KYB's use cheaper materials and an inferior design.  Mine seem to make a
noise when they top out.  Also, the dampening is not good...they try to
compensate by using too much gas pressure.  As a result, the shocks are
not very responsive and consequently additional load/work is transfered
to the front suspension, thus throwing the whole system a little askew.
This is why you can buy them for $25 each down here.  Wholesale I think
they're about $12-15.  They're a cheap shock painted up and charged with
gas to give the appearance of being a performance product when they are
not.

steve

Shawn Wright wrote:

> On  4 Jun 98 at 10:24, Steven X. Schwenk wrote:
>
> > KYB's are junky...I have brand new ones...I am going to get
> Bilstiens
> > anyway.
> > steve
> >
> What do you mean junky? Do they fall apart or leak? They're supposed
> to have a
> lifetime warranty, but I don't feel like replacing them every year...
>
> The problem is all the others are *way* too expensive around here
> ($100+)
>
> ========================
> Shawn Wright
> Computer Systems Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
> 250-743-6240
> swright@sls.bc.ca