Shocks and Struts

[pwl at mindspring.com (Ron Bunch)]

Thanks for the input(s). 
I'll probably go with Gabriels, if Bilstein money doesn't appear soon.
When KYBs came up, I wanted to find out where they fit on the value scale and now I know.
RB

On 10/25/05, Patrick Bureau <patrick.bureau@gmail.com> wrote:

save you cash and get oem quality ride wirth good control for 29$/ea at
autozone
Gabriel VST Shocks/Struts... you will not rtegret it and will save ton of
cash to finally get real suspension such as bilsteins.

 On 10/25/05, David Utley <fahrvergnugen@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Years back on my first GTI, I put two sets of struts on the front (KYBs).
> Honestly, I cannot remember which model they were, but neither set lasted
> longer than 30K. I was really made the second time around, that was about
> a
> year and a half later. We do have rough roads around here, but I don't
> think that was the reason...
>
> Me? I don't like KYBs. Those folks I have spoken to about them on the A1
> have echoed my experience. You might fare better, I dunno...
>
> David
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nate Mellom" <doubt@inwave.com>
> To: "Ron Bunch" <Scirocco@bunch.org>; "Scirocco list"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Shocks and Struts
>
>
> > Ron,
> > I have some old KYB's on my '81, which are pretty worn out, but I put
> > new KYB GR-2's on my Audi, and they are very, VERY nice. Nice,
> > controlled ride, not too stiff, and the car handles awesome. I had
> > planned on putting Monroes on it, but the KYB's were something like $5
> > more, so I went with them. And I'm glad I did, for a somewhat less than
> > well respected, "budget" shock, I'd recommend them, and I would
> > certainly buy them again.
> > Nate
> >
> >
> > Ron Bunch wrote:
> > > Do any of you have experience with KYB shocks/struts for street?
> > > If so, what are your opinions?
> > > I'd like to buy my 86 8V some new snubbers for his 20th birthday.
> After
> 300+ miles, they are long overdue.
> > > All I want is something of good quality, OEM equialent (at least)
and
> at
> a price where I have something left over to buy parts for my five other
> toys.
> > >
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