bilsteins vs. kyb

[Wayne Reser]

I've had mine for a couple of years and they have performed well.  To be
fair, my CGT was garaged a great deal of the time over the last year, but I
have had it out the last couple of weeks and I have to say that I really
like the ride.

Wayne Reser
'87 CGT Special Build, Tornado Red

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rokas Reipa" <rokas at wam.umd.edu>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Cc: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 1:42 AM
Subject: bilsteins vs. kyb


> Hey everyone. The ride on my 93 100s has gotten beyond nauseating. Looks
> like it's time to do shocks/struts. I have always been a fan of bilsteins;
> two of our family cars have them and they're fantastic. However, with my
> student budget, I would almost need to get a small loan to be able to buy
> them...a set of four bilstein shocks/struts is 400$. However, a set of 4
KYB
> gr-2's is half the price. I can afford the KYB's. I cannot (yet) afford
the
> Bilsteins. I want a firm ride that will last and I know bilsteins last a
> long time. Should I wait till I can afford bilsteins or should I go ahead
> and get the KYB's now? KYB's are supposedly manufactured using the same
> techniques/processes as bilsteins. Opinions? Thanks,
>
> Rokas
> 93 100s
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