bilsteins vs. kyb

[Ti Kan]

Rokas Reipa writes:
> 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,

KYBs are nowhere in the same quality league as Bilstein or Koni.
You get what you pay for.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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