Are the grey KYB rear shocks better? Options

[914ltd]

Now that they are a different color.............are the new Kill Your Back shocks valved softer?

Source for Boge-Sachs rears?

Thanks for your reply, Brad

[Bulldog9]

Only if you want to Kill Your Back with grey shocks ;-)

I got my Sachs shocks (for a 912E) from Rock Auto on sale.

Now that they are a different color.............are the new Kill Your Back shocks valved softer?

Source for Boge-Sachs rears?

Thanks for your reply, Brad

[r_towle]

Now that they are a different color.............are the new Kill Your Back shocks valved softer?

Source for Boge-Sachs rears?

Thanks for your reply, Brad

I don't know.
Now that you are more grey, are you softer, nicer, less aggressive?

I doubt KYB will ever stand for anything else.

[914ltd]

Too bad about the KYB. A lower priced alternative would be nice.

Thanks guys, I found some Boge on Ebay.

Brad

[malcolm2]

sounds like you have purchased...

So this reply will be for the next guy with the same question.

But to tell the truth, I can't tell much difference. I have had KYB and Bilstiens, using the same springs and I really can't tell the difference. I am a daily driver, no AX or much over 80mph and that is on the interstate. We have good roads in Tennessee.

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[zambezi]

IIRC there are two versions of KYB's available. GR2's and gas-adjust. The gas-adjust are the ones to avoid. The GR2's are standard oil filled, not gas charged like the gas-adjust.

[JamesM]

sounds like you have purchased...

So this reply will be for the next guy with the same question.

But to tell the truth, I can't tell much difference. I have had KYB and Bilstiens, using the same springs and I really can't tell the difference. I am a daily driver, no AX or much over 80mph and that is on the interstate. We have good roads in Tennessee.

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Really!?!??! I swap out KYBs for Bilsteins any chance i get because there is such a noticeable difference to me. I just did one last week where the rear end was getting thrown all over the road due to the KYBs in back, you would hit a bump and the rear would start hopping all over the place and not always in a straight line. Its a 914 I am building for my wife and haven't let her drive it yet as the rear end hop was so bad it felt legitimately unsafe on a bumpy road. Swapped out for an OLD set (made in WEST Germany) of Bilstiens and now the car feels like its sucked to the road. I honestly dont think they were allowing any compression in the rear end at all, probably just as well off to bolt a 2x4 plank in their place.

That being said, I have 2 pairs of rear KYBs for sale for the low low price of nothing for anyone suicidal enough to drive on them.

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To be clear, these are he Gas-a-just. I have never had the GR2s.

[struckn]

I replaced the KYB's Front and Rear with SACHS/BOGE and the ride is a lot nicer.
Bought them froma company found on EBay called Centric Parts. EBay showed several other venders to choose from. I went with the best price including cost of shipping.

One thing to remember when converting from KYB to any of the other manufacturers is that the KYB's have the intrical rear spring bottom support, where as the Sachs are designed to use the original factory disk that slides down the new shock. I didn't have the original disk (Rear Lower Spring Retainer/Perch) and had to source them out. Found used ones at dc Automotive www.dcauto.com at avery good price.