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Old 02 August 2011, 09:04 PM
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Who sells KYB shocks at a good price for STI 03-04 model?

Thanks!
Old 02 August 2011, 09:07 PM
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i used sutton autofactors for mine

http://www.suttonautofactors.co.uk/shock-absorbers.php

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Old 02 August 2011, 09:41 PM
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Have you tried Camskill?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m10b0s2696...ion_-_Shockers
Old 02 August 2011, 09:52 PM
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+1 for camskill
Old 02 August 2011, 10:41 PM
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+2 for camskill...I purchased some rear kyb's from them last year for my classic.

I need the fronts soon and will be looking on camskill's site first.
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Default Shock horror ebay!

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/BuyPartsBy?_trksid=p4340.l2563
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+3 for camskill, got mine there

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Old 02 August 2011, 10:52 PM
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I got my 04 STI kyb ultra sr from euro car parts £220.34p for the pair but that was oct 2010.
Old 03 August 2011, 09:53 AM
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Thanks guys
Are these Kyb hard on the road? I need some comportable ride for my 1 year old son. My KW v3 are to hard, even on softest setting
Old 03 August 2011, 10:11 AM
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The KYB are a direct replacement for your car's oem shocks, so will be the same.
Old 03 August 2011, 10:23 AM
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KYB's are not the same as OE's. They are dual tubed whereas the OE's are mono tubed, and a better damper.

KYB's will do a pretty decent job, and should be softer than the V3's, although not quite as good a performer
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Thanks guys
Now which springs can I use with the KYB shocks? Prodrive springs anygood or standard STi springs? Tein maybe etc?
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All those springs will be fine, Tein will give you a 35mm drop that makes the car look pretty aggressive
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Which one would be in the middle not to high and not to low? Prodrive springs?
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I would recommend Prodrive springs, and would advise you to keep as far away as possible from Tein S-Tech's
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