KYB vs. Bilstein

[Huskinhano]

How much trouble is it to change the shocks? It's going to suck to do all that work to install a set of cheap ass shocks and not like them. I suspect the Bilsteins are going to be the best compromise for cost and quality. I know when I bought them for my Mustang they had a street version, I think it was about $350 for a set of 4. The Sports I bought were the middle version, IIRC about $450 for four. The Track version and it still would have been a good shock.

I'm not trying to steer you just to Bilsteins, there are other good shocks, Koni, Viking QA1 but I think they'll be a lot more.

[Dan Barlow]

I don't think they are too bad to change on the vette but still only want to do it once for a long time . I was leaning towards the bilsteins since it came with them. (Have the build sheet ) If half of you guys had of said I'm wasting my money , get the KYBs then I would have . I've put Monroe's on the GTA , seem to only last a couple years.

[BigBlockMopar]

I had KYB's on the front of my daily driven '73 Dart and Monroe Sensatrac shocks on the rear (the ones with the helper spring).

I went to adjustable Hotchkis shocks on the front, which was a night and day difference.
On the rear I swapped to Bilsteins, which are a very nice shock for classic cars.
Later I installed adjustable QA1 shocks on the rear in favor of the Bilsteins. The adjustability was a nice addition and notched the QA1 well over the Bilstein shock.

[En-Gin]

Although KYB is always being compared, I still find a lot of positive feedback on Bilstein.

[pdub]

Although KYB is always being compared, I still find a lot of positive feedback on Bilstein.

I spent lots of money and got some bruises putting a full Rousch suspension under my Mustang. Shocks, springs, sway bars. It lowered the car by an inch. It looks great, that stance.

On the street, all of that is bulls*&^%. For show. On the track, it's not all that great. Not that big of an improvement. Horsepower is better. But driver skill is everything. I don't have it, but I've seen it. While I was getting passed. On a race track.

[Dan Barlow]

I THINK I'LL NEED TO BUY SOME NEW BILSTEINS FOR THE CURRENT VETTE ONCE THE REAR TIRES ARE REPLACED . NOT SURE WHY ONLY THE BACK TIRES NEED REPLACED . Sorry for shouting .

[Deaf Bob]

I THINK I'LL NEED TO BUY SOME NEW BILSTEINS FOR THE CURRENT VETTE ONCE THE REAR TIRES ARE REPLACED . NOT SURE WHY ONLY THE BACK TIRES NEED REPLACED . Sorry for shouting .

Easy.. Heavy right foot, duh...