What's going on with KYB????

Discussion in 'Suspension/Chassis' started by Toyo Trucker, Feb 19, 2009.

  1. Toyo Trucker

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    Please read my email response with KYB Tech Department. Please start at the bottom. Can anyone help me out with this?


    I would not recommend you use our product for this lowering. The parts will break, and you'll have no warranty.
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    So your telling me that the shocks that you gave me specs for will not work on my vehicle? They are made for my car and are a lowered application.

    Or, are you referring to other KYB suspension parts.

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    Victor,
    The rear (4" travel) will bottom out and probably break, and the front
    (1.3" travel) will definitely break. I checked to see if we have anything
    with the factory toyota mounitng you could use, and found nothing close.

    Tim
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    I have about a 3" inch drop all round. That's front and rear.

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    Victor,
    You state it is lowered, but not how much?

    Tim
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    I have a 91 Toyota pickup 2wd 4cyl. I'm looking for the stiffest shocks on
    the market for this vehicle. The truck is also lowered and I'm trying to
    avoid rubbing.
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    Victor,
    You do not stated what your vehicle is, but here are hte specs you requested.
    Pressure is in the 290 range.

    KYB_PN ExT COMP STROKE UPR MNT LWR MNT
    565028 20.2 13.11 7.09 E1 E1
    565030 13.98 9.65 4.33 S1 E3(61.6x82x10)
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    Hi,

    Can you send me some data specs on this product? I'd like to know PSI,
    diameter, extended length, compressed length, etc.

    FYI, I have lowered my vehicle.
     
  2. ShoNuff

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    you are running blocks in the rear yes?


    if so the rears WILL WORK. the blocks keep the lower rear shock mount in the same relation to the frame as stock. the fronts however are dramaticly less travel. not sure what would work up front.
     
  3. Toyo Trucker

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    Yes, I'm running 3" inch block in the rear. I'll just run Belltech since KYB isn't working out the way I expected.
     
  4. Sound.Vision.Soul

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    Yea im getting some Belltech drop shocks. Let me know how they work out!
     
  5. HumanResource

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    KYB is just watching their back. If they reccomend a damper for the vehicle and it blows, they don't want a whiney customer calling them out.
    I wouldn't either.

    Try talking to a pro drop shop and see what they have to say.
     
  6. Toyo Trucker

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    Pro Drop Shop? You got a number?
     

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