Kyb Double Gas Shocks And Fitment

[Adz2332]

Have just ordered some KYB Double gas shocks to replace the standered GTR 33 oil shocks as they were weeping.... well more than weepeing pissing out! lol

There meant to be 20% stiffer than standered.

Has anyone used them before? any good??

Also does anyone have any tips on replacing the shocks my self?

I have bought spring compressors to do the shocks....

[salad]

Pull the struts out, 2 nuts on top and then 1 nut/bolt on the bottom per corner. Compress the springs so the spring's no longer touching either the upper or lower spring seat. Then on the top of the shock shaft, there will be a bit that's machined flat, hold that with a shifter or right sized spanner, and undo the nut on the shock shaft (on top of the strut top). Carry all the bushes/washers/strut top/spring over onto the new shock in the same order and do the reverse to put it back together.

[Adz2332]

Pull the struts out, 2 nuts on top and then 1 nut/bolt on the bottom per corner. Compress the springs so the spring's no longer touching either the upper or lower spring seat. Then on the top of the shock shaft, there will be a bit that's machined flat, hold that with a shifter or right sized spanner, and undo the nut on the shock shaft (on top of the strut top). Carry all the bushes/washers/strut top/spring over onto the new shock in the same order and do the reverse to put it back together.

so the whole strut tower has to come out??

[mid life crisis]

basically yes . and if ya using spring compressors from sprits or super cheap be carefull that they dont slip and the spring comes out at a million miles a hr . we have a big floor mounted spring compressor at work takes only a couple of mins each to do a strut :-)

[Adz2332]

basically yes . and if ya using spring compressors from sprits or super cheap be carefull that they dont slip and the spring comes out at a million miles a hr . we have a big floor mounted spring compressor at work takes only a couple of mins each to do a strut :-)

cheers thanks fingers crossed it all works!!