Kyb -> Teins

[Fly-By]

Hey guys,

The time has come to replace the KYB front shocks on my r33 gtst Series 2.

Wheels feel like they are going to come through the bonnet and car is really soft and bouncy.

I was looking at getting a set of second hand teins from another member.

From my limted knowledge the KYB shocks work with the standard gtst struts and strut tops.

The teins however require tein struts and strut tops and WONT work with the current standard stuff i have in at the moment.

Is that correct???

Is there anything else you would need to have to get the teins in and fitted properly? Is it that hard to do, looking to do it myself....

Would appreciate any feedback or advice....

Thanks

[siksII]

dont get second hand shocks they might be stuffed and it costs money to get them tested properly.

best bet is to buy bilsteins from the group buy at the moment, i have bilsteins in my car with whiteline shocks and they are excellent. i used to have hks coil overs.

stay away from pillowball tops (ie. the ones than usually come with teins) they wear quickly and start making some knocking noises.

[blackrb20silvia]

what happens when the pillow balls wear as i think mine are wearing low now starting to knock can they be replaced or rebuilt or what i have kei Office coil overs

[siksII]

when they wear u will hear knocking/clunking noises.

from apparently they wear out very quickly.

i know that for hks coilovers u can buy new ones, they are not cheap, UAS sells them.