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 vorsprungdurchtechnique
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 04:12 PM |
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Before you by new shocks...
I recently purchased a set of Monroe GT Gas shocks weighing in at a mighty $550 for 4. Expensive but I wanted the best to finish my bug. The rear
shocks lasted two weeks. They may just have been faulty which is fair enough, shit happens, but returning them is prooving to be tricky. So I
purchased some KYB gas shocks from CIP for $50 each to tie me over and man I gotta say, they are soooo much better than the Monroe's. Just thought
I'd share my experience, hoping that I can you save you some hassle and a lot of money if you're about to fit new shocks too.
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 04:43 PM |
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Lucky you that they were under warranty.
About 10 years ago I put 4 new Monroe Gas shocks in the Bus and after 14 months, the LHF and the RHR had blown. They were out of warranty, so I had to
buy a whole new set, and I got Gabriel, and 10 years later they still seem to be doing what they should.
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 04:48 PM |
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ive got monroes on the rear end of my bug and they have been there for years.
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 04:49 PM |
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KYB gas GR2's for me 
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 06:37 PM |
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I've had no problems with Monroe GT Gas shocks on my Bug, the front ones were on for years before I got the car, and the new pair of rears were fine
too.
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 08:38 PM |
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Hi Everyone,
i also run KYB gas ajusts,i have tried koni's, bilstien, munroe's and KYB GR2's, i can purchase the KYB's from the states for half the price that
they cost here and one set that i have are on my beetle for 9 years with no issues,
the bilsteins lasted about 12 months and two of them leaked and they made the car ride like a dray.
KYB Gas a just for me
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| posted on January 16th, 2010 at 08:55 PM |
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stocko cofap hydraulic (oils) can't be beat
old school soft ride and last for just about eva
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| posted on January 17th, 2010 at 06:14 AM |
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Monroe shocks are just about the worst shock you can buy , Peddars are also very bad.
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| posted on January 17th, 2010 at 11:13 AM |
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ive had monroe gas on the back of mine for 10 years this year
they're not the greatest out there but way better than all the brazillian crap like cofap/nankata etc
they are nowhere near as good as the konis on my other bug and one of those things i been meaning change for the last 5 or so years now
wanna replace them with another set of Konis or some billies, they're pretty impressive too, just abit pricey
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 04:24 PM |
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just a follow up question about the kyb shocks:
at what point do you think it is necessary to switch from the standard front kyb gr2 to the shorter front kyb gr2? is there a shorter shock available
for the rear also? i plan on lowering my car a bit yet maintaining within legal limits.
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 05:54 PM |
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Ive always had good luck with KYB as well, the old silver ones, which are black now. The white ones are far too hard for the front of a beetle, rear
might be ok though.
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 07:06 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by johny rotten
Monroe shocks are just about the worst shock you can buy , Peddars are also very bad.
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yeah even those Ultima brand ones are heaps better than monroe or pedders lol 
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 07:23 PM |
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Buy the best shocks once, Bilstien.
http://www.eshocks.com/bil_Ind.asp?VC=5Q73&SubChar=Q
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 08:41 PM |
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alright 57oval, you've got me thinking. will the bilstien's be fine with a fairly lowered vehicle? how is the ride? soft, medium, firm?
thanks
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57oval
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 09:29 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by robertocarlos
alright 57oval, you've got me thinking. will the bilstien's be fine with a fairly lowered vehicle? how is the ride? soft, medium, firm?
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medium to firm, it depends on how low you go, you might not have enough travel in the shock.
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| posted on August 30th, 2010 at 09:45 PM |
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Where is the best place and price to get Koni's from?
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| posted on August 31st, 2010 at 12:51 PM |
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I have had two sets of bilstiens on a irs/ball joint and a swing axle link pin, never again, rough ride and had two of them leak, the KYB gas ajust
that i have on my two cars now ride very well even with the 205/45/17 on the front and 235/45/17 on the rear, i have had a set on one car for 9 years
with not a problem other that the paint
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| posted on August 31st, 2010 at 01:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by funbug
Where is the best place and price to get Koni's from?
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CSP - http://www.csp-shop.de/cgi-bin/cshop2/front/shop_main.cgi?func=anzeige&wk...
A couple of mouse clicks, a credit card, wait 5 days... bingo. A new set of Konis are ready to be installed onto your Beetle.
CSP make it too easy.
* If you ordered today - 1:20pm 31/08/2010
The cost including delivery of 4 Koni Reds - $481.30 AUD
To quote C-3PO: "A real bargin."
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| posted on August 31st, 2010 at 03:13 PM |
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Does anyone have good knowledge on the KONIs? I have been reading numerous threads fro a while and now want to go with adjustable KONIs. Are there
different versions? Does ride height adjust the part number i need? And can someone give me part numbers for Ball joint/ IRS... Wanting to go racing
(thread below)
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 posted on August 31st, 2010 at 04:39 PM |
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anyone know of good SOFT gas pressurised shocks for the front of a ball joint beetle..
Pedders comfort gas I thought were too hard..
but I think I adjusted My front end after taking them off..??
may have to try them again..
Have a pair of oil Gabriel shocks for the rear [made in USA]
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| posted on September 1st, 2010 at 09:49 AM |
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Konis Ftw! or if you cant afford koni go kyb
Ive got koni adjustables in my laser, also had them in my lincoln brilliant shockers.
Piggy is currently running kyb's that do their job rather nicely
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| posted on September 8th, 2010 at 09:31 PM |
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tried to get kyb shocks from the USA but they said they wouldnt ship overseas, something about dangerous goods. Not sure if it was wolfsburg west or
mid america motorworks, but seems no one else had this problem....
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| posted on September 9th, 2010 at 03:03 AM |
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can anyone give me the collasped and extended measurments on a pair of kyb shocks????
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| posted on September 10th, 2010 at 12:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Bizarre
KYB gas GR2's for me
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Ditto
Jak
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