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Ollie @ Skyinsurance wrote:Why dont you like the KYB's Huw?
Mr_Spanners wrote:I just ordered a pair from TCB- cost
£51.50 each plus vat
(they're the genuine toyota parts.
.
.made by KYB!).
As mentioned on another thread these are different to the original Toyota shocks as the cannot be stripped at a later date and inserts used.
HTH
Mr_Spanners wrote:I just ordered a pair from TCB- cost
£51.50 each plus vat
(they're the genuine toyota parts.
.
.made by KYB!).
HTH
System-G wrote:Mr_Spanners wrote:I just ordered a pair from TCB- cost
£51.50 each plus vat
(they're the genuine toyota parts.
.
.made by KYB!).
HTH
TCB do not sell Toyota OEM(genuine).
.
.
Please stop saying this
They sell OEMequivalent
which is a very different thing alltogether
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OEM equivalent isn't necessarily a bad thing though, but it's certainly not original equipment manufactured.
KYB's from Fensport using club discount works out even cheaper- something like
£47.00 a corner
System-G wrote:[
KYB's from Fensport using club discount works out even cheaper- something like
£47.00 a corner
System-G wrote:Mr_Spanners wrote:I just ordered a pair from TCB- cost
£51.50 each plus vat
(they're the genuine toyota parts.
.
.made by KYB!).
HTH
TCB do not sell Toyota OEM(genuine).
.
.
Please stop saying this
They sell OEMequivalent
which is a very different thing alltogether
![]()
OEM equivalent isn't necessarily a bad thing though, but it's certainly not original equipment manufactured.
KYB's from Fensport using club discount works out even cheaper- something like
£47.00 a corner
cartledge_uk wrote:System-G wrote:[
KYB's from Fensport using club discount works out even cheaper- something like
£47.00 a corner
Very much cheaper from ebay usa, all 4 for about~£130 and you don't have to deal with f******t
Kooga wrote:I've heard mixed reviews about this guy, but with a£100 potential saving, its worth a punt, i've ordered some too.
.
.hope we don't get whacked for import duty!!
Kooga wrote:I've heard mixed reviews about this guy, but with a£100 potential saving, its worth a punt, i've ordered some too.
.
.hope we don't get whacked for import duty!!
Mr_Spanners wrote:Just a little addage to this thread..
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I've just swapped out my old suspension for new Toyota parts(the new
'complete assembly' versions that can't be stripped down) and a set of Apex lowering springs.
The ride quality is excellent for everyday use and the lowering has really added great feel to the steering on
'turn in'.
The ride isn't crashy or harsh and the shocks\springs seems to work very well together.
[beard]
One thought though(maybe Jim-SR can answer this??).
My understanding is that a shock absorbers main function isn't actually to absorb the main
'shock'
(hence why they're often referred to as
'dampers')
- that's the function of the spring
- the damper is there to control the oscillation in the spring to stop it
(and your car) bouncing.
It's widely thought that having lowered\uprated springs will kill your standard shock absorbers quicker than stock springs BUT if the springs are stiffer surely the dampers have less work to do???![]()
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[/beard]
Any thoughts????