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Old 09-22-2002, 10:36 PM   #1
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already a blown shock

well i've put my new suspension on the car about 2 months ago and i have a blown shock. i tried kyb's site but i can't find anything about the returns or how to return it to them and have the shock fixed. anyone has any ideas ?
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Old 09-22-2002, 10:41 PM   #2
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I don't know how to get ahold of them, but I've heard they are great with replacing blown shocks. You were only on pro-kits, right?
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Old 09-22-2002, 10:45 PM   #3
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yup

i wanna get some goldline springs. prokits are too harsh on the car. the car is stiff as hell even on the first setting of the strut.
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Old 09-22-2002, 11:16 PM   #4
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Stefan are you sure everything was installed right?

The Prokits are one of the more comfy springs on the market..

Maybe the shock was defective, since it blew and all..
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Old 09-22-2002, 11:16 PM   #5
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Pro-kits are too harsh? I thought they were one of the softest springs out there.
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Old 09-23-2002, 04:43 PM   #6
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Pro-kits are too harsh? I thought they were one of the softest springs out there.

or i could hit the bumpstops but it does not make any weird noises.
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Old 09-23-2002, 11:37 PM   #7
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Pro-kits are too harsh? I thought they were one of the softest springs out there.

can you hear the echo?!

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Old 09-24-2002, 10:29 AM   #8
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Ive heard all kinds of stories about KYBs blowing. I think they work better for a stock replacement more then a performance shock.

Like they said, you had to be on bumpstops. Eibachs are really soft springs, I have a set, so thats definately not the problem.
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Old 09-24-2002, 12:14 PM   #9
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Ive heard all kinds of stories about KYBs blowing. I think they work better for a stock replacement more then a performance shock.

Like they said, you had to be on bumpstops. Eibachs are really soft springs, I have a set, so thats definately not the problem.

*cough**cough*money, money*cough**cough*

it started making a weird noise lately and i can't figure out if it is shit in my trunk or the shock. the car rides pretty nice after i got the strut bars out, and it has a problem only with the bigger bumps.
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Old 09-24-2002, 12:26 PM   #10
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and it has a problem only with the bigger bumps.

What kinda problem?
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What kinda problem?

the car seems to jump in the air (front only). it's definatelly a bump stop problem. just need some time to cut them even more. i shouldn't have followed eibach's advice to cut them only 40 mm. i'll cut them another 20 mm.
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Old 09-24-2002, 12:45 PM   #12
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KYB GR2 are crappy..

But I can assure you guys the AGX is a solid performer.

It kinda sounds like you had a defective shock.
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Old 09-24-2002, 02:31 PM   #13
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But I can assure you guys the AGX is a solid performer.

I dunno, I have heard of several peeps with AGXs blowing them too though.
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Old 10-12-2002, 05:47 PM   #14
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awww thats very depressing for me. Imm getting the KYB Gr2's. Well im not dropping the car 2" just abotu 1.5 all the way around maybe a liter lower in the front. Oh well.
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