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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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KYB GAS A Just or Koni Red?

i just came up on some koni red's rear shocks they are adjustable and i read on here that they dont make them no more any ways my car is droped with eibach sportlines i have the KYB Gas A Just second best from there brand i noticed that the KYB's were longer and the knoi reds are shorter i installed them and it sits to low for the back and it looks higher with the kyb's should i just leave the kyb's and sell the koni reds?
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Re: KYB GAS A Just or Koni Red?

i solved my own question kybs' make the car sit higher than the koni reds
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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Re: KYB GAS A Just or Koni Red?

They shouldn't. Shocks do not hold up the car, thats the spring's job.
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Old Dec 28, 2011 | 03:24 AM
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Re: KYB GAS A Just or Koni Red?

that is true but neither of the shocks are designed for lowered cars but koni are shorter I put them side by side to compare them but when I put back the kyb it was a bit higher than with the koni
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