KYB or Bilstein Touring?

[fporro]

nuthing wrong with KYB, i ran them for about 30K's without any issues.

as stiff as Bilstein Sports and HD's, only difference is if stiffness kicks in
on compression or rebound stroke., really.

took notes when compared them, I'll look for them.

make me an offer on this puppies, the pair to right of picture.

or the Turbo Boge and Bilsteins.

heck, the centered Sachs may still be here somewhere.

$ 25 shipping from 91360 ...

[1991 318is]

In the 80's KYB's were the first widely available gas shock and were hot stuff. I would rank Bilstein TC's first, then Boge/Sachs and KYB close seconds. HD and Sports for track.

[smooth]

I've got KYB all around sitting in a box in oregon at my dad's if you're interested.
I bought my car, had the owner install KYB because the struts and shocks were shot. He worked at an auto shop, so he did the labor for free.

I drove around for about a month, reading on the boards what I wanted to do with my vert, then I drove to oregon and put H&R with Bilsteins on my ride and left the KYB's there.

so basically they have less than 1000 miles on them and I don't think I'll ever need them if you'd like to make an offer. I thought the ride was pleasant and I didn't have any complaints. I was just new to BMW's and the various enthusiast forums where I can see now that a lot of specific things get hyped and bandwagoned although it may not be noticeable to a majority of drivers out there.

If you're interested in the KYB's, shoot me an offer before buying new. I don't expect to get more than half what I paid as they aren't in high demand on here--so they are definately good for replacing blown suspension inexpensively. I'm pretty sure I paid about $200, including cali tax. but you're saying you can get them on ebay for $160. so something like $110 shipped seems fair.

I also have the struts in the housing with the ABS sensors and a new wheel bearing on the driver's side. It just made it easier for me to swap those over for a spare set I picked up. Those are pretty heavy though, but they're available, too.

[StereoInstaller1]

If this thread keeps going this guy will be rolling on new springs AND shocks for less than he was looking to spend on Tourings in the first place!

Luke

[lowd239]

Thanks to all but I was able to find a set of rear shocks on ebay for cheap and two fronts from summit racing so all in all it only cost me around $100. Hopefully theyll work out for me.