KYB Shocks and King Springs?

[Roodosutaa]

(Duplicate post from the General area as I'd like a quicker response)

Hi folks

I'll decide whether or not to buy the bargain eBay KYB AGX shocks tomorrow night - at the current exchange rate they'll set me back for less than $500 a set.

But before I decide there's a few things I need to consider

1. I like the fact that it's adjustable as I find the stock Bilsteins a bit jolty for city driving - but I'm also considering a return to track days this year and that I can set it at full sik level - is the range of adjustability of the AGXs suitable?

Seeing as I don't have the tools (namely a spring compressor) or the experience I think I'll leave it to professional hands especially when a stuff-up might mean a catastrophic effect on the handling or worse still, putting the car out of action. Now Mania are the first people that came to mind (I could, of course, just pop down to Midas down the road) - and seeing as the old shocks and springs are coming out anyway, I might as well get a set of new springs while they're at it. Which brings me to the next question:

2. I find the car leaning a bit at times during hard cornering (as cars do), and I kind of like the idea of the progressive King springs, but I don't like to lower the car for practical reasons (enough scrapes as it is), how far will the progressive rate King springs drop the car, and more importantly...

3. Do they work well with KYB AGX shocks?

Feedback much welcomed, thanks in advance as always....

Cheers

[Jaron]

Yes any comments from people running this set up would be great. I am looking at the KYB's. How hard are they when set to MAX Drift Spec ?

[JBT]

Save up and buy Konis would be my advice

[Garry]

On the NA 8 adjustment model, 1 is equivalent to stock and the other 7 settings are firmer.

On the NB 4 adjustment model, from memory, 1 is slightly firmer than stock and the other 3 settings are firmer still

[Jaron]

Save up and buy Konis would be my advice

Bah.... I am a cheapo. Pluss I am sure the KYB's will be about 100000 x better than my blown stock shocks.... travelled like 300 +

[manga_blue]

I've had the KYB AGX $600 units on for a few weeks on an NA with stock springs, average tyres.
Control and comfort is far, far better than clapped out stocks. Started with 2 all round - softish, felt like about new stock; went to 3s - felt good; 3 front/4 rear - even better, fixed up push understeer. Went up to 6 front/7 rear at DECA back track - flat out in third and drifting - very nice control.
Basically you can find a setting to suit anywhere with them. Takes less than a minute to reset all 4.