KYB Shocks...

Matt43

Matt43

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Are these adjustable by twisting them or what does "GAS-A-JUST" mean? I've heard they are very good and I've ordered a set.
 
I had a hell of a time finding 'em local too, most places I called had to special-order. The only place was Carquest, even then they had to call their warehouse and they won't be in store til monday morning.
 
They are not adjustable. Gas-a-just just is a clever(?) marketing scheme describing what they do...automatically "adjust" for road conditions just like every other shock. ;)
 
However, unlike your average gas shock, the Gas-A-Just is a monotube design with no outer oil reservoir. There is a piston attached to the shock rod, and then the gas and oil are separated by another separate floating piston, which cushions but completely divides the two. So, the oil can never aerate with gas under heavy use like it will with your average KYB GR-2, Gabriel, or Monroe shock absorber.

They're similar--almost identical--to Koni and Bilstein monotube shocks. All three are vastly superior to anything offered by Gabriel or Monroe (especially the Monroe Sensa-Trac, or as we like to call it, "the brand-new worn out shock").
 
i had no idea that they were the same as a moni or blis....hey doc what model of koni or blis are they closest to?
 
I'm not familiar enough with either other brand to say what models, but it would be the same as their monotube shocks. I don't even know if Bilstein makes a non-monotube shock; the factory shocks on Chevy Z71s are Bilstein monos and last damned-near forever.

For the truck set, KYB also makes a monster version of the Gas-A-Just called the MonoMax. Talk about your stout shock--the outside of the piston tube is almost as big as a Monroe Gas Magnum, but on the MonoMax, that cylinder is all piston... almost a 2" piston; the cylinder wall is over twice as thick as well. On the Gas Magnum, it's just a larger oil reservoir with the same puny piston as the GasMatics. And for you Rancho fans, their standard RS-series shock is nothing more than a Monroe Gas Magnum painted white... Rancho is a division of Monroe.

All KYBs have a lifetime warranty.

And yes, I've seen all these shocks cut open.
 
It'll be interesting to feel the difference. It's got Monroes on it now and they are old....well real old.
 
You will be very much pleased with the gas-a –just shocks.

All of the KYB shocks and struts are awesome. I have been installing KYB products exclusively in our shop for about two years now and I have yet to see a defective product from them. I have also never seen an unsatisfied customer. In fact several have stopped back in within a few days to tell us how much of an improvement they notice.

I will put nothing but KYB products on any of my own vehicles.

I too have seen the KYB’s cut open. I have also seen the Monroes and Gabriels cut open and the differences are obvious.

Just for the record. KYB and Bilstein share the patents on the gas-a-just design.
 
kyb AGX are really adjustable.

Adjustable Gas Shocks & Strut Cartridges for High Performance Cars
AGX Adjustable Gas Shocks and Strut Cartridges are for the driving enthusiast who owns a sports compact, sports coupe or sports car. KYB AGX shock absorbers allow easy adjustment of the shock damping rate to tune the vehicle’s performance to meet the needs of the street, strip or track. KYB AGX Adjustable Gas shock absorbers are externally adjustable, so there is no need to disconnect or remove anything to change settings. Depending on the vehicle’s configuration, the damping rate is selected with an external knob on the side of the shock body or through a screwdriver inserted into a slot at the top of the strut’s piston rod. The KYB AGX shock absorber’s single damping adjustment changes the shock’s compression and rebound resistance at once. When you want adjustable high performance control, you want KYB AGX Adjustable Gas shock absorbers.




neato, dial in the suspension when you are cranking up tire pressure for gas mileage.
 
Ok. I just got home with them. I took one out of the box to check 'em and went to work it to see how stiff it was. These things WILL NOT MOVE! Is this normal??? I'm just getting ready to put them on and I don't want to get into it and find out they need to expand or compress to go on.
 
But there is no straps, although it does show to cut them off on the paper ("directions") that came with them.
 
Yeah I already tried that, no dice. I just read that they have a higher gas pressure (280 psi) so maybe that's it but i couldn't move them at all, I've never even seen one before so I don't know. I may have to take them back down there and see what the hell's up. Shoulda had them on the car by now. Groovy...:doh:
 
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