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In a perhaps futile effort to improve the ride, I decided to replace the front shocks of my '71. I believe these may be the original ones and they don't seem to give at all. Probably frozen. I bought KYB rear ones from Rock Auto but their website is impossible to navigate; NAPA and AutoZone don't show them; TRF calls their OEM types cheapos made who knows where; I can't see spending $$$ for Konis, so... what do I do?
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You've come through again, Poolboy. These look good. I've never dealt with BPNW before so I guess this is a good time to start. I'll have to line up some help getting the old shocks off I'm sure. One of those "simple" replacement jobs that wind up taking 3 hours. The rear shocks were pretty easy.
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Does anyone have any experience with KYB shocks on a TR? I ask because they are a cheap option for the Porsche 912, and the 912 community universally reviles them. I think the problem is less the quality of the shocks (although they are nowhere close to the quality of Bilsteins or Konis) but more because the shock rate just isn't right for that car.
My 912 had KYBs when I bought it. I eventually replaced them with Bilsteins, and the difference was remarkable. I toyed with getting KYBs for my TR4A, but eventually bit the proverbial bullet and put Konis on it.
If any of you have KYBs on a TR, I'd be very interested in hearing your opinions of them.
My 912 had KYBs when I bought it. I eventually replaced them with Bilsteins, and the difference was remarkable. I toyed with getting KYBs for my TR4A, but eventually bit the proverbial bullet and put Konis on it.
If any of you have KYBs on a TR, I'd be very interested in hearing your opinions of them.
I've got them on the rear of a TR6. They seem a bit stiff and one had to be replaced because the piston rod got bent but since I have no basis of comparison, I can't really say. It looks like they come in several grades - gas shocks, etc. Since they don't cost a fortune, you might give them a try.
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I put Konis on mine, a noticable improvement over the generic black replacement shocks I had on before. https://www.shockwarehouse.com/land...iUAYJUcW_GlsGEiXSzrEZTA3WL6PHKvwaAvBYEALw_wcB I think that is where I bought mine.
IMHO.....Rather than buy "off the shelf", I would first measure the car for overall length of shock required when standing, then find a shocker with the ideal compression and extension length to suit.
"Off the shelf" TR shocks from various suppliers will vary in compression and extension length and may not ideally suit your car.
"Off the shelf" TR shocks from various suppliers will vary in compression and extension length and may not ideally suit your car.