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Old May 7, 2019 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by DrLoch
Does anyone have a part number on the good/better KYB rear shocks? I put on a set of the monroes and I feel they missed it on the valveing of those by a mile..... feels like it has a 50-100k shocks on it while it only has about 500-600 on the new ones.
I replaced my SS rear shocks with Delco's for the FE5 from Rock Auto.
Hope this helps.
Old May 12, 2019 | 11:29 AM
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I have the Monroes on my 2LT.Seem to ride fine for me.
Old May 12, 2019 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Vinnybagodoughnuts
I have the Monroes on my 2LT.Seem to ride fine for me.
Vinny, I just put the Monroe's on front and rear about 600 miles, So far I like them. BUT like anything there are different opinions on things :) SO I will see how they hold up for me :)

Last edited by Radco; Jun 2, 2019 at 04:24 PM.
Old May 30, 2019 | 11:05 AM
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FWIW, I replaced the rear shocks with the KYB's, very noticeable difference. Enough that my wife commented on it and she is the type that says I just get and drive it. Don't know if the set I got are/were bad or not they will be going to the dumpster. Next I'll put a rear sway bar on it to see if she notices that.

Only other complaint she has is that it's slow. She has a STS-V also, so in comparison, I have to say it's slower. But I have to say it almost feels like the pedal ratio needs to changed as it's soggy/when the pedal is pressed part way down. My 06 2.4 felt the same way.
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