KYB Lowfer

[miller]

KYB Lowfer sports and shocks kit


Anyone heard of these or are using them? are they any good?


Cheers


Mike

[bradc]

The stock shocks are KYB, so I'm guessing the shocks would either be the same as stock or possible shortened versions.

As for the springs, do you know what the spring rate is and are they designed for the extra 50kg of arse in a Legnum or for a Galant?

[miller]

Spring Rate = F/R
4.61/3.72

Volume Down = F/R
-24/-16

KYB Lowfer Sports it, Skock and spring set

[bradc]

stock =3.6kg/mm (F), 2.5kg/mm (R)

I'd be keen for a set myself for a cruiser car or an ST-R

[miller]

So nothing special about them or am i reading it wrong? Im just looking at alternatives to the £800 teins!!!!

[MPBVr4]

Im just looking at alternatives to the £800 teins!!!!

Me too /yes

[MPBVr4]

Im just looking at alternatives to the £800 teins!!!!

Me too /yes

Looked at BC racing ones on fleabay. Very hard springs though.

oops double post.

[miller]

This KYB kit works out now at £270 approx on yahoo japan.

[MarkSanne]

+ fee + shipping + taxes = too much IMO

[miller]

+ fee + shipping + taxes = too much IMO

Very true, but whats the alternative.

[chris g]

Tein Springs and Bilstein shocks designed for lower springs...?

[MarkSanne]

Buy a set of locally available shocks like monroe reflex / bilstein /koni + a set of lowering springs? Or try to find a used TEIN coilover set from a member or UK ebay or somethink like that.

[pitslayer]

I can get a good price on th BC coilovers and can get what ever spring ratio is needed if anyoe is interested

[crazydriver81]

The alternative depends on how low you wanna go...

I went for a D2 racing coilover set. Total cost were 550 EUR (express shipped from TW and including import fees). 36ways damper adjustment, ride height adjustable w/o changing spring preload and not to stiff, still comfortable.

Other possibility is to go for a set of Koni yellow shocks (adjustable in stiffness) and combine with reasonable lowering springs (e.g. RS-R springs or Tein springs).

[miller]

Its not so much as in how low i want to go but i want to stiffen it up a bit down there! stop this happening \/\/

[crazydriver81]

Ok, then go for very good shock absorbers, i.e. Koni yellow. You can regulate the stiffness from the top of the shock absorbers (for track days or whatever).

As Koni is not offering any shock absorbers for the Legnum directly, you have to get a set for the Eclipse 4WD from 1995-1999. ;)
part numbers are:
front shock absorber 8041-1207Sport
rear shock absorber 8041-1208Sport

(www.koni.com and then to the Koni finder)

I would suggest to test them with your OE springs. Maybe this is already enough for you. You can change the springs later on if you still wish to...

[Nicky123]

Its not so much as in how low i want to go but i want to stiffen it up a bit down there! stop this happening \/\/

I spose slowing down a bit is out of the question?

[Mark 4]

I spose slowing down a bit is out of the question?

Now that really is a stupid comment. /pan /pan /pan /pan /pan /pan /pan /pan /pan

[bradc]

Yep, that is worthy of a ban!