KYB GR2 Struts
September-21st-2002, 12:17 PM
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KYB GR2 Struts
Aight just though i would let everyone know that KYB GR2 struts are available eventhough its not on their website. I just had a set installed on my MP5. The Struts were actually for the MP3 but my shop just modified the end links for the Sway Bar to Attach, so i can go with a MP3 sway bar at anytime now. Oh ill get the part# and post it for everyone. -John-
September-21st-2002, 08:15 PM
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Well so far the ride has improved I have better road feel and no more bounce,dive,etc... which started when the Stock Struts went bad. It is firmer now combined with my RB Springs so i can definitely tell the difference between the stock and kyb struts on how the car feels when going over a bump or dip. The car didn't feel right at all when the struts went bad it even felt loose as far as steering goes. But its only been a day on the KYB's so only time will tell how they hold up. My boy charged me $550.00 w/install & tax. The struts were $99 a piece. I have to call him back to get the Part# so i should have that on Tuesday.
September-22nd-2002, 04:44 PM
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Well the OE replacement struts were $63.00 each so that would have been a waste. We checked with Monroe for inserts and others but we could only find the KYB but they were designed specifically for the MP3 so i guess thats a good thing. Don't have a Digital Camera so can't hook up pics immediately. The Mechanic basically cut the End Links instead of the Sway bar to make it work and he cleaned it up after welding it back together to make it look good. Ill try to get pics asap.
September-23rd-2002, 09:58 AM
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Originally posted by JPerezz21
Well the OE replacement struts were $63.00 each so that would have been a waste. We checked with Monroe for inserts and others but we could only find the KYB but they were designed specifically for the MP3 so i guess thats a good thing. Don't have a Digital Camera so can't hook up pics immediately. The Mechanic basically cut the End Links instead of the Sway bar to make it work and he cleaned it up after welding it back together to make it look good. Ill try to get pics asap.
Well the OE replacement struts were $63.00 each so that would have been a waste. We checked with Monroe for inserts and others but we could only find the KYB but they were designed specifically for the MP3 so i guess thats a good thing. Don't have a Digital Camera so can't hook up pics immediately. The Mechanic basically cut the End Links instead of the Sway bar to make it work and he cleaned it up after welding it back together to make it look good. Ill try to get pics asap.
If a front endlink breaks while you're cornering hard, the result will be VERY, VERY BAD. Can you say snap oversteer? Can you say big-*ss wreck? 
A set of endlinks for an MP3 or 99 model Pro are the right length. Please get some.
September-23rd-2002, 11:13 PM
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Originally posted by JPerezz21
well i was thinking about upgrading eventually to the AWR swaybar and that would be the plan to change endlinks and swaybar together.
well i was thinking about upgrading eventually to the AWR swaybar and that would be the plan to change endlinks and swaybar together.
eace: Also, to answer some previous questions about GR-2's, RD Enterprises (www.shox.com) sells them for $229 a set. I have installed a set of GR-2's on one of my previous cars, and although they are better performing and more durable than most OEM struts (and WAY better than discount store crap like Monroes or Gabriels), they are NOT high-performance struts. They are generally a good deal softer than Tokico Blues. They're good for a daily driver, but not for a racer.
September-24th-2002, 11:40 PM
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yeah why are they so expensive?
The non adjustable GR-2s are around $50 each for every other car they fit, and the GR-2s all slightly stiffer than their stock counterparts. Any word on if they are making them for the P5 and ES, not just the MP3?
The non adjustable GR-2s are around $50 each for every other car they fit, and the GR-2s all slightly stiffer than their stock counterparts. Any word on if they are making them for the P5 and ES, not just the MP3?
September-25th-2002, 06:47 PM
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For your own safety...PLEASE ditch the modified endlinks and buy a set of shorter MP3/1999 endlinks! Cutting and welding a metal rod as skinny as a Protege endlink will always weaken it, and as many people have already pointed out, Protege endlinks are not very beefy to begin with. If a front endlink breaks while you're cornering hard, the result will be VERY, VERY BAD. Can you say snap oversteer? Can you say big-*ss wreck?
September-25th-2002, 07:23 PM
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Originally posted by carguycw
It's called profit margin.
It's called profit margin.
September-27th-2002, 01:54 PM
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will the KYBs fit any 3rd gen protege? i drive a 1999 1.8L and the struts are definetely going on my car (thanks to the H&R springs).
if not, i guess i will hafta go with the MP3 Tokico Blues. But no one has a definitive answer as to whether these will fit either
if not, i guess i will hafta go with the MP3 Tokico Blues. But no one has a definitive answer as to whether these will fit either