I have both and prefer the excel-g for 90% of driving.
Pros: preferred for street driving
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I just put them in all my shocks! I’m also pretty sure KYBs were OEM albeit a bit different (when I removed the original KYB struts on my aw11 they were silver instead of black) so far the new ones feel great!
Pros: feel great, OEM quality
Vehicle:
Toyota MR2
I run excel g's on my 1j cressida. Kyb isnt "cheap" let alone the excel g's.
Pros: not cheap, good quality
Vehicle:
Toyota Cressida
Kyb is the opposite of cheapo in my experience. Rock auto kyb should be oem or better. I’ve used them on other cars
Pros: better than OEM, not cheap
I'm running those exact shocks on all 4 corners and it's the best handling car I own. They work great
Pros: best handling, work great
A 2” lift on Bilsteins 5100 shocks is the best bang for the buck.
Pros: best value
Vehicle:
Toyota
Can't go wrong with billstein 5100's set at an 1 1/2 lift to get the extended travel out of em.
Pros: extended travel, reliable performance
Vehicle:
Toyota
just did Bilstein B6s. I generally want an OEM feel, but tires are so much stickier now, so going B6 made sense.
Pros: good OEM feel, suitable for modern tires
Vehicle:
Porsche
I currently run Bilsteins, but looking to change to BC Racing ones. Only cos the rear on the Bilsteins don't go low enough (3 finger gap at the lowest rear setting).
Cons: don't go low enough
Vehicle:
Fiat 500
I have a Ford transit connect and after 3 mos my gabriel shocks bottomed out absolute CRAP!!!
Cons: bottomed out after 3 months
Vehicle:
Ford Transit Connect I
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