vs
Strut assembly GABRIEL or Sachs
Always preferred Gabriel. Had a nice combination of ride and handling.
Pros: nice ride and handling
I did Gabriel struts/shocks on both gen3 prii. Would recommend.
Pros: would recommend
Vehicle:
Toyota Prius
IMO, Sachs will restore the factory ride characteristics. I always recommend Sachs because they always seem to ride the closest to stock and have had good luck with their replacement parts.
Pros: restores factory ride, good reliability
I recently put some Gabriel quick struts on my 2008 minivan. Fitment was so good they didn’t change the alignment (I had a local shop check after the install). I’ve only driven on them for a month but the ride has been excellent so far.
Pros: excellent ride, good fitment
I put Gabriel ready struts on. I like them. They are a more truck like ride. I tried some cheap RCS brand ones and I was literally bottoming in city streets with a lift kit lol. I would go Monroe if you want really smooth(never had them but that’s what I’ve heard), Gabriel a little more performance or if you tend to carry heavier stuff frequently.
Pros: truck like ride
Cons: bottoming in city streets
Had an 85' Jetta GLI: installed lowering springs (1/5" front, 1" rear, 40% stiffer? Hor brand? Pretty sure I picked them up from Autotech) and used HD standard struts (coilovers were not available and pretty sure I used Sach's struts).
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I bought the Gabriel Readymounts. No complaints
Pros: no complaints
Vehicle:
Acura RSX
No Monroe, never Monroe unless you need quick struts. KYB is okay but always stiffer than advertised imo. Gabriel is fine but I always aim for Bilstein or another respected aftermarket brand if I plan on keeping the car.
Pros: fine
Kyb, bilstien or sachs. Everything else just is crap.
Cons: all brands are crap
I had the same problem with a set of Gabriel struts.
Cons: problem with struts
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