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Mrav8tr
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Joined: March 18, 2009
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Location: La Quinta, Ca
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 Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject: Removed front KYB shocks WOW! |
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Wow, I removed my “KYB” front shocks and installed new Gabriel oil shocks today
on the front end of my Dune Buggy! What a difference! It’s like driving a different Dune Buggy!
It used to hit bumps and it felt like the front end was getting hit with a sledge hammer.
Now it feels like a Cadillac.
After changing the shocks, it feels like it “relaxed” the whole front end.
It feels really good. Thinking about changing out the rear KYB’s to oil shocks also. 
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deezal
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Location: pike county
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Do the Gabriel shocks have a model number or are they just called oil shocks?
Thanks, Deezal |
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Mrav8tr
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Location: La Quinta, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| I'll take a look at the boxes tonight when I get home and post it. They came in the factory boxes, so there should be something on them. Sure is a GREAT improvement. |
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Baja68
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Location: Houston Texas
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Where did you buy them?
My local bug shop says 2-3 weeks tell they can get them.
Local parts store only has gas filled.
Did not find them on Cip1 or moore.
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Baja68
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:51 am Post subject: |
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well after doing a search I found Glasser had a link to Cip1.CA .. I guess thats the canada web address.
I linked the part # to cip1.com found this. and there cheaper 
https://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13%2D9653
I guess I will get these since mine is lowered. |
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BL3Manx
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Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Removed front KYB shocks WOW! |
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| Mrav8tr wrote: |
Wow, I removed my “KYB” front shocks and installed new Gabriel oil shocks today
on the front end of my Dune Buggy! What a difference! It’s like driving a different Dune Buggy!
It used to hit bumps and it felt like the front end was getting hit with a sledge hammer.
Now it feels like a Cadillac.
After changing the shocks, it feels like it “relaxed” the whole front end.
It feels really good. Thinking about changing out the rear KYB’s to oil shocks also. |
Good post. It ought to be kept as a sticky. |
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Olli from NJ
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Did you replace the high pressure "white" KYB or the low pressure "gray" GR2 KYB?
Olli |
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Glasser
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Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Mrav8tr
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Location: La Quinta, Ca
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I purchased them off E-Bay. I E-mailed the guy to see if he had any more,
he said he was out for the moment. I looked on the boxes the shocks were sent in,
the flaps that the part numbers were on were not there.
I had the
“gray” low pressure GR2 KYB gas shocks on the front. Even they were truly
“Over Kill” for the low weight front end. Anybody need a good set of KYB GR2 Gas shocks? |
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