Kyb agx

[Emo236e]

I've been searching for 2 days now and I've found minimal amounts of feedback on KYB AGX's. I bought a set that has 7K miles on them and they're in good shape from some guy on craigslist for $200 with Dropzone coilovers (not going to be used!), and I've been trying to see what other people thought about them before putting them on. I have to save a little for springs/GC coils anyway.
The best feedback I saw was in the suspension review thread and it said that GC and KYB AGX's were the best setup for track use. I really just want a subtle drop with OEMish comfort.

Anyone have any feedback on them that has had them/ridden in a car with them for a while? Thanks in advance!

 

[jeffpanya]

They are stiff. But get koni yellows.

 

[ryan s]

definitely not "oem-ish comfort"

they're stiff as ****...maybe if you turn then all the way dowm they may be acceptable.

well the car ive been in wasnt a 6th gen but it had the fronts set to 2 or 3 and the rears set to 5 (drag setup)...disregarding the rear setting, they were completely unacceptable for street driving unless all your roads are like glass.

edit: another friend had them in the front of his civic for sure, but i cant remember what shocks were in back. dont remember his settings since its been like 5 or 6 years. still...change tray rattling stiff.

 

[AllGOnoSHOW]

Oooo sounds annoying.

 

[Emo236e]

well, shoot, I already have these.
On the softest setting, are they a smoother ride at all? I mean, this is my DD and I'd like to keep it comfortable....doable?

 

[ryan s]

depends on your tolerance, i guess. on a 99% of the time street car, not for me, thanks.

then again, i choose comfort and convenience over performance in a daily car

 

[Emo236e]

Thank for your help, you rock. I'm assuming that I need to wait till I have 50 posts to make a FT thread as well, so I'll just wait until then and see if anyone has some illuminas or a shock/spring combo they'd want to trade.....I was afraid of this when I read "best track setup"!

 

[truWarier02]

They were used with Dropzone's? Ouchh.

In that case, you might want to look elsewhere if I was you. Maybe buy a new set of AGX's?

Or try looking for Illuminas or Koni Sports.

 

[Emo236e]

Why? The shocks aren't blown, the dropzones actually still look like they're in pretty good shape. The shocks seem to be in great shape....what would the dropzones have done to them??

 

[jeffpanya]

Super ****ty spring rates, could've blown, also depends if it was slammed too could've blown the struts. Correct me if I'm wrong.