who is running kyb suspension?

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:20 pm

just a question- id like to know how many others have 2wd kyb struts in the back of their L's for the higher spring base? and for how long have you had them in there 4x4ing?

also part numbers too if you have them. starting to think i got the wrong ones.

because this is what happened to my brand new one...

Post by **Alex** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:36 pm

sorry matty moo-maa...forgot to look at my part number

but yes i have 2wd kybs in the back of my wagon and theyve been copping an absolute punishing for 3 years of solid 4x4 and havent even looked like suffering.

alex

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:07 pm

common as failure mate. in factory struts aswell, not just KYBs

the gen4 rear end has gone back to this style. brett had this failure up north

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:13 pm

trick to fix this is put a exaust clamp around the shock under the spring base, my RX did the same as yours, did a bush fix with the clamp one day, then got new shock and did the same thing, never had a problem at all!

note dont overthighen the clamp.

bryan

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:51 pm

Captain Obvious wrote:trick to fix this is put a exaust clamp around the shock under the spring base, my RX did the same as yours, did a bush fix with the clamp one day, then got new shock and did the same thing, never had a problem at all!

note dont overthighen the clamp.

bryan

great idea mate. that makes me feel better about getting replacements.
for comparison the part no i have is
341214
which i double checked with veales and supercheap listings for a 2wd rear

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:19 pm

Subafury wrote:great idea mate. that makes me feel better about getting replacements.
for comparison the part no i have is
341214
which i double checked with veales and supercheap listings for a 2wd rear

Yep - from kybshocks.com.au

SUBARU L SERIES
(AC4 & AN4), 1.8Lt, 2WD with A/T, (Excl. Height Control) Sedan, Hatch & S/Wagon
341214

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:50 pm

do u have raseid rear springs im just thinking that the extra force of the raised springs could b having somethin to do with it

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:07 pm

90brumby wrote:do u have raseid rear springs im just thinking that the extra force of the raised springs could b having somethin to do with it

nope std height king springs.