KYB Excel-G struts/shocks

[pmezo33]

Anyone have any experience with these?  Looking for something decent that's going to feel as close to stock as possible.  Don't care about performance.  Rockauto has a rebate going on these and the the Monroe's through April.  People don't seem to like the Monroe's much around the internet.

One of my strut bearings is shot, so i might as well do everything and not worry about it for a while - bearings, struts, and shocks.  They're all original and i'm at about 135k right now, so even though they feel fine (minus the bearing), i think I'm just going to do everything. 

Anyone have any input with these?

 

[ZSHO]

I have no such experience with either brand but stick with the OEM Motorcrafts and your car will thank you later down the road especially if your looking to keep it long term.  Z
BTW remember your MKS is a pretty heavy car!!!
Here's a most recent member which did not have great results using the KYB'S along with his H&R Springs.
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,7496.0.html
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,7596.msg115120.html#msg115120

 

[pmezo33]

Did he have a bad experience with them?  Not seeing anything in that thread other than him looking for the right ones.  Did he mention it in another thread?

Edit:  Never mind.  Found his other thread.  Maybe i'll just go with the motorcrafts then.

 

[SHOdded]

KYBs are good parts ... if they fit the application, which in this case, they don't   OEM all the way.  With this being an MKS, there's the added consideration of ride control, so I dunno about coilovers either.

 

[StealBlueSHO]

Anyone have any experience with these?  Looking for something decent that's going to feel as close to stock as possible.  Don't care about performance.  Rockauto has a rebate going on these and the the Monroe's through April.  People don't seem to like the Monroe's much around the internet.

One of my strut bearings is shot, so i might as well do everything and not worry about it for a while - bearings, struts, and shocks.  They're all original and i'm at about 135k right now, so even though they feel fine (minus the bearing), i think I'm just going to do everything. 

Anyone have any input with these?

I talked to DutchSHO via PM since he lives in VA.... he had a ton of bounce with his KYBs and did not like them at all... IIRC he was gonna face the wrath of his wife and spend the money on a new set of motorcrafts...

 

[SHOdded]

Interesting, because the shock in the rear is SHO specific, but not PP vs non-PP specific.
KYB 349168 Twin-Tube Gas Shock Absorber
SKU: #349168
ITEM:  # KYB349168
BRAND: KYB

 

[pmezo33]

Sounds like Motorcraft is the way to go.  I'll just go ahead and order those then.  Get it right the first time.

 

[ZSHO]

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Best of luck to ya.  Z

 

[pmezo33]

Always use this forums rockauto code when checking out for the discount.  Got to have my 5% discount. 

Completely unrelated... but where are you located in NY?  I'm up in Greenwich, but always in NYC.

 

[ZSHO]

Always use this forums rockauto code when checking out for the discount.  Got to have my 5% discount. 

Completely unrelated... but where are you located in NY?  I'm up in Greenwich, but always in NYC.

PM you later,thanks.  Z