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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: pcc]
#745835
08/19/06 09:54 PM
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Joined: Feb 2000
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A lot of Gen II's Came with KYB's from the factory. The 3 way adjustables on the SR are KYB and I beilieve the ones we took off Pedros 95 LS were non adjustable KYB's as well. We put a set of the KYB Monomax's on his and they have proven good so far.
99 Gen 2.5, fixing blown head gasket 89 SWB- 33's, ARB Front locker, SR rear locker/axle, SR F brakes, winch, WST Offroad Armor all Around, 2.85 Aussie T-case Gears (SOLD) Sold: (2) 95 SR's, 86 SWB, 90LWB, 91 LWB -Can Change a timing belt in my sleep..
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: justice]
#745836
08/19/06 10:34 PM
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Joined: Mar 2005
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Body Damage is Cool
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Well a look at my FSM shows two options for shocks. 1. Standard - Hydraulic, cylindrical, double-acting 2. Optional -Hydraulic, cylindical, double-acting with low pressure nitrogen gas. Then it lists Hard, Medium, and Soft specifications.
There's no way it seems to tell what's on there now from the VIN # or chassis #'s. I think there was an electric suspension adjust option on my year? I did not have that. How do you adjust the 3 way shocks, especially the rears?
92 Montero LS 3.0L V6 Auto, Stock, Original owner, 185,800K miles
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: pcc]
#745837
08/19/06 11:40 PM
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 3,269
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Well a look at my FSM shows two options for shocks. 1. Standard - Hydraulic, cylindrical, double-acting 2. Optional -Hydraulic, cylindical, double-acting with low pressure nitrogen gas. Then it lists Hard, Medium, and Soft specifications.
There's no way it seems to tell what's on there now from the VIN # or chassis #'s. I think there was an electric suspension adjust option on my year? I did not have that. How do you adjust the 3 way shocks, especially the rears? With a switch mounted on the center console. Adjustable shocks were an option starting in 92 in the US model Sr's.
99 Gen 2.5, fixing blown head gasket 89 SWB- 33's, ARB Front locker, SR rear locker/axle, SR F brakes, winch, WST Offroad Armor all Around, 2.85 Aussie T-case Gears (SOLD) Sold: (2) 95 SR's, 86 SWB, 90LWB, 91 LWB -Can Change a timing belt in my sleep..
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: justice]
#745838
08/20/06 02:09 AM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 108
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Anyone know if these (KYBs) are on sale anywhere? I'm geting some in the next two weeks and I've been looking around, prices seem to be about the same from most places. Any ideas?
'91 LWB, 31x10.5s, KYBs, A/T "I look like Robert De Niro, I drive a Mitsubishi Pajero" - Billy Bragg (not the original lyrics, but that's how he sang it when I saw him in Dublin in '04)
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: justice]
#745839
08/20/06 02:51 AM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,006
Body Damage is Cool
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Yea Justice I know, I thought there is a KYB gas adjust shock available for my truck even though I do not have a switch. I thought maybe the shocks have a manual adjustment on them? It would be nice to have the option.
92 Montero LS 3.0L V6 Auto, Stock, Original owner, 185,800K miles
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: DirtyOldTown]
#745840
08/20/06 04:51 AM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 7,892
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Anyone know if these (KYBs) are on sale anywhere? I'm geting some in the next two weeks and I've been looking around, prices seem to be about the same from most places. Any ideas? 170ish on Ebay right now, for a set of 4. That's what got me asking about these.
- '92 LWB V6 3.0 5 sp 33x10.5 BFG M/Ts & Bouncy seat - '95 LWB V6 3.0 Auto (Scrapped) - '05 Montero Limited. Bone stock <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: DirtyOldTown]
#745841
08/20/06 08:10 AM
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Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,479
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Tirerack.com and SummitRacing.com both carry them. I bought mine from Tirerack for about 145 for all 4. Ohyea I had to compress my fronts, they came without straps and the only way I managed that was floorjack and bumper with shock in the middle. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />
Richard E 1989 Montero - Stock-ish 1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap. 1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5 1983 Honda XL600R
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: pcc]
#745842
08/20/06 04:58 PM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 72
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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How do the KYB Gas Adjust compare to the KYB Monomax? Is the difference worth the Monomax's higher cost or are they just apples-to-oranges different?
1995 Montero LS, KYBs, Michelin 31s. 2009 Kia Borrego EX. (Wife's wheels.)
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: stony-man]
#745843
08/20/06 07:44 PM
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 40
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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From what I heard the Rancho shocks for the Montero suck. Like Justice stated, even Mitsubishi put KYB's on their Monteros. I just upgraded to the KYB Monomax. It's their Heavyduty shock in their line. Highly recomended and worth the extra couple of bucks for the heavyduty shocks. I bought the set of 4 on E-bay for a good deal and Justice and I installed them in. Installation was pretty easy. The hardest part is compresing the shock down so that it can fit in the mount. You have to hurry and position the shock in place before it expands back out.
95 LS / Rear ARB Locker / 33" Interco Thornbirds / IPF Lights / Rear sway bar removed / 4 Crawler Rock Sliders / Torsion bars cranked / Centerline Rims / Cobra CB / KYB MonoMax shocks /
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Re: KYB Gas Adjust: Opinions/Experience
[Re: DAZE1]
#745844
08/20/06 08:50 PM
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Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,896
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The rear, I just bolt the top on and use the stock bottle jack to lift the bottom of the shock and slide it in. Very easy. The front, I compress by hand and insert before it expands.
I just want to tell you both good luck, and we're all counting on you.
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