Matching Torsion Bars, Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers

72bluNblu said

I drive my Duster entirely too much to run trash KYB’s. They’re terrible. Even on cars with small torsion bars they’re just cheap garbage, but if you run decent sized torsion bars the KYB’s are completely inadequate.

If you’ve never run anything better, you don’t know any better.

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Not a big fan of KYB's. I think they are well-made, especially for the price, and they last a long time, but they are way too harsh for me.
I don't have much experience with aftermarket shocks recently, except for Bilsteins on my 02 Ram 2500. I really preferred my oem rear shocks on it, but they were both beginning to leak after 120k miles, so I stepped up. Meh. Maybe I'd like them better if I did the fronts, too, but I dunno.
I really loved the old hydraulic Konis. I've had them on A-bodies, & E-bodies, and they never disappointed me.