AVO shocks any good?

[Abe2000]

Hello,

It seems I will have to replace the rear Bilsteins on my GTV6 -87, and I´m looking around for options. New Bilsteins are of course possible, but someone also suggested that AVO shocks would be good. Does anyone have any experience with these?
Here´s a link:http://www.avouk.com/pm/89

The car is currently set up with 105-series castor ball joints, 30 mm torsion bars, Bilsteins and MT stage-1 (40 mm, fast road) rear springs.

The goal is to have a well handling street car.

Comfort is not an issue, performance and price are.

What do you think?

Albert

[Sathes]

well my friend,I'm looking for the same price myself! However my focus is on comfort! Any advice for us, outhere?

[David Rishar]

I just completed a total suspension rebuild (stock springs) on my 74 spider which included a new set of KYBs (couldn't say no to the price and the fact that the salesperson recommended not spending the extra dollars on the konis. I haven't test driven yet due to the snow on the ground, but the KYBs seem mighty stiff when given the bounce test. Anyone have any experience with the KYBs?

[claykilla]

Rebuilt front suspension and replaced all the factory original shocks with new KYB's all around 3 years ago. Very pleased with the ride they give on the back country roads where I put on most of the miles. I've hit some nasty railroad tracks without bottoming out but not too stiff so that the wife and I can still spend hours riding without discomfort.

Best Regards,
Paul

[David Rishar]

Thanks, Paul. Spring is almost here....happy motoring.

Dave

[mrutkaus]

Put 4 KYB's on '85 Graduate last year, very nice. Be forewarned that for me the first 15 miles on them was very dissappointing, they felt like junk. But the next day they had self-adjusted or whatever and were, for me, perfect.

Mike