KYB Rear Gas Shock Sold Individually - 344353

10% harder side than Honda oem

Strengths: price, quality

Weakness: valves not set to honda oem

Had to replace the right rear shock of my 03 Honda pilot! Due to a leak. Replaced the both rear shocks. I always used Honda shocks but the right rear always goes first, due to a bad angle that all pilots have on the right rear shock support. So I went with kyb shocks, this shock is 60% soft 40% hard. The Honda shock is 70% soft and 30% hard. I can tell the difference but I'm a picky person!...
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Had to replace the right rear shock of my 03 Honda pilot! Due to a leak. Replaced the both rear shocks. I always used Honda shocks but the right rear always goes first, due to a bad angle that all pilots have on the right rear shock support. So I went with kyb shocks, this shock is 60% soft 40% hard. The Honda shock is 70% soft and 30% hard. I can tell the difference but I'm a picky person! I left the front struts original from Honda so the total ride be 65% soft and 35% hard. I just did it because the right rear shock does not last long and kyb is a lot cheaper than Honda oem maybe the shock will last longer than Honda oem. Don't install all four kyb shocks/ struts because your ride will be 60% soft, 40% hard! Pilots were not meant to be that hard of a ride that's for the Acura Mdx. My pilot needs to be a smooth family SUV not a corvette! I'm a Honda pilot tech only and I want you to learn from what I see everyday! Kyb is built for more than one vehicle 10% harder than what a pilot was design to be.

By anonymous; - Mar 6, 2013