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2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby eddiewould » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:10 pm

Hey guys,

I find the Bilstein suspension setup on my MY05 GT-B a bit too firm (it's basically just driven around town/to the mountain, never goes on the track). Is there anything to soften the ride? I don't want to part with the factory 18" wheels. I'm already riding 245 Potenzzas.
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby cruisn » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:15 pm

A set of standard Gen4 KYB's will be noticeably softer.
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby eddiewould » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:52 pm

Are they a straight swap? Do you know of anyone that has done this?
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby cruisn » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:59 pm

Direct swap. I changed my KYB's to Billies as I thought they were too soft. :lol:

You have a JDM Legacy? The JDM Billies are firmer than the AUDM ones. I have JDM ones in my GT and they are firm.
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby garbo41610 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:03 am

Sell the GT-B and get a GT...
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby LiamVJ » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:20 am

garbo41610 wrote:Sell the GT-B and get a GT...


. . . or swap your billies for my kyb struts :D
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby eddiewould » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:57 am

Possibly stupid questions, but:

Can I use the same springs? If so, are the spring rates a concern? How could I expect the car to drive afterwords?
Does anyone know the part number for the KYB struts?
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby cruisn » Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:30 pm

You can use the same springs and the rates will be suitable. It will ride softer due to the dampening rate of the KYB's.

Part numbers for struts....

Front Rear
Left 334373 341353
Right 334372 341353
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby eddiewould » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:15 am

Thanks for the replies guys =)
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby cruisn » Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:30 pm

Its a shame you asked this question about 2 weeks too late.

I sold a set of 2 week old Gen4 KYB struts p/n's as listed above for $50. They had done only 500kms before being removed for coilovers.

Your looking at around the $600 mark for these struts new.
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby Mat04 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:07 pm

I got a set of kybs for free if you want to try them out.
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby eddiewould » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:41 pm

I'm in the wrong country (NZ) ... =(
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby Mat04 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:59 pm

Oh ok I was going to ask where you were from.
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Re: 2004 MY05 GT-B: Suspension too firm

Postby smythie » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:59 am

eddiewould wrote:I'm in the wrong country (NZ) ... =(
Think about getting the Bilsteins serviced too - they are known to develop a fair bit of stiction over time.
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