kyb gr2's with stock springs

kyb gr2's with stock springs

My struts are blown and I want to replace them with kyb gr-2's, and I want to keep the stock springs right now Does anyone know if the ride quality feels as good as stock?

yup, the GR-2 is intended to be a OEM replacement.. for some reason the people around here think its a performance upgrade

KYB GR2 is a stock replacement strut. you'll be fine.

yyeeaahh...i never understood that one. at least it's relatively cheap, so when they blow one they can replace it for a bit less than it would cost to get another Tokico...

I am glad to hear that the ride quailty will be the same, but isn't there a diffrence between the regular KYB's that our corolla come with and the GR-2's.

i think the GR-2's are filled with Gas and the other are filled with something else?

Thanks for all the replies
-Zishan

the reason peopel think the gr-2's are performance is because the trd package struts that you coould get as an upgrade are kyb gr-2's and their trd springs are eibach..

The GR-2 is filled with low pressure gas, the oem units are filled with oil. One isn't necessarly better than the other as many performance oriented struts comes with either/or, it comes down to fluid dynamics which I don't feel like rambeling on about.<br />
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As for TRD, While it is true that KYB does make TRD struts (as well as OEM), it have not been definitively proven that they are indeed valved to GR-2 specs. The TRD's could possibly have a more aggressive valveing.. who knows? <br />
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But point being most suspension shops carry KYB GR-2 as factory replacements. One of my buddy's took his 91 camry to a local susp shop to get his struts replaced and they just stuck in some GR-2's. And while doing bodywork on my other buddy's gf's bone stock 93 rolla, we discovered she had GR2's, apparently her parents took it in to get the struts replaced a few yrs back. soo.. KYB GR2 = factory replacements.

01's oem strut is fill with gas too.<br />
gr2 still better handling than oem.<br />
it's like driving a boat with oem struts.<br />
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i don't know how it feel with stock spring, but i think it should fit perfectly. <br />
personaly, the difference between gr2 and oem is huge. even though tocico or other performance struts will offer better handling, i would say gr2 is for people who hate boat-like riding experience and wants something stiffer.