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[chris79]

I have to replace my shocks, a valid replacement ?
I found KyB at good price.
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Porsche 924 2.0 na 125hp (1979) euro
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Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto" 1.6 104hp (1986) euro

[ideola]

http://garage.ideola.com/prod-SuspensionUpgrades.html#Dampers

I prefer the Bilstein HD strut inserts and shocks. IMO, best bang for the buck for aggressive street driving. I realize these may be too expensive to ship to Europe, but my site will give you a good idea of what's available.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[Rasta Monsta]

I'd put stock Sachs on before KYB.
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Toofah King Bad

• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[chris79]

I would like to buy bilsten b6 shocks, but 500 euro instead of 150 euro for 4 kyb is big difference. If I have 931 I can made this effort, but with 924 na I think is not suitable.
I installed antirollbars and standard shocks I think are enough, or not?
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Porsche 924 2.0 na 125hp (1979) euro
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Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto" 1.6 104hp (1986) euro

[ideola]

I would recommend Sachs or Boge over KYB. KYB is a last resort if that's all you can afford. They'll be fine for a year or two but will need replacement much sooner than the other brands.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[chris79]

Sachs or boge but not sport version?
I see even koni for stock shocks.
Even red sport koni is good choice but I can't find them.
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Porsche 924 2.0 na 125hp (1979) euro
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Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto" 1.6 104hp (1986) euro

[Paul]

KYB WARRANTY PERIOD

KYB’s limited warranty is for the following periods for the following covered KYB products:

A. Lifetime: All Branded** KYB Shock Absorbers, KYB Struts, KYB Strut-Plus™ and KYB Strut Cartridges (Except Electronic and Self-Leveling Shocks & Struts)

http://www.kyb.com/knowledge-center/shock-tech-for-pros/warranty-warranty-instructions/
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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

[ideola]

[Paul]

WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?

The KYB Limited Warranty does not apply to KYB products that (a) are worn, but are not defective;

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White 87 924S "Ghost"
Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
Owned and repaired 924s since 1977
Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.

[ideola]

Right. So the warranty is pretty much useless except in the rare circumstance you get a DOA unit.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[dubrict]

Warranty or not, who wants to replace their shocks every year?
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1979 924 NA
2009 Chevy Impala
2005 Dodge Dakota

[chris79]

I never replaced my shocks, they have minimum 15 years, I would like change them because I have even to replace front arms and I would like install 20mm lowered springs.
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Porsche 924 2.0 na 125hp (1979) euro
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Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto" 1.6 104hp (1986) euro

[prophead]

Standard sachs shocks are excellent value and perform well and last a long time. Shop around, I managed to replace my 2 rear shocks for £120 (£60 each) delivered. I used them on a trackday recently and was very impressed at how well they performed.
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924 GT "8 Ball" track car project
944 Lux rolling project, nearly done

[ideola]

^+1 to Sachs. Better than KYB, and usually cheaper than Bilstein or Koni. My price on a pair of front Sachs strut inserts is about $100 less than Bilstein / Koni.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[chris79]

but Sachs that you recommend are those of the link?

http://www.ebay.it/itm/1x-115-153-Ammortizzatore-PORSCHE-924-2-0-125hp-1975-1989-SACHS-/291741491542?hash=item43ed25e156:g:ja4AAOSw1DtXFTlb

in addiction to shocks I have to replace other parts ?
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Porsche 924 2.0 na 125hp (1979) euro
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Alfa Romeo Spider "Duetto" 1.6 104hp (1986) euro