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Absorbing Information About Shock Absorbers
Worn Out Shocks Will Cause …
- Excessive shaking on an unpaved road.
- Unstable ride at high speed.
- Excessive pitching action.
- Excessive nose dive and squat during acceleration and braking.
- Longer stopping distance.
- Tyres bouncing on a bumpy road.
- Wear out on the tyre shoulder.
- Bad fuel consumption.
When should I change to KYB Shock Absorbers ?
- When vehicle shows an unstable behaviour upon drivingx example such as excessive roll, during cornering, pitching, bouncing, squat, nose dive and so on.
- When the bouncing continue after you push on the bonnet.
- When you hear strange or unfamilier sounds from the shocks, when driving.
- When you find external damage on the shocks such as on the outer casing, rod bending, oil leakage, damaged bushes and washers, etc.
- When replacing your worn out tyres.
*Caution : Always replace four shocks at the same time!
Important
- Never hold a shaft with pliers or in a vice as this will damage the shock absorbers causing oil leakage.
- Always use a new lock nut upon replacing with new shocks.
- When installing a brake hose, make sure you release the bubbles on all brake hoses.
- Always use a torque wrench when tightening the lock nut.
K-Flex Coil Springs
POINTS TO NOTE
- OEM quality Standard.
- Fine tune to specification.
- Spring Pre-load is set to specification.
- Proven endurance Test.
Why Change Coil Spring?
- To maintain its original height.
- To ensure tyre contact with road surface.
- To improve road handling
- More responsive steering
- Prolonged shock absorber life span.
When Should Coil Spring to be Changed?
- When damaged
- Softening
- Its advisable that the Shock absorbers be replaced at the same time
Protection Kit
POINTS TO NOTE
- OEM Standard.
- High Durability Material (Rubber & Polyurethane).
- Manufactured to specification.
- Proven Endurance Test.
Why Change Protection Kit?
- To improve road handling.
- Increased life span of the shock absorber and coil spring.
- No extra labour time if changing at the same time as the shock absorber.
When should Protection Kit to be changed?
- Each time the shock absorbers are replaced.
Strut Mount
POINTS TO NOTE
- OEM Standard.
- OEM Rubber hardness performance Standard.
- High Durability
- Proven Endurance Test.
Why Change Strut Mount?
- More responsive steering control
- To reduce vibrations.
- Improved road handling.
- Better bounce control
- Prolonged shock absorber life span
When Should Strut Mount to be Changed?
- When shock absorbers are replaced.
- When the steering is hard and noisy.