280zNHChris Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I ordered 4 Gabriel Ultra strut inserts from autozone, they shipped me the gabriel ryder with valve sensing tech. The part#'s are the same. Looks like they phased out the ryder in '03 when the ultra came out. I paid $140 shipped. They look just as good as KYB gr-2's. Gas, twin tube, variable valving. Should I keep them or return them for the ultra version if it's available(that I paid for).? I called Gabriel and they said the ultra is better but this is still a great shock??? They are going in my bone stock 78 280z 5spd. PIA Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I ordered 4 Gabriel Ultra strut inserts from autozone, they shipped me the gabriel ryder with valve sensing tech. The part#'s are the same. Looks like they phased out the ryder in '03 when the ultra came out. I paid $140 shipped. They look just as good as KYB gr-2's. Gas, twin tube, variable valving. Should I keep them or return them for the ultra version if it's available(that I paid for).? I called Gabriel and they said the ultra is better but this is still a great shock??? They are going in my bone stock 78 280z 5spd. PIAChris That's up to you, obviously. I look at a few things: 1. You ordered Ultras. 2. The manufacturer admits that Ultras are better. My conclusion is thus: 1. Ultras must be higher performance 2. Ultras must cost more and that's what you paid for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I called Gabriel and they said the ultra is better but this is still a great shock??? They are not a great shock. The are about the same as the stock shocks that came with the car back in 1978 and sound like they will be fine for your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zNHChris Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 I'll return them and get the kyb's from carquest for the exact same money. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 So are the KYB GR-2's better than the Gabriel's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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