KYB Shocks & Struts Excel-G Front CHEVROLET Astro Mini-Van (2WD) 1985-05 CHEVROLET Bel Air 1971-81 C

Ride Comfort may be important, but restoring a vehicles Ride Control, stability, stopping, lane change responsiveness and handling is critical. KYB Excel-G Shocks and Struts are designed for the most important performance purpose: Restoring the vehicles original capabilities. KYB is a world leading supplier of shocks and struts to new vehicle manufacturers and the Excel-G is made on the very same KYB OE assembly lines, uses the same OE quality components and is calibrated to restore original, designed performance, not change it. That has earned Excel-G the classification: OEA (Original Equipment for the Aftermarket). The KYB Excel-G is a nitrogen gas-charged, twin-tube design that includes every quality component that our global OEM products include and it is the preferred choice by professional technicians.

Product Overview

KYB GR-2 / Excel-G Premium Shocks and Struts are specially designed to provide a smooth, secure ride with excellent control for drivers who are looking for ride comfort and improved handling. With its patented check valve, the KYB GR-2 / Excel-G Premium Shocks and Struts always maintain excellent performance under even the roughest conditions. It also provides comfort and control that is often better than original equipment. KYB GR-2 / Excel-G Premium Shocks and Struts are available for virtually all vehicles on the road today.

*Purpose:* Restores handling and control
• Twin-tube replacement shocks, struts, and cartridges
• Built with quality that matches or exceeds OE
• Components and valving are designed specifically for each application
• Calibrated to compensate for worn suspensions
• Coverage for domestic and import cars, trucks, and SUVs

*Note:* GR-2 and Excel-G name are used interchangeably on some applications.

These additional application notes are supplied by the manufacturer and collated from multiple year ranges. Not all of these notes may apply to every year or every variant. Please contact a StreetFX agent for clarification if required.

• KYB has the strongest and thickest strut bodies and brackets in the industry; minimizing flex to maintain correct alignment in all conditions

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Shock Absorber / Strut, Excel-G, Twin-Tube, Gas Charged, Each

KYB Excel-G gas shocks and struts restore original handling and control capabilities. These nitrogen, gas-charged, twin-tube designs have earned an OEA (Original Equipment for the Aftermarket) classification, and KYB offers a huge selection of Excel-G gas shocks to service or upgrade thousands of popular cars, trucks, SUVs, and CUVs applications. Comfort is important, but ride control, as well as stability, stopping, and lane change responsiveness is critical. KYB Excel-G shocks and struts are designed to cover all these performance purposes.

Features and benefits:
• Vehicle specific, hand assembled in-house damping valves
• Ultra-smooth triple chrome plated chrome piston rods reduce seal wear
• Multi-lip, synthetic oil seal and wiper engineered to keep fluid in and contaminants out
• Seamless, extruded steel tubing in the inner cylinders, and PTFE band around the piston for a positive seal
• Restores designed stability
• ESC (Electronic Stability Control) and electronic safety systems ready
• Helps prolong tire life
• Improves stopping distance
• Helps maintain wheel alignment