Miata Mailing List: September 1999, Message #192

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 Well heck,  half an hour after I post this I just read about some KYB
8-way
 adjustables on RAMM!
 
 Fletch.
 

> > From: Fletcher Blades <fletch@powerlink.co.nz>
> > To: keith@miata.net; miata list <miata@list.miata.net>
> > Subject: Re: Clutch Reccomendation
> > Date: Thursday, 2 September 1999 17:56
> > 
> > >
> > >From: Keith Tanner <keith@miata.net>
> > >Subject: Re: Clutch Reccomendation
> > >Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:36:00 -0400
> > >
> > >Stories are circulating about KYB shocks being made by GAB, Westco
> > >batteries made by MK, Zoom batteries made by Sachs.  Heck, Canadian
Tire
> > >oil filters are made by Fram :)  I don't think I'd take this as a
> > guarantee
> > >that they're the same part just because they're made by the same
> > >manufacturer.  From my experience...
> > 
> > To completely ignore Keiths very valid point,
> > 
> > I will point out that in-fact GAB shocks are made by KYB (not
> vice-versa).
> > 
> > GAB shocks are apparently a "house brand" of Japanese Bridgestone
> dealers,
> > and are supposed to be only available on the domestic (Japanese)
market.
> > They are made for Bridgestone by KYB.
> > 
> > KYB shocks are readily available any many world markets, but GAB are
very
> > hard to come by. I'm guessing they are only available in the USA
because
> of
> > one or two US companies buying them in Japan and importing themselves.
> > 
> > But I dont beleive KYB make an 8-way adjustable shock with their own
name
> > on it.
> > 
> > I learnt this from a local car magazine, who were answering a question
on
> > why GAB shocks werent available locally... (NZ)
> > 
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Fletch.