In the early 2010’s, OE manufacturers began developing new technologies for shock absorber mounting to improve not only performance, but ease of maintenance and replacement. KYB’s new shock assemblies will help service professionals reduce installation times and simplify ordering while providing the best OE replacement parts on the market.

KYB Shock Assemblies will soon be available for a wide range of vehicles that use rear shock mount technology. Similar to the KYB Strut-Plus and Truck-Plus complete strut assemblies, the new KYB Shock Assembly units come complete with shock, mount and boot already installed. “More and more vehicles have begun using mounts to secure their shocks, as opposed to simply bolting the shock directly to the frame,” says Guna Sathyamurthy, Product Manager for KYB North America. “Using a mount makes for a stronger, more durable method of installation, resulting in less stress on the shock and a longer shock life.”

Combining the necessary parts into one package with one part number eliminates the need to purchase a bare shock, mount kit and boot kit separately. According to Andy Castleman, KYB Director of Product and Marketing, “We’ve designed this new product line to be a plug-and-play replacement for vehicles using this installation method. By including an OE replacement shock with the mount and protective boot already installed, shops will be able to install these units quickly and easily, reducing rack time and decreasing downtime for vehicle owners.” 

KYB’s initial release of complete shock assemblies includes several high VIO late model vehicles, and additional part numbers will continue to be released as the market grows. Current applications can be found at www.kyb.com/catalog or on the new KYB Mobile Parts Catalog app, available on The App Store and Google Play.