KYB
KYB 551600 | Front Suspension Strut
The Gas-a-just monotube shock absorber is available as an OE monotube replacement to restore your vehicles original capabilities. The KYB Gas-a-just has two separate working chambers: An air-free...
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.
B-stop | N |
Compressed Length | 15.15 |
Dust Cover Included | N |
Extended Length | 19.68 |
Feature and Benefit 1 | KYB RECOMMENDED OEM REPLACEMENT STRUT |
Feature and Benefit 2 | THE KYB EXCEL-G HELPS RESTORE THE DESIGNED CONTROL AND HANDLING OF YOUR MERCEDES-BENZ GLK |
Feature and Benefit 3 | THE KYB EXCEL-G USES A TRIPLE LIP FLUID SEAL TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF OIL AND GAS LEAKING OUT |
Feature and Benefit 4 | VEHICLE SPECIFIC, HAND ASSEMBLED, IN-HOUSE DAMPING VALVES CORRECTLY MANAGE TIRE CONTACT, STEERING RESPONSE AND BODY MOVEMENT |
Feature and Benefit 5 | ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEMS DEPEND ON THE SUSPENSION, BRAKES AND TIRES OPERATING AS THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER INTENDED. THE KYB EXCEL-G HELPS KEEP ELECTRONIC SAFETY SYSTEMS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. |
Feature and Benefit 6 | KYB HAS THE STRONGEST AND THICKEST STRUT BODIES AND BRACKETS IN THE INDUSTRY; MINIMIZING FLEX TO MAINTAIN CORRECT ALIGNMENT IN ALL CONDITIONS |
Feature and Benefit 7 | FEATURES AN INTERNAL, ANTI-ROLLOVER SPRING (MAY CAUSE EXTENDED LENGTH TO APPEAR SHORTER) |
Internal Rebound Spring | INTERNAL REBOUND SPRING |
R-stop | Y |
Stroke Length | 4.53 |
Upper Mount Type | 14X1.51 |