Are SPI gas shocks any good?
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I would be very surprised if SPI themselves manufacture shock absorbers. My best guess would be that they buy them from some low cost supplier in China or South East Asia.
Can you use the fact that they are marketed as "rebuildable"...? Is there a spare parts catalog containing seals, piston rings and other spare parts...?
Can you use the fact that they are marketed as "rebuildable"...? Is there a spare parts catalog containing seals, piston rings and other spare parts...?
Whose to say they're not built by KYB and sold as an SPI brand
They may very well use crustier oil and bushings, pistons and shims, it also may be the tubes that don't pass regular quality assurance inspection. Low tear parts by a manufacture that doesn't want to put their name on it
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SPI Front Track Gas Shock Absorber for Ski-Doo Snowmobiles Replaces 503192209 | eBay
Replaces OEM # 503192209. Manufactured by SPI. Closed length: 10". 2016 Summit 800R Sport Power TEK. 2016 Summit 600 Sport Carb. 2021 Tundra 600 Sport EFI. 2021 Tundra 600 Sport ACE. 2021 Backcountry 600 Sport EFI.
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This is taken from a different seller and from the second picture it is NOT re-buildable.
And in the description it is made in Taiwan.
Why not call Rock Suspension he is well reviewed hear on Dootalk.
Rock Suspension
And in the description it is made in Taiwan.
Why not call Rock Suspension he is well reviewed hear on Dootalk.
Rock Suspension
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they just responded back, that’s right it is not rebuildable.
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He doesn’t have anything atm but will keep me in mind. Actually found a center now so just need the fronts.
No chance. KYB is a reputable Japanese brand. They have zero interest in feeding the market with cheap products or parts that did not pass their quality control.
why not, every manufacture has a lower cost line, no matter how reputable, theres a market for lower cost why give it to someone else when you can be making some money in it
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Because people will buy the cheap, it will have a higher failure rate, and the company will have to support it. Plus, they would be competing against their own more expensive shocks. It would dilute the market with garbage that has a higher cost of support. Doesn’t make sense.
lol it sure does make sense, but alright. lower warranties, off brand name. i see it all the time in the electrical field, higher end brands have lower tier products, lower warranties not as robust for different levels of use
doesn't matter because it was stated above that the SPI shocks are not rebuildable
You are the one that insist "every manufacturer has a low cost line", but you are presenting zero evidence that supports your claim. I have spent the last twenty five years in different positions in the motorcycle shock absorber industry and I have never ever heard of Fox, KYB, Ohlins, Showa or WP (to mention a few reputable manufacturers) having a secondary brand that sell cheaper and lower quality parts.
Why are you so convinced a reputable brand would want to compete with themselves with a product that is doing nothing but risking their reputation...???
i'm not i said from the beginning could it just be there product, and others are claiming its blasphemy
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