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Electronic Stability Control (ESC), is an electronic system on your vehicle that helps stop spin-outs and roll-overs in extreme maneuvering situations, which can prevent crashes and potentially save lives. Most vehicle crashes that happen as a result of loss of control of the vehicle are due to the vehicle being driven beyond its traction limits such as in over or under-steer situations or driving too fast for conditions. ESC monitors these conditions and will reduce engine speed and apply one of the individual wheel brakes when the vehicle is rolling or leaning too far, or when the tires are beginning to lose traction, in order to bring the vehicle back under control. Beginning in 2005, the US government mandated that a certain percentage of new vehicles were required to...
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Other than color, that is. And the name. Actually, nothing. The color and name have changed, but the product itself is actually exactly the same. The silver color GR-2 is changing to the black Excel-G. The reason for the change is KYB’s switch to a world-wide inventory, which should improve product availability. Only the United States and Canada utilize this shock as the GR-2 in a silver color. The rest of the world refers to it as the Excel-G, which is black in color. For consistency, KYB is bringing the US and Canada part into compliance with the part name and color the rest of the world uses. Another benefit of changing to the black color Excel-G is that the black color usually matches the OEM part your vehicle came ...
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KYB started as Kayaba Research Center on November 19, 1919. They have now grown to produce more shocks than anyone, anywhere in the world. KYB accomplishes this with highly automated production lines and can go from manufacturing one strut to another in 15 seconds. KYB has 32 locations in over 21 countries and has more than 10,000 employees around the world. They own 15 production plants located in Asia, Europe and the United States, and three KYB America distribution centers in North America. KYB’s sales total more than $3.8 billion. KYB is the largest supplier of OEM shocks and struts. They supply OEM shocks and struts to GM, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Infiniti, Chrysler, Subaru, Toyota, Lexus and Volkswagen. One out...
Read MoreKYB began as Kayaba Research Center in Japan all the way back in 1919. The company was known as Kayaba Manufacturing Co., Ltd by 1935. Headquartered in Addison, IL, the United States sales subsidiary was begun in 1974 and today is known as KYB America LLC. As late as 2005 the brand name KYB became the official corporate name. KYB manufactures a variety of ride control, hydraulic and electronic products both as OE and replacement parts not only in cars, trucks and motorcycles, but can also be found in buses, planes, railroad, industrial, agricultural and civil engineering projects. KYB America LLC is most commonly known for their automotive shocks and struts,0 and they now have grown to over 100 full-time employees and also operate two North American facilities in Chicago and one in Southern California.
KYB produces a larger volume of automotive shock absorbers than any manufacturer in the world; 1 out of every 4 cars built worldwide has KYB shocks and struts installed. They are the largest provider of shocks and struts to vehicle manufacturers. Whether you're talking original equipment or replacement parts, KYB dominates the market.
In Japan there is something called "the spirit of monozukuri." Literally translated, it means "the process of making or creation." Monozukuri's deeper meaning encompasses craftsmanship, self-discipline and creativity. This philosophy is the foundation of KYB's motto, "our precision, your advantage." We put a little "spirit of monozukuri" in every part we make.
