Gabriel shocks??? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Slemay · 10-03-2007, 09:10 AM

I know it is hard to find Gen 5 shocks for the camry, does anyone know anything about Gabriel shocks? http://www.gabriel.com/ . They have an application for our car and it is the Ultra shock Absorbers. I'm not sure if they are similar as the KYB.

niko3257 · 10-03-2007, 09:52 AM

if this is the same Gabriel shock company i'm thinking of then you should stay very far way from that crap.
when i was youger i worked at pepboys and they had Gabriels. they were really cheap and bad. they would also leak after a year or so.

wiccanferret · 10-03-2007, 10:11 AM

I put Gabriels on my Celica and I'm not at all impressed. I'd stay clear. Try www.shox.com.

SSBN · 10-03-2007, 03:34 PM

I would look for KYB's or another brand. The Gabriels I have use din the past have been junk.

shofast · 10-05-2007, 01:00 PM

I have used gabriels years ago and won't use them again, they were that bad. I have not heard great things from the KYB shocks either, the bottom line they carry.

TRD VVTi · 10-05-2007, 02:19 PM

Wow. I was thinking that Gabriel shocks sucked too but didn't expect EVERYONE to feel the same way.

wiccanferret · 10-05-2007, 02:24 PM

Yeah my Celica's front struts bottom out a lot and I'm thinking the Gabriels have something to do with it. I would swap them out except...well, except I REALLY don't want to...