KYB Gas Shocks are meant to be a stock replacement for the stock shocks.My old shocks had 120,000km's and 14 years on them.So for $400,I went for these and they feel Great Much firmer than the old ones but not stiff or anything like that,just comfortable.Say for example when the car would drop into a dip,no longer does it want to bottom out,it's nice and solid,feels awesome.Great in the corners,I'm super happy.Plus there is some clearance there as I drive in the bush a bit,sometimes dirt roads.
The King lows have 20,000km's on them and are a great match to the KYB's.
So this is how it sits on my 96EK1 Sedan: