Kyb

This review in no way is meant for or towards the sites or the auto suppliers that sold or delivered the struts to me.
This is solely for the KYB strut manufactures and their product.
I have purchased front and rear KYB Strut Plus Compete assemblies for my 2013 Honda CR-V.
I managed to find the front left drivers side and the two rear complete struts from one auto parts supplier.
It took a while till I located the front right passenger strut, but located one after about 2 months of looking from another auto parts supplier. If I would have known that it was going to be this much trouble I would not have ordered any, but it was too late to even send back the 3 struts I already received.
First the front right passenger side was on back order and it would take 2 months if I ordered it through the manufacturer.
Then finally when I received it (front right passenger side strut), and I had all four struts I was ready to change all at the same time. I also replaced the front stabilizer bar links and front bushings and the rear sway bar links and bushing.
Once all the four struts and links and bushing were installed and the vehicle was put down on it's own weight then the strut mount bolts on the front struts were tightened to the specific torque that Honda recommends 33 ft lbs and the steering knuckle to 116 ft lbs. The strut rod bolts were not touched as they should be tightened from the factory to the correct torque when assembled. The two rear struts were tightened again to what Honda recommends the upper to 54 ft lbs and the bottom of strut to 69 ft lbs and the strut rod bolts were not touched as they should be tightened from the factory to the correct torque.
The bottom trailing arm to body was re-tightened to Honda spec again 85 ft. Lbs.
Once all the work was complete with the proper torque values, the vehicle was tested out on the ground with under the full weight of vehicle. The steering wheel was moved from complete left turn all the way over to a complete right turn.
It made noises I've never heard before from the front end. While turning the steering wheel left to right there was a spring twanging noise.
It sounded like someone walking on an old spring mattress and the springs in it twanging away.
If you've never heard that then picture a cat walking inside a piano and hearing the piano wire twanging with each step the cat makes.
I've looked this problem up on the web and found out other people have had the same problem with KYB and they (KYB) recommend you drop the vehicle (CR-V) on the ground and re-torque the nuts and bolts under the vehicles own weight.
This was done and that was not the solution (did not work) for me or the other guys who put it on the website. So I did a search on how to quiet squeaky noisy struts and they recommend using silicone spray lubricant on the front strut bearings. This again did not work. This problem I have is the first thing in the morning or when the Vehicle (CR-V) sits for a period of time and then you get in to drive it.
After driving for a while the noise goes away.
I have given this problem 3 weeks to see if it would clear up (break in or settle in) and it has not.
The problem here is stiction between the front strut bearings. And spraying silicone spray does not help.
Now I can't return these struts as the boxes are thrown away.
Now I will have to go out and buy a strut spring compressor and all new parts from the dealer ( 2 front upper strut mounts, 2 upper strut bearings, 2 upper spring seat mounts, 2 dust covers bellows).
All this could have been avoided if I had just got the parts I needed from the dealer, would have saved money and time. Now I will have to do the job all over again.
My advice is do not purchase KYB struts, they seem to have a problem and then it ends up to be your problem. Buy parts at the dealer, I have no faith in any strut manufactures after spending so much money on after market struts.
Good luck out there finding a good strut.
I have 3 proof of purchases but was only allowed 1
Stiction
Stiction is the static friction that needs to be overcome to enable relative motion of stationary objects in contact. The term is a portmanteau of the words static and friction, and is perhaps also influenced by the verb to stick. Wikipedia

What is the difference between stiction and friction?
According to Ruel: "stiction is a combination of the words stick and friction, created to emphasize the difference between static and dynamic friction. Stiction exists when the static (starting) friction exceeds the dynamic (moving) friction