{"product_id":"aw11-kyb-excel-g-front-strut-cartridge-1985-1989-mr2","title":"AW11 KYB Excel-G Front Shock (1984-89 MR2)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKYB Excel-G Front Shock\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor 1984–1989 JDM and 1985–1989 U.S.-Market Toyota MR2 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe KYB Excel-G front shock fits 1984–1989 JDM and 1985–1989 U.S.-Market Toyota MR2 models with original serviceable front housings and stock-height suspension. Its nitrogen-gas-charged twin-tube damping is intended to restore factory-style road control and ride comfort—a practical choice for daily driving and original-style suspension refreshes rather than adjustable performance tuning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis shock is a \u003cstrong\u003ereplacement insert for a serviceable front strut housing, not a complete strut assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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