Well the KYB gas-a-justs I'm using on the are rear designed for perforamnce and 4x4 usage. Blurb from website:

High performance shock absorber with monotube high pressure gas construction, designed for high performance vehicles and 4x4s.

-For unsurpassed road control
-Prevents performance fading
-High levels of comfort & safety
-Instantly responds to all driving conditions
-Reduces tyre and parts wear

Unfortunately they dont do the same for the front, just a upgraded gas filled version of the standard damper, which I will be buying next.

When you replace the front shocks with ie. kyb 365065, do you replace the whole strut, or can you just get the insert??

Im thinking of changing my shocks (should ahve done it ages ago when i still had a job) But thinking of only changing the fronts, as the rear dont seem wrecked.

Just the insert for the front struts mate.
Cheers Adam

i have ordered front shocks for my 360 from a volvo mech, 90$ each + gst. I got these instead of monroes for qouted 90$ each also (not sure of gst).

The shocks i have gone with are 'german' but that is all i know.

I spoke to NGK (kyb distributor), they wouldnt talk to me, so i spoke to bursons NGK KYB distributor, and they in turn spoke to NGK, and could not find the parts numbers i listed.

They were going to get back to me, but, i slept in maybe.

Also, bursons gave me qoutes for monroes at the front, but a bit too expensive.

the official volvo rear shocks were 150$ each from volvo mech

while removing the FRIGNM tie rod ends, my 'ball joint remover' stuffed the rubber seal on one of them. can i simply buy new seals or do i have ot replace the tierod??

removing these was a hell of a lot of effort, and im surprised i didnt break more (besides the ballj remover being a bit stuffed too ).