not sure that's the right topic, but I've asked KYB tech-support about the stiffness of their Excel/GR-2 shocks, and the answer is
"# 341443 (USA market) will be firmer than the original unit by approx 10-15%"
did anyone actually tried those (or we assume they're crap and we should 100% go for the Billsteins)?
by the way I've also asked them about their model for EU market, the answer is ~
" there are enough differences that I would not use one to replace the other.# 341354 (EU) is shorter in all key measurements."
cheers,
Alex