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Date:         Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:03:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Mages <wasserbox@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: shocks
Comments: To: CMathis227@AOL.COM
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Are you LOONY? Not to be rude, but have you ever had bilsteins on a car? You say KYB's are too harsh, but then recommend Bilsteins??? The KYB's are cadillac shocks compared to bilsteins. My 'rocco has bilstein HD's, and I have to watch out for potholes for fear of having my teeth jarred out of my head. They are great shocks if you are planning on taking corners in your van at 95mph, but I personally wouldn't recommend them on a van. Maybe if all your vanagon sees are highways (GOOD highways), but if you ever go on dirt roads...

Also, there is the little matter of $115ish a shock vs KYB's $26. I know you said "if money is not an object", but.......

--- Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM> wrote: > In a message dated 3/22/00 9:11:43 PM, > dmoroughan@ATOMIC.NET writes: > > << I own a 1988 gl (ghost) what are the best > shocks to put on this > thing > .I have alot of roll of the body it is time > for new ones. > Darrel > 88gl >> > > I bought KYB's for my '85. They solved a lot of the > body roll and nose dive > problem but they are some pretty stiff SOB's. If > money is not a problem go > with Bilsteins. If it is go with the OEM Boges. > > Just my opinion. Opinions are like rectums -- > everybody has one and > everybodyelse's stinks. > > Chuck > '85 Westy Weekender "Roland" >

===== Mark

87 Westfalia Gl 84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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