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Date:         Thu, 23 Mar 2000 17:10:32 -0500
Reply-To:     "Michael J. Sullivan" <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Michael J. Sullivan" <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Re: shocks
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Dear Mark,




The key problem with your statement is "Bilstein HD" -- they are super stiff!!  "Normal" Bilsteins are beautiful shocks, very responsive without being harsh.




Cheers,


MJS










At 02:03 PM 3/23/00 -0800, Mark Mages wrote:


>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.......










<bold>Michael J. Sullivan


</bold>Marshfield Hills, MA


Central America 2001 or bust!




'87 VW Vanagon GL Syncro Westfalia "Sunny" (soon to be TDi-powered)


'86 VW Syncro Doublecab "Claude"


'96 VW Passat TDi "Teddi" (46mpg)




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