Date:         Mon, 2 Apr 2001 04:00:24 -0000
Reply-To:     John Pronk <john_pronk@STRATOS.CO.NZ>
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From:         John Pronk <john_pronk@STRATOS.CO.NZ>
Organization: Stratos New Zealand Ltd
Subject:      Re: Shock recomendations
Comments: To: radish150 <radish150@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Stuart, Mark is spot on, my experience with the KYB's was exactly the same.
But then everything comes down to the price you are willing to pay!!
John.

----- Original Message -----
From: "radish150" <radish150@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 03:40
Subject: Shock recomendations


> Date:    Sun, 1 Apr 2001 14:10:43 -0700
> From:    "Stuart Redford@SenaReider/Letendre" <scr@SENAREIDER.COM>
> Subject: My '85 Weekender needs shocks
>
> What are the good ones and what biz should I buy them from?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
>
>
> Stuart, I only have experience with the KYB's (and stock sachs). About the
KYB's I'll say my opinion is that the heavier "gas adjust" shocks that are
for the rear are quite good. The front "GR 2's" in my humble opinion -suck.
They are too flimsy for the front of these vans, very cheap feeling ride,
but the back is solid. When I replaced all my shocks I found that the gr2's
were not even as stiff as my stock sach shocks (cheap cheap cheap!). My
suggestion is that one peruse a KYB catalog and find a "gasadjust" part #
that will work on the front. I know it can be done becuase I ran into the
same thing on my older bus. I had to look at
> compressed and extended lengths in a shock that had the right mouting
hardware and then found some that would work.
>
> So, I feel the gas adjust is a bargain, but the GR2 is crap. Unless your
willing to do some research to make a G adjust work on the front, I'd stick
with higher quality shock, I'm sure you would be happy with bilstien's if
your willing to spend the money. Koni adjustables are also a no brainer, if
you can afford them you'll find a setting you'll like.
>
> mark...
>