Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:20:37 -0400
Reply-To:     Dave Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
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From:         Dave Katsuki <dkatsuki@WORLD.STD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shock Absorbers, '90 Syncro
Comments: To: Bruce Grove <bruce@BRUCEGROVE.CO.UK>
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The rear KYBs on our Westy have been fine, but I would caution you to use a
heavy weight rubber mounting
at the top of the front shocks if you use KYBs, since the rubber supplied
with the KYB shocks is too rapidly
loosens (symptom is that you think you need new shocks and then get a set,
and then... - ask me how I know this).

I augmented each of the upper rubber mounts with half of one of the rubber
mounts for the sway bar link
(where it goes into the lower control arm), since that was what I had
available.   Since then I've have been
pretty happy with them, although I intent to upgrade to Bilsteins when I
replace the springs (I've got the new
Boge lowered springs from Bus Depot waiting to be installed).

Dave

90 Westy

At 07:45 PM 7/25/01 -0700, Bruce Grove wrote:
>Doug wrote:
> >
><snip>
> > So do the KYB $30 shocks really suck? A complete set
> > of Old Man Emu's is tempting, but I'm trying to be
> > FRUGAL, and if the KYB's are tolerable - as in not
> > noticeably worse than the ancient stock shocks on
> > the van now - that would really be fine. But Ken's
> > note by the KYB's on his website - "You get what you
> > pay for" - has me wondering now...
> >
>
>I fitted a full set of KYB's to my '91 Westy and they've proved
>fine.  A far cry from soggy shocks they replaced and improved
>the ride no end.
>
>Bruce