Date:         Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:25:43 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Shock advice
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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i hope mine don't break otherwise they will hear of it
from me. thanks for the post :)

Joe

On 07 Dec 2002, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >all,
> >
> >i'm using Bilsteins and feel very safe with
> >the ride, on the other hand i have older
> >KYB's on my bug and when they go you feel it
> >like every bottom out is WHAM!
> >
> >my Bilsteins seem to dampen the shock in the
> >van, stiff ride with H&R coils. I like german
> >based product plus they race Bilsteins so
> >these get put to the test on and off road.
> >more $$ but I feel i'll get a longer
> >life-time out of them
> >* hoping * well see after i'm done with
> >  them. hehe
>
> I have heard repeatedly from listees that they
> tried Bilsteins and the top mounting eyes
> BROKE OFF.
>
> Konis are as good for handling and do not
> break. They are designed to be rebuildable and
> adjustable. Actually any damper (the
> shock-absorbers are the SPRINGS, not hydraulic
> units) can be rebuilt by rebuilding
> specialists. Probably improved too, by using
> heavier oil and reducing the valve hole sizes.
> --
> Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001,
> New Zealand
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut