Date:         Fri, 6 Dec 2002 07:24:38 -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: Neil Wasbrikoff <wasbrikoff@NETSCAPE.NET>
Content-Type: text/plain

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

ohh the back come with shock boots for protection kinda nice. but if i need to react i want the van to follow me :)

I say go with what you feel is right and fits your needs.

happy friday
Joe

On 05 Dec 2002, Neil Wasbrikoff wrote:

> Any specific reason why?
>
> KYB'a are not inherantly bad shocks. They're
> 1/4 the price of Bilsteins ... They work on my
> Westy well... Not all vanagon owners have the
> money to spend on the expensive shocks.
>
> They might have a harder ride then others ...
> But KYB's are a decent shock for the money.
>
> I'd love to more on their reasoning.
>
> Just curious,
>
> Neil
>
>
> > My mechanic says stay away from KYB's.
> >
> > YMMV
> >
> > On 12/5/02 5:04 PM, "Houston"
> > <dubwisened@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> >
> >> My 84 westy needs shocks. Never bought em
> >> before. Any greats ones? Any ones to stay
> >> away from? Houston
>
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