Date:         Sat, 7 Dec 2002 13:30:30 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Shock advice
In-Reply-To:  <20021206152438.17638.qmail@webmail.speakeasy.net>
Content-type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=us-ascii

>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