Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:04:29 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Update on My Shocking choice...
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I picked my bilstein shocks from shox.com - think I paid 240??? I don't
remember, but they certainly weren't 400 dollars... I've since lost the
receipt which is a real bad thing, because that receipt is needed for the
lifetime warranty... on a bmw I had (really slow 320i... - honda civic of
same year is much faster) bilstein tested the shocks found out they needed
to be replaced so they gave me new ones for free, but told me they could
only do that once cause I didn't have the receipt...
>From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM>
>When I bought my van a few years back, it needed shocks. So I bought some
>KYB shocks to save a few bucks...
>
>Since then, my wife complained about the bumps... The ride was a bit stiff
>going over bumps, but I though this was normal...
>
>Later I switched to H&R lower springs, ride was stiff, it handled curves
>much
>better, but the wife complained about the bumps...
>
>Did notice that a squeak developed in the door area, could never trace the
>source, the ac ducts creaked whenever I went over bumps ... this is normal
>on
>a 15 year old van right...
>
>Well, I changed back to stock springs and still the ride was rough in the
>rear ... and the noise...
>
>I changed the rear shocks to some NON gas shocks, the ride was better. No
>more bouncing around in the rear.
>
>I then finally got around to changing the front shocks out to the Boge
>NON-gas shock. There is a sizable difference in the main shaft of the KYB
>and the Boge on the front. The shaft on Boge is about half the size of the
>KYB.
>
>Well, after the change, the mysterious squeak disappears unless it is rough
>road, much quieter now...
>
>The ride is also much better over bumps, smoother...
>
>The wife is not complaining any more :) about the ride...
>
>
>If you are looking for new shocks, spend the extra bucks and get the Boge.
>
>As far as the Blisteins, I do not have $400 to test them...
>
>
>For the handling part add front and rear sway bars.
>
>
>These shocks are on a street Vanagon that will seldom see off road
>conditions.
>
>I have 15" rims and 205x65x15 Mich. Arglis at 40 PSI rear and 30 PSI front.
>
>
>Robert
>
>
>Soon I will be rebuilding the rear suspension and adding in my Boge
>performance springs...
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