Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:34:19 -0800
Reply-To: fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject: Re: Update on My Shocking choice...
Content-Type: text/plain
oh K.
On 19 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
> I'm not arguing the going rate, I'm saying I
> got a better deal
>
> >From: fortinoj@speakeasy.net
>
> >
> >going rate it 90 per shock so thats 4 bills.
> >BTW i'm using Roberts HR springs with the
> >bilsteins and the ride is hard if the road is
> >tore up. I have crappy tires right now so i
> >bet things will change once i get something
> >with a nice firm sidewall.
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >On 18 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
> >
> > > 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 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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