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Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:08:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Ri <ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ri <ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
Comments: cc: Dan Haydon <DanHaydon@CORNERSTONESOFTWARE.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <005901c352b8$47bdd870$4501c80a@lakewood.corsof.com>
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Keep it dead-ass stock? Are you afraid of change?

We did H&R Springs and bilsteins on our Westiico... and it is SWEET. Drives and handles like a car, not a schoolbus.

Have you personally tried suspension modifications Dan? That's a pretty strong opinion if one hasn't.......

Ri

At 07:23 AM 7/25/2003, you wrote: >If it's not stock, it ain't ...... > >Keep it dead-ass stock. Put another way, don't override the factory >engineers. > >Dan >91 GL >83 320i >----- Original Message ----- >From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 7:13 AM >Subject: Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock > > > > > How much an improvement over stock do the Bilstein > > > shocks make on the 2WD Vanagon? Are they worth the money? > > > > > I had KYB's for 5 years and the ride was always rough. The > > > stock gave a softer ride. The Bilsteins ended the porpoising > > > effect I had and the comfort and stability has improved. > > > > > > > > Remember, you now have four options (at least from us): > > KYB, Boge, Bilstein, and Al-ko. > > A copy of my prior post on the Al-ko's is below. (It also touches on the > > KYB/Boge/Bilstein differences.) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This seems a goodf time to announce that I now have a new shock absorber > > offering from Europe, for all 2 wheel drive Vanagons, that may bridge > > the gap between the affordable yet slightly hard-riding KYB's, and the > > stock but slightly mushy Boges, without draining the wallet to the tune > > of Bilstein. A good middle ground, in other words. > > > > These TUV-approved shocks, from Al-ko Suspension A.G, are oil-filled, so > > they won't ride quite as hard as the KYB's. They are also priced about > > the same as the stock Boge oil-filled shocks. But they are very > > noticably heavier duty, with significantly larger pistons than the other > > two. I have not run them on my own Vanagon yet (as my shocks are still > > relatively new), but they have been through extensive field testing by > > Just Kampers in the U.K., who has been selling them for a couple of > > years now to excellent customer response. It was on the basis of their > > recommendation that I imported them. For not too much more than KYB (and > > half the price of Bilstein), you get a smoother ride than a KYB yet > > better handling than a typical oil-filled shock, and robust > > construction. And, for those who care about such things, they are still > > European made, whereas Boge has been moving more and more of their > > production to Mexico (and KYB is, of course, Japanese). Might be worth > > considering if you don't have the means for the Bilsteins but would like > > an upgrade to the more common KYB and Boge fare. > > > > 20 sets in stock now. No more for a couple of months when they're gone. > > Links: > > Front: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22321 > > Rear: http://www.busdepot.com/busdepot/details.jsp?partnumber=22322 > > > > Don't forget to enter your listmember discount code (list1e) on the > > "view cart" page just prior to checkout, for an additional 5% savings. > > > > - Ron Salmon > > The Bus Depot, Inc. > > www.busdepot.com > > (215) 234-VWVW > > > > _____________________________________________ > > Toll-Free for Orders by PART # : 1-866-BUS-DEPOT


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