We changed my shocks about a year ago and what a difference it made, even with passenger tires (please no flaming, I bought them when I was an ignoramus and let the tire idiots put on what they thought was best) In any case, yes, you WILL notice the difference- with the right shock. I got mine from some VW guys in Ft Laud FL...The same day it was pitching all over the place on the road...my brother was driving it and cussing the daylights out of me...once changed...wow, it handled so much better...now once these crappy passenger tires wear out a little more I will buy some real tires and know what its really supposed to feel like driving one of these stately beasts... Dave On 5/6/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote: > > Hi all. > > Searched archives and found lots re: tires and cross > winds. But..... > > Has anyone experienced that upgrading to better than > stock or replacing worn out shocks helps the Brick > deal with cross winds better? > > A recent trip back (north) along hwy. 101 was quite > windy, and crossing bridge from Astoria OR to WA > state, was, well *%$# scary! And FWIW, I have new > "Nexen" LT tires, front end is ok and has stock sway > bar. > > Thanks! > > > > Neil Nicholson. > 1981 air cooled Westfalia > Cheap-o web site: > > http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
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