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Date:         Mon, 3 May 2010 13:35:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bilstein HD shock report
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <p2m1ed6d211005031316k6ef3d5a0q9fff417859d17ef3@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Loren -- so you're saying the Bilsteins HD's. I've been thinking I my 84 > Westy would benefit from new shocks. I know for a fact that they haven't > been replaced for the 11 years I've owned it -- what I'm hearing is that the > KYB's are too harsh..... I have Michelin Agilis tires.... >

Doug, I was running the Agilis 185R14s when I made the change to Bilsteins, that's what my comments are based on. Now running Haka CS (I tolerate the road noise in exchange for the snow/mud/wet grass traction) and still have the same opinion of the Bilsteins vs KYB. Any and all suspension setups are a compromise. Just some are better than others depending on what you are doing. If we were all running the Dakar Rally we'd all be talking about a whole different set of tires, wheels, shocks, springs, etc. I've just found the Bilsteins work to my satisfaction.

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