I meant to ask: Ron, how would you compare the ALKO and Boge HD shocks in jounce & rebound stiffness when you work them by hand? That would be a helpful comparison. Thanks, Jake On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > Good point BenTy one - maybe I should have put them on my '84. But the > ALKOs coupled with the 205/65-15s make that lightweight van a delight on > twisty roads already. > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 12:20 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mar 29, 2011, at 11:51 AM, Jake de Villiers < >> crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> > The Bilstein HD shocks were too soft and wallowy for me, so I sold them. >> If >> > you think a '68 Thunderbird has a good ride, you might like them. >> >> Perhaps it's a combination of the lightweight of a 2wd Doka (3310 at the >> scales) and the H&R springs (the softest they sell). I am quite happy with >> the way the Doka handles with Bilstein HD's all around. >> >> I don't drive it like a Porker either. >> >> >> BenT >> > >> > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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