I put the KYB shocks on my van, per list members' recommendations many years ago, and they substantially improved the ride of my van, to the point where I would almost say it handles. I did this in conjunction with replacing all the tires with the Michelins that you used to be able to get, shortly after leaving a music festival. I was driving down a hill and drove over a small rock and the van started rocking back and forth to the point that I thought it was going to roll. Now it barely moves when hit with good cross-winds... The KYBs are about half the cost of the Bilstein's. Now, if it were one of my BMWs, I'd totally go with the Bilstein HDs. :)
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > Aren't you exaggerating a bit? > > "...a few million times...?!" > > I'll bet is not even up to 5,000 yet.:-) > > > I like the Bilstein HD's in both my 2wd Doka and 2wd Subie powered van. I > don't think it's stiff at all as Ken suggested. But then both my rigs have > lowering springs. H&R purples on one and Carat springs on my 84 -- very low > compared to where it was. > > > BenT > sent from my electronic leash > > On Dec 5, 2012, at 6:58 PM, Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > > > How does any of this have anything to do with the subject line? I want > > to hear about shocks, not another wheel/ tire thread! God knows that's > > been hashed over a few million times..... > > > > Mike B. > > > >>> > |
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