I also have the Bilstien HDs and they perform fine. I have had them with stock Westy springs and now with GoWesty 2wd lift springs. I don't like the lift springs at all and will be getting rid of those soon. Bill 87 Westy On Dec 7, 2012, at 12:29 PM, "Joe T." <vanagon85@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > X2 on the Bilstein HD's. I've got them on my '85 Wolfsburg Westy, Moog > 5660 front springs, '84 GL springs with spacers on the back, and I really > like them. I know it's subjective, but I don't find them overly firm. > > Joe T. > Denver > > On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 8:12 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. >>> > > > > -- > Joe T. > '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2 |
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