Date:         Wed, 5 Dec 2012 22:39:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need recomendations for new shocks for an '85 Vanagon
In-Reply-To:  <BDB6ECEF-6707-42FA-8DD3-335924E5C3B2@gmail.com>
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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.
> >
> >>>
>