Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 1998 12:16:04 -0700
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: shocks
Comments: To: brad horner <crud@dnet.net>
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At 07:20 AM 4/7/98 -0400, Brad Horner wrote:
>would i be wasting my money to change out
>my monroe shocks for KYB. is it a noticable differance?
>brad
>west nc
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Brad -

Maybe, but maybe not.  I ascribe to that theory that if it ain't broke,
don't fix it.

If the Monroes you have on your Van are up to the task and have been
performing to your satisfaction, then I would leave it alone.

When I got my 84 Westy, there were Monroes installed in the rear, OE up
front.  After traveling with the full parts and display cases load I
carried for the last 6 months of '97, I did notice that some "wallow" and
"bounciness" was appearing, especially if I was driving unloaded during
this winter.  I recently changed to KYB's all around and the handling in
general improved to the state it was when I first got it, which is pretty
darn good.


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle * 90 Fox Wagon
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