Date:         Thu, 2 Jul 1998 11:12:07 -0100
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: KYBs - why no GasAdjust on the front?
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <swright@MAIL.SLS.BC.CA>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <1E7887D13016@mail.sls.bc.ca>
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KYB does not make a Gas Adjust series shock for the front of a Vanagon, only
a GR2 (although it sells for the same price as the rear Gas Adjust).
However, the front of your Vanagon should not be substantially higher than
the rear with this configuration.  It is not on my '89 Westy with KYB's, for
instance.
- Ron Salmon
 The Bus Depot
 http://www.busdepot.com



> After 10 days of backroad driving on my new KYBs, I must say they are much
> better than the worn out stock shocks.
>
> But... The rear of the van is noticeably higher than the front,
> both when empty
> and loaded. Also, the fronts can be "bottomed out" quite easily
> on rough roads,
> but I don't recall ever feeling like the rear end was approaching
> the spring
> stops. I suspect this may be due to the front having a cheaper
> KYB GR-2 shock,
> instead of the GasAdjust used in the rear.
>
> So, can anyone tell me if I can get GasAdjust for the Front also,
> and if so,
> would this make a difference?
>
> ========================
> Shawn Wright
> Computer Systems Manager
> Shawnigan Lake School
> 250-743-6240
> swright@sls.bc.ca
>