Unhappy with the behavior under "spirited" driving on twisty, bumpy roads of the KYBs (installed by DPO) in my 90 Vanagon Camper, I did a bit of price research on a set of Bilstein shocks, B46-0820 (front) and B46-0830 (rear). Here's what I've found so far... Kyle @volks-motorsports: "$700.00 Plus Shipping for all 4" !!! Ken Beard, Susquehanna MotorSports: $81 each + shipping $20 for all 4 Mark Anderson @shox.com: $284 SET OF 4. $10 TO SHIP COMPLETE Douglas Mahar, Turner Motorsport: $69.95 ea. + $15-19 ship all 4
Any of the list vendors able to compete with the lowest of these prices? PS: Considering the number of people on the list convinced that KYBs are sufficiently better in performance and price than the stock Boges, please don't start a thread on trying to convince my butt that the Bilsteins all around won't be better than the silly arrangement of KYB GR2 (low pressure) on the front and the KYB Gas-adjust (higher pressure) on the rear currently on my camper. I need better control of weight transfer under simultaneous braking and cornering and less "mush" prior to taking a "set"... And, yes, I'm aware of the effect of tire pressures on handling, the 205/70R14 Michelin MXTs are carrying 36psi front and 46psi rear which gives a nicely neutral feel on decreasing radius on/off ramps, at least when the camper is unloaded. Come to think of it...perhaps I should be looking to upgrade the front sway bar, too?
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