Here is some info I just received from the importer of the shocks Brent Christensen '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus" '91 Taurus SHO (For Sale) '95 Cherokee Sport
----- Original Message ----- From: john clelland <johnc@acme-outfitters.com> To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@mindspring.com> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 6:21 PM Subject: Re: '89 VW Vanagon Syncro Westfalia
> > the struts and shock that are engineered for your syncro are old man emu > nitrochargers, not the long travel remote (ltr shocks), sorry. > > please be advised that i have had both style shocks on my own land > cruiser (i have the ltrs on at the moment), and have noticed now > appreciable difference in the two from a performance standpoint. > granted, the ltrs are rebuildable, and very trick, but unless your > planning on racing your syncro in the baja 1000, i do not think the ltrs > would be the shock/struts for your application. the nitrochargers are > truly an awesome performer, providing firm control, yet still being > supple enough to provide comfort. > > pricing and availability on these components are as follows: > > N37 rear shocks are in stock in australia now, > and are priced at $92.53 each, f.o.b. seattle, wa. > > N38S front struts have a 4 week lead time in australia, > and will take approx. 2 weeks after that to arrive here > in states, and are priced at $112.10 each f.o.b. seattle, wa. > > shipping cost can be calculated if you advise a shipping address. > > cheers, > > johnc > > > john clelland, TLCA # 6686 acme outfitters > johnc@acme-outfitters.com 23000 cricket hill road > www.acme-outfitters.com cupertino, ca 95014 > tel/fax: +1 408 996 9651 usa > > > viscous |
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