I chose the KYB's primarily because of price - I blew over 1400$ on bilstein/H&R springs + installation for my Rocco in November, and as much as I would like to have a similar high end setup in my westy, it just is not in the cards... (or the checkbook) Someday I might receive the mysterious 4th shock and be able to put them in.. then I'll let y'all know how they feel --- Jim Fritz <jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US> wrote: > Volks, > OK, My 89 Westy got new shoes (Michelin MXTs) but it > still dips and rolls like a punch drunk heavy weight > boxer. To the point that my wife starts getting car > sick in the back seat (our 7 year old always beats > her to the front seat). Anyway, I've already read > many of the comments that have been given over the > list about the Westy ride i.e. its a top heavy > vehicle, you need to get use to the "bus ride", etc. > etc., but with 60,000 miles and the orignal VW > shocks I can't help but think I could do a little > better with new ones. > Many folks have extolled the virtues of the KYBs > (they're economical), the Bilsteins (they're > definitely more expensive and don't come with a > warantee...why would you want to trust them?), and > the Konis (the grand puba of shocks with a price to > match. The adjustability is desireable but the > price is a killer). > > I know that my Passat has spoiled me but the wife > says I gotta do something about this and she doesn't > care about the cost if it'll stop her nausea. So, > THE QUESTIONS: > Why did you choose the shocks you bought? What's > good/bad about the shocks you bought? What shocks > do you think would be the best for a "ride on rails" > feel rather the "Weeble people" ride I have now? > Where could I get the best price on a set of Konis > and what is the right model number (I have all this > info for KYBs and Bilsteins already.) > > Thanks to all! > Jim in Iowa > 91 Passat Wagon GL > 89 Westy > 66 Beetle > === Mark 87 Westfalia Gl 84 Scirocco 8v http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |
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