Date:         Mon, 26 Apr 1999 18:03:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: OME shocks
Comments: To: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@purdue.edu>

According to my service records, my Boge fronts were installed about 50,000
miles ago, and I can tell you they are pretty much shot (very squishy).  The
shop charged almost $600 for parts and labor - I think the shocks were $145
a piece.  Not that different from the price of the OME's.

From what I have read here, the Boge shocks are not very long-lived (I've
seen reports of 25,000 miles); OME products, OTH, have a very good
reputation, and looking at the construction, they appear to be much more
stoutly built that the Boge units

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (SOLD)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@purdue.edu>
To: Brent Christensen <bpchristensen@MINDSPRING.COM>;
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 3:55 AM
Subject: Re: OME shocks


> Are they realy worth $120 more than stock??????
>
> Brent Christensen wrote:
>
> > For those of you having trouble finding it, the link is actually
> > http://www.acme-outfitters.com
> > :-)  No mention of the Syncro, they seem to specialize in Toyota
> > Landcruisers and Range Rovers  (both common in Australia, I guess)
> >
> > Brent Christensen
> > '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> > '91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
> > '95 Cherokee Sport
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Steve <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 10:58 AM
> > Subject: OME shocks
> >
> > > For those who have p-mailed me, the best place to get syncro
> > > OME shocks is from
> > >
> > >         john clelland <johnc@acme-outfitters.com
> > >
> > > He has a web site: www.outfitters.com  Very knowledgable,
> > > fully up to speed on syncros and all details about getting
> > > the shocks, plus his price was better thajn anyone
> > > elses...something like $145 fronts $80 rears (each).  Mark
> > > D. ordered a set, i believe, but has not gotten or installed
> > > them yet.
> > > steve
>