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Date:         Mon, 3 May 1999 00:24:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Another word on shocks
In-Reply-To:  <199905020700.RAA21834@ob1.uws.EDU.AU>
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At 12:00 AM 2/05/99 -0700, you wrote: From: "Steven X. Schwenk" <sxs@SCHWENK-LAW.COM> >Subject: Re: Another word on shocks > >They're completely different types of shocks. The Boges have >no gas in them. Of course you can compress them easily. >Stiffness ain't everything, and it sure isn't a measure of >the quality of a shock. In my view, the boge is a better >shock. They are much more responsive to terrain change, use >better/stronger materials and are more precisely damped for >the application.

Right on Steve.A better measure of how good a shock is it's abiltiy to dampen rebound.At least as I understand it. A good shock will allow the spring to compress as required but slow down the rate of return so you don't get bounced out of your seat. Very important when you sit over the front wheels...

Steve O Blue Mountains NSW Aus. '92 Transporter WBX (Konis) '76 Crew Cab (Konis) '68 Beetle Deluxe (Bilsteins)


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