Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 14:19:52 PDT
Reply-To: Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] FW: Syncro Bilstein shocks purchase
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I'm curious--what is the attraction of these shocks? At$860, they are
certainly not cheap.
Is it that they are rebuildable?
Is it that they perform better than the OEM Boges?
Is it that they offer a potential increase in ride height?
Is it that they are unique and rare?
How many list members have tried these? Any testimonials? Are they designed
for ride comfort or performance (there's always some degree of tradeoff
here)? What kind of performance--cornering? light-duty off-road? serious
off-road?
I'm interested in these shocks but I'm not really sure what I'd be getting
if I purchased a set.
-Mark McCulley
>From: Ron Lussier <coyote@andromedia.com>
>Subject: [Syncro] FW: Syncro Bilstein shocks purchase
>Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 12:17:17 -0700
>
>From: Ron Lussier <coyote@andromedia.com>
>
>Folks,
>
>We're ready to go with the second list purchase of Syncro Bilstein shocks.
>This may be the last chance to get these.
>
>These shocks were custom designed by a Bilstein engineer who had a 16"
>syncro in germany. The rears are off-the-shelf revalved for the Syncro.
>The front shocks are handmade, custom 100% and built in a race shop under
>the supervision of the guy who designed them. They're expensive, but
>they're rebuildable, giving them a nearly unlimited lifespan. They're also
>revalveable, which meeans that they can be valved for your individual ride
>preference. Lastly, they have adjustable spring perches. You can specify
>how high you want the adjustments above stock height.
>
>These are being built in Bilstein's race shop in San Diego, and will be
>drop-shipped to each purchaser. (We're buying them through a third-party
>race shop. Bilstein will not sell them directly for liability reasons.)
>
>BOTTOM LINE:
>Price is $860 a set, 10-12 weeks delivery time, plus $12 shipping. (A set
>consists of 4 shocks.) In order to place this order, I need deposits from
>everyone for $460. An additional $412 will be required when the shocks are
>ready to be delivered.
>
>I also need everyone to give me a set of front Syncro shocks. These don't
>have to be new... in fact, they shouldn't be, since they're only going to
>be
>cut up to use the mount.
>
>HOW TO ORDER:
>I'll be coordinating this. Please send the cashier's check *** along with
>one front pair of stock Syncro shocks ***, to:
>
> Ron Lussier
> c/o Andromedia
> 818 Mission St. 2nd Floor
> San Francisco, CA 94103
>
>*** Note that the cashier's check should be written to
> Ron Lussier, NOT Andromedia ***
>
>If you live in California, I'll need an out-of-state delivery address for
>you so that the race shop placing this order doesn't have to collect sales
>tax. If you don't have one handy, I'll have your shocks sent with mine and
>I'll take care of redistributing them in California.
>
>Any questions, please drop me an email. I'm plan on sending this order in
>on Friday September 10th.
>
>Coyote
>-- /\_/\ ____
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>coyote@andromedia.com \ / \X / 818 Mission St.
>1.415.365.6467 \_/ \/ San Francisco, CA 94103
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