Dear Mark,

The key problem with your statement is "Bilstein HD" -- they are super stiff!!  "Normal" Bilsteins are beautiful shocks, very responsive without being harsh.

Cheers,

MJS

At 02:03 PM 3/23/00 -0800, Mark Mages wrote:

>Are you LOONY?

>Not to be rude, but have you ever had bilsteins on a

>car?  You say KYB's are too harsh, but then recommend

>Bilsteins???  The KYB's are cadillac shocks compared

>to bilsteins.  My 'rocco has bilstein HD's, and I have

>to watch out for potholes for fear of having my teeth

>jarred out of my head.  They are great shocks if you

>are planning on taking corners in your van at 95mph,

>but I personally wouldn't recommend them on a van.

>Maybe if all your vanagon sees are highways (GOOD

>highways), but if you ever go on dirt roads...

>

>Also, there is the little matter of $115ish a shock vs

>KYB's $26.  I know you said "if money is not an

>object", but.......

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold>Marshfield Hills, MA

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