I'm not arguing the going rate, I'm saying I got a better deal

>From: fortinoj@speakeasy.net

>
>going rate it 90 per shock so thats 4 bills.
>BTW i'm using Roberts HR springs with the bilsteins
>and the ride is hard if the road is tore up. I have crappy
>tires right now so i bet things will change once i get something with a
>nice firm sidewall.
>
>Joe
>
>On 18 Feb 2003, Mark Dorm wrote:
>
> > I picked my bilstein shocks from shox.com -
> > think I paid 240??? I don't remember, but they
> > certainly weren't 400 dollars... I've since
> > lost the receipt which is a real bad thing,
> > because that receipt is needed for the
> > lifetime warranty... on a bmw I had (really
> > slow 320i... - honda civic of same year is
> > much faster) bilstein tested the shocks found
> > out they needed to be replaced so they gave me
> > new ones for free, but told me they could only
> > do that once cause I didn't have the
> > receipt...
> >
> > >From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM>
> >
> > >When I bought my van a few years back, it
> > >needed shocks. So I bought some KYB shocks to
> > >save a few bucks...
> > >
> > >Since then, my wife complained about the
> > >bumps... The ride was a bit stiff going over
> > >bumps, but I though this was normal...
> > >
> > >Later I switched to H lower springs, ride
> > >was stiff, it handled curves much better, but
> > >the wife complained about the bumps...
> > >
> > >Did notice that a squeak developed in the
> > >door area, could never trace the source, the
> > >ac ducts creaked whenever I went over bumps
> > >... this is normal on a 15 year old van
> > >right...
> > >
> > >Well, I changed back to stock springs and
> > >still the ride was rough in the rear ... and
> > >the noise...
> > >
> > >I changed the rear shocks to some NON gas
> > >shocks, the ride was better. No more bouncing
> > >around in the rear.
> > >
> > >I then finally got around to changing the
> > >front shocks out to the Boge NON-gas shock.
> > >There is a sizable difference in the main
> > >shaft of the KYB and the Boge on the front.
> > >The shaft on Boge is about half the size of
> > >the KYB.
> > >
> > >Well, after the change, the mysterious squeak
> > >disappears unless it is rough road, much
> > >quieter now...
> > >
> > >The ride is also much better over bumps,
> > >smoother...
> > >
> > >The wife is not complaining any more :) about
> > >the ride...
> > >
> > >
> > >If you are looking for new shocks, spend the
> > >extra bucks and get the Boge.
> > >
> > >As far as the Blisteins, I do not have $400
> > >to test them...
> > >
> > >
> > >For the handling part add front and rear
> > >sway bars.
> > >
> > >
> > >These shocks are on a street Vanagon that
> > >will seldom see off road conditions.
> > >
> > >I have 15" rims and 205x65x15 Mich. Arglis at
> > >40 PSI rear and 30 PSI front.
> > >
> > >
> > >Robert
> > >
> > >
> > >Soon I will be rebuilding the rear suspension
> > >and adding in my Boge performance springs...
> >
> >
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