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Subject:Re: GoWesty 2wd Lift Spring Installation
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:09:58 -0700

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:54 PM, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Good to hear. What shocks have you got?
> >>
> >
> Crappy looking red things with no markings visible anymore. They seem to
> work still, though, so I just put 'em back. I put KYB's on my other van to
> replace the long-dead ones it came with and they are satisfactory. I've
> ridden in a van with the expensive Bilsteins, and I can't say that I can
> tell the difference between them and any other working shock. Perhaps it's
> more noticeable over rougher terrain?
>

I'll get back to you on that... :-)

(had KYBs for >10 years, they seemed better than worn oem ones when new, but
are now very harsh - I do drive a lot of rough roads though.)

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Shawn Wright