I also have the Bilstien HDs and they perform fine. I have had them with stock Westy springs and now with GoWesty
2wd lift springs. I don't like the lift springs at all and will
be getting rid of those soon. 

Bill
87 Westy

On Dec 7, 2012, at 12:29 PM, "Joe T." <vanagon85@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> X2 on the Bilstein HD's.  I've got them on my '85 Wolfsburg Westy, Moog
> 5660 front springs, '84 GL springs with spacers on the back, and I really
> like them.  I know it's subjective, but I don't find them overly firm.
> 
> Joe T.
> Denver
> 
> On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Ben T <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Aren't you exaggerating a bit?
>> 
>> "...a few million times...?!"
>> 
>> I'll bet is not even up to 5,000 yet.:-)
>> 
>> 
>> I like the Bilstein HD's in both my 2wd Doka and 2wd Subie powered van. I
>> don't think it's stiff at all as Ken suggested. But then both my rigs have
>> lowering springs. H&R purples on one and Carat springs on my 84 -- very low
>> compared to where it was.
>> 
>> 
>> BenT
>> sent from my electronic leash
>> 
>> On Dec 5, 2012, at 6:58 PM, Mike B <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>> 
>>> How does any of this have anything to do with the subject line?  I want
>>> to hear about shocks, not another wheel/ tire thread!  God knows that's
>>> been hashed over a few million times.....
>>> 
>>> Mike B.
>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Joe T.
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2