

| Subject: | Re: Westy Shock Recommendations |
| From: | Dan N |
| Date: | Tue, 14 Jun 2022 20:30:20 -0700 |
*"Konis without a doubt are my choice." :-)* All my 2WD have Konis... Except the Syncros with Old Man Emu. On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 7:26 PM Ed McLean <email99@nc.rr.com> wrote: > I have Koni shocks, stock springs, heavy sway bars front and rear, and > 215/65 > r 16 Michelin Defender tires on my '86 Westy w/2.5L Subaru and 350k miles. > The Konis allow firm rebound with a softer jounce. I have the rebound > adjusted just a bit softer than the beginning of "pump down". Handling is > phenomenal. It's very comfortable while cornering is almost crisp. In the > past 30 years I've had Boge, KYB, Bilstein and Koni shocks on the Vanagon > and > the Konis are by far the best. They currently have maybe 80K miles and > I've > adjusted them once since instillation setup. If they are adjusted too > tight > they will be rough ridding but when correct they are very smooth and > comfortable with much more control than any of the others. > > Konis without a doubt are my choice. > > Ed >
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