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Subject:Re: front struts
From:Brent Christensen
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:51:30 -0700

Mark - I hope you'll share your experience with us!  I have been holding off
on replacing the worn-out Boges on my Syncro in the hopes that somewhere
there was an alternative!

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: front struts

> Not true.  Old Man Emus are now being imported into USA.  They are an
> australian made shock with great rep.  Mark Drillock just ordered the
> onbly set presently in the USA for his syncro...in fact, he will be the
> first person in USA to purchase a set here as they just started importing
> them for the first time about 2 months ago.
>
> Mark McCulley wrote:
>
> > KYB doesn't make a front shock for the syncro. OEM (Boge) is the only
> > widely available replacement though there are some folks on the
> > syncro list looking for a better solution (Bilstein, Emu, et al).
> >
> > -MM
> >
> > >From: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@PURDUE.EDU>
> > >Reply-To: Joel Shortlidge <shortlid@PURDUE.EDU>
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: front struts
> > >Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:07:08 -0500
> > >
> > >    What is the consensus are KYB's the best struts for the money?
> >
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