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Subject:Re: Syncro shocks-group purchase
From:Jon Seymour & Barbara Dykes
Date:Fri, 31 Dec 1999 00:22:04 -0800

David,

I'm not sure the OME's did  raise my rig, it may have just made it sit
up like it was supposed to after 10 years on the original shocks and struts!

PS. anyone going to be at the Warfield in S.F. tomorrow night?

Jon
90 syncro westy
Seattle

David Marshall wrote:

> For those who have used the OME shocks you have stated that there is a
> change in ride height, how is this accomplished?  I am using taller (4cm)
> springs that were designed with the Sachs / Boge shocks.  I don't want to
> have the problems that some people had with my springs and the custom
> Bilsteins that are out there... if the spring perch is higher, is there
> more strut travel to compensate for it?  Inquiring minds want to know!
>
> At 12:34 PM 30/12/1999 -0800, Jon Seymour & Barbara Dykes wrote:
> >Ty,
> >
> >I saw Brents posting about doing a group purchase of OME's and went
> >ahead and called ARB, they are hip to the idea and the savings will
> >depend
> >on how many on the list are interested.
> >I have passed all the contact names and numbers on to Brent Christensen
> >who is heading up this effort since it was his idea.
> >
> >PS.  I really like the OME's on my syncro ( ride, height etc )
> >
> >Jon
> >90 syncro westy
> >Seattle
> >
> >
>
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