> But then I've never had a machine as finely tuned as a
> Probe to really tax the shock design so what the heck,
Lyn St. James would thank you! it is a great car. despite the front weight
bias and hella stiff springs im not sure how much it taxes the shocks
though.
-james c
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Hale" <dhale_510@yahoo.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:15 AM
Subject: Re:Shocks
> I like Illuminas, Konis, and Bilsteins. I have run
> them each for at least 100,000 miles on 510s as well
> as on other cars.
> I find the Illuminas the most durable of the three.
> The only Illuminas I have killed were on my '85 CRX,
> and Broadhead had abused them before me. Likely he let
> them bottom out with his very low torsion adjustments.
> Bottoming out will kill any shock. Tokico did a
> warranty replacement on those shocks after Peggy asked
> them to at the SEMA show. Konis on the other hand were
> never warrantied nor even interested in rebuilding as
> long has been the promise. 8-(
> Koni also pulls the product just about the time I am
> ready for a second set it seems. Maybe I keep the cars
> too long for them. 8-)
> I have had Bilstein warranty the motorhome shocks too.
> I actually broke the rears when I broke the upper
> mounts. It seems I use the thing a bit hard....
> At this time I have Konis on one car [a 510 wagon],
> Illuminas on five cars [3 street cars, two road race
> cars], Bilsteins on two [a 510 and the Miata] plus the
> motorhome.
> But then I've never had a machine as finely tuned as a
> Probe to really tax the shock design so what the heck,
> another half truth.....
>
>
> =====
> Dennis Hale
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