Re: need to buy struts

["Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net>]

>Boge's OTOH have NO warranty or at least not one worth mentioning.
>


the Boges I have on my jetta have a lifetime warranty

Alex Ting
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris DeLong <green536@hotmail.com>
To: David & Michelle Barwick <dbarwick@sprynet.com>; Scirocco List
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; foxxinabox@core.com <foxxinabox@core.com>
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2000 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: need to buy struts


>Sorry Dave,
>
>I must disagree. KYB's IME are probably the most reliable strut for the
>money. Especially if you use Gas-A-Just on the rear (unfortunately they
dont
>make these for the front). Gas-A-Just are very stiff and handle just as
good
>as Boge's. Not to mention the fact that their warranty is better than
>Bilstein or Koni. You dont have to wait for your new struts to be shipped
>back to you. All you have to do is go to the store you bought them from and
>they will give you a new set and send your old ones in on their dime and
>time. GR-2 is what is available for the front. They are not so hot (esp. if
>you have chopped springs). Although they are a good strut they might not
bee
>as stiff as a Boge. But even then at least you get a new set if they go
bad.
>
>Boge's OTOH have NO warranty or at least not one worth mentioning.
>
>KYB warrants their product forever.
>
>All this said the best bet for struts is Koni or Bilstein. Start saving ;)
>
>
>
>> Sounds like a 9 on the bad day scale.  Hope it got better for you (after
a
>> drive possibly)
>>
>> Kyb's bad.  Boge's better than Kyb.  Can't remember the dif between the
>> turbo and the pro.  I think one of them isn't available for the A1
>> application.
>>
>> I am a firm believer that the degree to which you lower your car depends
>on
>> the length of time until you blow the seals out on the struts.  If it
>isn't
>> lowered, you should have good luck with either; I would go with the
Boges.
>>
>> to the List:  It doesnt matter what brand of strut you buy, if you use
the
>> "vice grips on the piston and hand wrench method".  I just saw another
set
>> on a car at the local yard with this technique.
>>
>> GL,
>> David Barwick
>> Black '88 Scirocco
>> Anthracite '84 GLI
>> Eugene, OR
>>
>>
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