Blown shock?

[brian_wagner at sbcglobal.net (Brian Wagner)]

Jeff,
 
I am the one that made the original claim that the BOGE Gas and the Gabriel VST are the same.
 
I got to compare them side by side at a local parts store, the manufacturing numbers where identical (stamped in the housing). As was the outward contruction, the only difference that I could find physically was the color of the paint.
 
I measured the piston stroke, diameter, weld points (compared) and all matched.That and the exact part number (manufacturing number) was on the Boge and the Gabriel.
 
I have run mine for 2 years and not had a problem and I have a 1.5 drop.
 
All manufacturers outsource and this is a good example. That and at $25 for the Gabriel with a lifetime warranty I can stand to replace them every 3 to 5 year (for free). And the ole well you won't have to do that with Bilstein doesn't float, if they go bad and they will eventually you still have to take them off and send them in to be repaired. But while you are waiting for Bilstein to repair them I am already on the road cause the local parts store had mine in stock.
 
 
 
Brian Wagner

Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hey, Patrick -

I've seen you mention these numerous times. Have you been able to back up
your claim that they're made by the same people as Boge? Or the same mfg
tolerances? whatever it is...

Also, I've never known a set of Boge's to last more than a year or two on
lowered springs when driving is reasonably spirited...

How long have you had yours? thx, JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Bureau" 
To: "Joe Doty" ; ;

Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: RE: Blown shock?


> if you are short on cash , you could get on h&R Sports without a problem
get
> from Autozone or similar places, Gabriel VST's they are 20-25/ea, I know
> numerous guys that have that setup and never complained (for daily drivers
> anyways, if ya racing go bilsteins...)
>
> --- Joe Doty wrote:
> > Potterman (www.parts4vws.com) can set you up with a full set of Bilstein
> > HDs for less than $400 I believe. This is a performance shock. I have
> > HDs on my '79 and Sports on my '88. If they are out of your price
> > range, think about getting something from Boge or Tokico. I have no
> > experience with their shocks on A1s tho.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gsp320@aol.com [mailto:gsp320@aol.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:54 PM
> > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Blown shock?
> >
> > So I'm driving home and all off a sudden, the rear hatch is rattling
> > lots
> > over bumps, and the rear jumps out in the turns with bumps. In the
> > driveway it
> > the right rear bounces tons more. I'm convinced it's a blown shock. My
> > 2
> > questions are
> > 1 - is it safe to drive for a few days until I can replace it?
> > 2 - the car is lowered 1.25 inches on H & R springs... any suguestions
> > on
> > what to replace with?
> >
> > Thanks for bearing with me, I've only had the car 2 months.
> >
> > G
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