RE: 5ktqw-which shocks?

[Mike Larosa <mlarosa@v8q.East.Sun.COM>]

Allrighty, I suppose I can comment here :-)


>... well, I cannot speak to the performance of the yellow Boges as yet, but
>I did get the numbers off of them.  Application - 5kCSQW, Boge Turbo-Gas
>(Yellow) stamped part numbers:
>
>                Rear    1-0201-32-859-F (Gas Pressurized)
>                Front   1-0201-32-402-F (Gas Pressurized)
>
>These are the units I recently obtained from Mike LaRosa ... perhaps he can
>comment on the ride quality and performance of these dampers as compared to
>the stock units.  
>
>Steve Buchholz
>San Jose, CA (USA)


I have driven 8-10 different 200tq cars with stock struts and the 
boge turbo gas are just a notch stiffer to be noticeable.  

On a non-turbo car, as in FWD, My wife thought they were
too stiff.  After getting the OEM struts installed a month
or so ago.  I would say if your looking for ride and not
performance go with stock, although they are more expensive
than the Boge Turbo Gas.....  

For some comparison, I also have a V8 with Boge Turbo Gas up front and Koni's
out back.  The V8 weighs probably 500 more lbs than the wife's 89 100 Avant
and the Boge's ride great up front.  Whereas on her car they were too stiff...

So too summarize here...

		Boge Turbo Gas			Stock strut

89 100 Avant	Much stiffer than stock		Just right
90 V8		Just Right			Wallow.....
200tq		Smidge stiffer than stock	ymmv


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