Re:Bilsteins vs BOGE

[Phil Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

Dave,
Did you find a Boge warranty in _writing_ somewhere? Not only didn't I see
a warranty of any sort with my new Boge shocks, but Boge don't even
explicitly label the units to indicate if they're "Turbo Gas" (but they
_are_ gas-filled). I'm just taking the vendor's word that they're what I
ordered.

One other comment: OEM Boge shocks are _gas_ shocks--at least on my '91
200q--but gas shocks do also contain oil.

Phil


>Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:02:49 -0400
>From: Dave Conner <conner@cfm.ohio-state.edu>
>Subject: Re:Bilsteins vs BOGE
>
>Nice post Mike...glad to hear form some one who's BTDT.
>
>I've heard that the Boge is specifically designed to work at the stock ride
>height... with the stock springs.
>If the springs are changed, usually lowering the car, this makes Boge the
>wrong shock to use.
>Do you know how true this is?
>
>Also, Boge makes three types of strut oil filled (which I understand is
>OEM), TurboGas and ProGas which are both stiffer than the oil filled.
>Boge oil filled do not have a lifetime warranty.
>But the TG and PG both come with a lifetime warranty, which I found Boge
>was very good about honoring.
>I damaged a Boge TG (my fault) and they cheerfully shipped me a new
>one...in fact because I suggested it might be best to replace the pair so
>they would be matched in stiffness, they mailed me both at no cost.  All
>they asked was that I FAX them a copy of my receipt and the new ones were
>on my doorstep two days later.
>
>Dave C.


Phil Rose				Rochester, NY
'91 200q				mailto:pjrose@servtech.com
'89 100