Rear Shocks for Kombi

bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 6:53 am

#67833

OK mrs Kombi is kinda sagging at the rear.
Thought i would change the shocks. What shocks people using ?
Want some goods ones that'll take the strain of a heavy rear kombi !!

Any ideas ?
Or just pop down any suspension place see what they have !!!

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Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 23 Jul 2003, 7:37 am

#67835

I put some heavy duty BOGE oil shockers on mine, I couldn,t get Konis at the time, they were my first preference, but there were none in the country at the time, so the BOGE,s got the run.
Koni's are better, they are adjustable and rebuildable, or if you are rich Bilsteins are the go.
Koni shocks are imported by Proven Products : www.proven.com.au
Hope this helps
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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 7:52 am

#67839

Likewise.
I was recommended Boge's, just haven't installed them yet.
They are original equipment for Kombi's. A little expensive, but supposedly worth it as many Kombi's will still sport their original ones.
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 5:33 pm

#67910

is it a bay? dont u just move the trailing arms up a notch when it sags?

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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 5:52 pm

#67912

hey
ive been told not to use gas shocks in a kombi! so i guess oil is good!!!
cheers
rhys

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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 7:42 pm

#67932

Yeah it is a bay.
Cool thanks for the advice. I'll have to sort myself out some.

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koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Jul 2003, 8:34 pm

#67944

Any opinions on Kofab (? spelling) shockies?

I have used plain old gabriel reds before as the gas charged hi performance shocks on a prev bus made the ride hard as a rock and I used about 1/8th of the suspension travel.

kkk

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 8:53 pm

#67947

my cars soooo low i dont have any suspension tavel but i have holden 1 tonner shocks of the front of mine but just left the monroe gas ones on the back (need to upgrade one day!)
cheers
rhys

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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 10:38 pm

#67982

Hey, well picked Rhy's.
I just re-read the question and your right. You adjust the ride height by adjusting the torsion bars. The shocks are for DAMPING only, not changing ride height.
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Jul 2003, 11:10 pm

#67993

In regards to shocks.

I put monroe gas in the Kombi and after 30,000km and 14 months LHF had failed completley and the RHR was no longer gas filled.

I go Gabriel and 50,000km and 3 years and they are still ok.

If I had the money I probably would have prefered Koni.

If the rear has sagged, lower the front to suit. 😀

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bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jul 2003, 6:50 am

#68029

I'd love to lower front but alas mrs wants it like it is !!! Mind you if i had a garage i could sneek it away for a while and drop the front !!!!

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koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Jul 2003, 7:38 am

#68035

adjusting the front on a bay kombi involves welded in adjusters doesn't it???

Not like T3 indexed splines hey

bugboymatt Custom Title Time!

1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Jul 2003, 7:40 am

#68036

Yeah need adjusters in the beam which alas i dont have !!!

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Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 24 Jul 2003, 8:30 am

#68054

Just pull a spring leaf out, it'll soon sink 😀😀
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amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jul 2003, 12:11 pm

#68385

Helbus wrote:In regards to shocks.

I put monroe gas in the Kombi and after 30,000km and 14 months LHF had failed completley and the RHR was no longer gas filled.

I concur. Only I didnt have a problem with gas, (birchall does) mine bent! Im running Standard boge front and kone rear now.

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