Return-Path: <ratwell_at_mac_dot_com> Mailing-List: contact type2-help_at_type2_dot_com; run by ezmlm Delivered-To: mailing list type2_at_type2_dot_com Delivered-To: type2_at_type2_dot_com Received: (qmail 25554 invoked from network); 13 Oct 2004 21:31:45 -0000 Received: (QMFILT: 1.1); 13 Oct 2004 21:31:45 -0000 Received: from smtpout.mac_dot_com (17.250.248.88) by pon.type2_dot_com with SMTP; 13 Oct 2004 21:31:44 -0000 Received: from mac_dot_com (smtpin01-en2 [10.13.10.146]) by smtpout.mac_dot_com (Xserve/MantshX 2.0) with ESMTP id i9DLVieI009050 for <type2_at_type2_dot_com>; Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:31:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [67.170.230.155] (c-67-170-230-155.client_dot_comcast_dot_net [67.170.230.155]) (authenticated bits=0) by mac_dot_com (Xserve/smtpin01/MantshX 4.0) with ESMTP id i9DLVh6T004640 for <type2_at_type2_dot_com>; Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:31:43 -0700 (PDT) User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.0.2006 Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:31:41 -0700 From: Richard Atwell <ratwell_at_mac_dot_com> To: Type2 <type2_at_type2_dot_com> Message-ID: <BD92ECCD.DC67%ratwell_at_mac_dot_com> In-Reply-To: <2422888.1097609718394.JavaMail.ratwell_at_mac_dot_com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Subject: Koni shock bulk purchase After trying most of the Koni distributors in the US and a few in other English speaking countries looking for the NLA front shocks (yes, I know I'm crazy), I made some technical inquiries looking for another part number that would be a suitable replacement with the same min/max length, eye bolt bushing size and similar valving qualities. I did find one but read on... While doing this I found out through talking directly with Koni that it's possible to have a production run of 25 pairs of the front shock made up if they are similar enough to their other 80 series shocks in current production. The rear shock is shared with a Daimler Benz model in Europe so it will continue to be imported to the US on an infrequent basis so no worries there yet. The Koni shocks have a compression setting tailored to the bus and a rebound setting which is also tailored but is adjustable from the stock setting, which I would call soft, another 100% in firmness to hard. Adjustment simply requires a 180 degree twist of the top relative to the bottom and remounting on the bus. They are twin tube hydraulic shocks with the performance of gas shocks but the comfort of oil shocks without the fade. They are lifetime guaranteed (the original purchaser) and Koni can rebuild them under warranty in KY. If you are interested in buying the last shocks your bus will ever need pmail me and I'll use this to get the ball rolling at Koni. We need about 25 people to buy a pair of front shocks at roughly $100/shock but the more the better. Thinking about how much I spend on gasoline I quickly got over the sticker shock and the rears feel great so far. I will not be collecting money from list members. Nor will you be comitting yourself to a purchase or eternal Type 2 blacklisting. :-) I simply need a genuine list of names to generate enough interest at the Koni distributor I bought my rears from to place the order once Koni agrees to production. Are there any vendors interested in helping out with this effort? Pmail please... -- Richard, 1978 Westfalia CDN http://www.ratwell_dot_com/ Cupertino, CA