BenT,
after driving the Tristar about 2 years I scored a set of Boges from Graham Lees who had been competing with the 16" DOKA in the Australian Safari. After the event those shockers had been given to me by Graham hence I had to instal them.... After using them for about 12 years 240 000km I replaced them because everybody was raving about OME, I got those and
sent the old Boges to Melbourne to a then mate of mine ( think his name was Dinkelmeyer), at that stage those Boges were still serviceable.
Btw my OMEs are still ok , no complaints here.
I will send Graham a mail and will ask him to remember please ! Graham became big with Beetle Wreckers ( now Smithfield Auto Parts and still a good source for us) . Graham now enjoys life in a tiny seaside town called Yamba , he has 27 VWs of all kind under his house , owns a fish farm and several motels in town. Hartis
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: syncro@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:57:17 -0800
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Roadworthy shock
after driving the Tristar about 2 years I scored a set of Boges from Graham Lees who had been competing with the 16" DOKA in the Australian Safari. After the event those shockers had been given to me by Graham hence I had to instal them.... After using them for about 12 years 240 000km I replaced them because everybody was raving about OME, I got those and
sent the old Boges to Melbourne to a then mate of mine ( think his name was Dinkelmeyer), at that stage those Boges were still serviceable.
Btw my OMEs are still ok , no complaints here.
I will send Graham a mail and will ask him to remember please ! Graham became big with Beetle Wreckers ( now Smithfield Auto Parts and still a good source for us) . Graham now enjoys life in a tiny seaside town called Yamba , he has 27 VWs of all kind under his house , owns a fish farm and several motels in town. Hartis
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
From: syncro@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:57:17 -0800
Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Roadworthy shock
Hi Phill,
The M is a 'shock' for me for sure. Do you know how it differs from the C or N shocks?
Since Hartmut's Tristar was likely a naturalized Aussie, which Boge is he happy with?
BenT
The M is a 'shock' for me for sure. Do you know how it differs from the C or N shocks?
Since Hartmut's Tristar was likely a naturalized Aussie, which Boge is he happy with?
BenT
On Feb 12, 2011, at 10:04 AM, plander@optusnet.com.au wrote:
> The later Australian syncros came with the "M" shock. The "C" shocks were lucky to last 30k and a lot were replaced under warranty. I coud have bought the "C" suffix shocks for about $40 each many years ago from VW stock. The "N" shock is for syncro 16".
>
> Phill
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>> BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Nick,
>>
>> The Boges should be available from VW. At least it is here in the US.
>> They
>> are cheaper from outside VW's network in my experience. Info from Bus
>> Depot
>> indicated VW lists the stock Boge shock for the Syncro at US$301.15. See
>> below:
>>
>> US$99.95 at Bus Depot
>> US$108.91 at GoWesty
>> US$124.95 at Van Cafe (Sachs brand same P/N 251413031C)
>> Compared to Old Man Emu:
>> US$199.95 at GoWesty
>> US$174.00 at Van Cafe
>> US$ 0.000 not carried by Bus Depot
>>
>> NOTE: Pricing is per single front shock.
>> Boge shock listings are for P/N 251413031C.
>> It is generally thought that the 'C' suffix shock absorber is
>> best
>> suited to a lighter weight Syncro. The stiffer Boge 'N'
>> suffix
>> shocks
>> are not readily available.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 2:18 AM, Nicholas Fletcher
>> <nwjfletcher@yahoo.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Where can you get the Boge shocks in Oz, and are they cheaper than
>> Old
>>> Man Emu?
>>>
>>> Oh, and my roadworthy says that the caster control arm bushes need
>>> replacing, yet I cant find a reference to them in my VW pdf of the
>>> transporter... does it have another name?
>>>
>>> The expertise in this forum is bloody invaluable. Thanks guys.
>>>
>>> --- On *Sat, 12/2/11, Hartmut Kiehn <hartis@live.com.au>* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Hartmut Kiehn <hartis@live.com.au>
>>> Subject: RE: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Roadworthy shock
>>> To: "Hartmut Kiehn" <syncro_t3_australia@yahoogroups.com>
>>> Received: Saturday, 12 February, 2011, 2:39 AM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BenT/Stef ... give me Boge anytime , grew up with them, trust them.
>> The
>>> monroe part seems to be correct, they are built in Belgium and receive
>> their
>>> yellow in Oz.
>>>
>>> Shipping backwards and forwards is BIG business these days........
>> Hartis
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
>>> From: syncro@gmail.com
>>> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:48:47 -0800
>>> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Roadworthy shock
>>>
>>>
>>> Stef,
>>>
>>> It is fairly well known even here in the US that OME's use Monroe
>> bodies.
>>> It's the valving and other interior parts which are OME.
>>>
>>> Manufacturers price goods as high as the market will bear. Demand &
>>> competition will often dictate pricing as well.
>>>
>>> I would venture to say there is a greater demand for Syncro shocks in
>> the
>>> US than OME's home country.
>>>
>>> BenT
>>> Sent from my Boge N's
>>>
>>> On Feb 11, 2011, at 3:51 PM,
>> smarcoux@club-internet.fr<http://mc/compose?to=smarcoux@club-internet.fr>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> hello,
>>>> i'm new to this forum, a frenchman living in bunbury western
>> australia.
>>>>
>>>> I swaped a few years ago the shocks on my syncro, for those OME
>> units,
>>> and i really had a doubt these shocks were ever manufactured in
>> australia,
>>> or even were OME.
>>>> My landcruiser had some OME, you could read on them: made in
>> australia,
>>> and OLD MAN EMU.
>>>> Not on the ones sold for the vw. The paint job was lousy, the
>> sticker
>>> wasn't even straight, so everyone in france wondered were they came
>> from. no
>>> answer.
>>>> Rumors are they might simply be gabriel or whatever rebadged units.
>>>> maybe this was special to the europeen market?
>>>> and they even didn't offer more travel then the original.
>>>>
>>>> I wouldn't pay the price for them now, but stick to the good old
>> boge
>>> that really did a good job.
>>>> stef
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In
>> Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com<http://mc/compose?to=Syncro_T3_Austra
>> lia@yahoogroups.com>,
>>> "nwjfletcher" <nwjfletcher@...> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yup, roadworthy time. Apparently 3 of the shocks are weeping and
>> need
>>> replacing, so it seems time to upgrade to those Old Man Emu ones
>> everyone
>>> raves about. But are they REALLY only available in Oz at hundreds of
>> $'s
>>> more than the same shocks in the US? I rang ARB who quoted me $770 for
>> the
>>> set of 4, while GoWesty do them for $549 (USD). I asked how its
>> possible for
>>> GoWesty to import them, ship them, pay dity and make a mark up and do
>> it all
>>> for so much less then the company here that makes them... ARB didnt
>> have an
>>> answer. Hmm. Anyone found them for less this side of the Pacific?
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>> BenT
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