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phidauex · #10 11-10-2005, 10:42 PM

I'm gonna join in and say that I love my SLS system, and I'll pay a fair quantity to keep it running. Struts and pumps last a long time, accumulators are cheap, lines aren't bad, and valves can be rebuilt at home. If you've got a mostly working system, it really is worth fixing.

However... I think a kit like this would be great for two groups of people:

A: People with a seriously dead system, IE, both struts bad and a seized pump, that would really take a LOT of money, ALL at once, and its a choice between replacing the system or junking the car.

B: People who need a replacement engine and can't afford a TD engine/head.

Those two situations end up in the junking of a lot of wagons, which is sad. I'd prefer a functioning SLS, but I'd prefer a spring system that works pretty well over a trip to the junkyard for another wagon.

I'm glad you are working on a system though, it seems like every retrofit in the past has been a little unsatisfying, and its cool that a usable option is coming. Let us know the details.

peace,
sam