Why mix mono-tube and twin-tube shocks?

[CBG]

While scouting around for a deal on some OEM shocks for my S202 (thanks again for the kind advice gents), I noticed the Sachs catalogue seems to list the older Mercs as having gas mono-tubes all round but most of the newer Merc models (except the highest performance ones) have twin-tubes on the front and mono-tubes on the back. Sorry for the Geek question: Anyone know why?

I always thought de Carbon's mono-tube design was widely considered the best.

 

[grober]

Slightly different characteristics/performance/price KYB Americas Corporation Shocks & Struts | Technical Information | Monotube vs Twin-Tube and lets not get into the latest "adaptive damping" systems= the poor man's active suspension.

 

[CBG]

Thanks Grober. The KYB clip you linked seems to cite few if any advantages for the twin-tube other than being great at making mayonnaise, while the mono-tube (cue the celestial choirs) has all the performance advantages. If so, is Mercs mix and match practice price based then? It seems a strange place to save a few quid.