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Date:         Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:47:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] RE: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!!
Comments: To: "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@dolby.com>
Comments: cc: MAINTTEC DUNBAR <MAINTTEC.DUNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK>,
          "syncro@onelist.com" <syncro@onelist.com>,
          "Steve Schwenk (E-mail)" <sxs@concentric.net>
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Do not even think of buying those springs unless you have shoccks that have the damping to match the stiffness of the springs. They will wear out the stock shocks very quickly, you will have a very bouncy ride and and a very stiff ride with decreased stability off road and on any type of turn, based on my experience with them. steve

"Buettner, Peter" wrote:

> From: "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@dolby.com> > > > I don't have experience with theses springs personally. > Steve Schwenk from the Syncro list had them on his van for > a while. Maybe he con comment some more. > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: MAINTTEC DUNBAR > [mailto:MAINTTEC.DUNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK] > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 8:29 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!! > > Hi Folks > > Im looking at some heavy duty springs for westie 16" > syncro, I know there was a > list purchase of springs but Ive managed to source some > from germany. the only > concerns I have are the spring rates quoted and I dont > want to make my westie > too uncomfortable. The eibach/seikel springs have a > 140/120 kg/cm for front and > rear resp. The standard springs however are only 75kg/cm > so theres a bit of > difference there. Peter Seikel assures me that they are ok > and he has fitted > even heavier ones to vehicles used in the Paris Dakar, but > Im not wholly > convinced. Did they fit different shocks to the 16? > because he mentioned that > the standard shocks would be ok if they had the prefix N > in the part no. Also > has anybody any idea on the unloaded weights on the front > and rear of a syncro > westie. This is all in preparation for my trip from the UK > to Senegal this > autumn....... my alauminium sand track just fits perfectly > across the front of > the roof!!!! > > Stewart Signol > ----------------------------------------------------------- > [ONElist Sponsor] > Please click above to support our sponsor > ----------------------------------------------------------- > If you would like to unsubscribe, visit > Syncro-unsubscribe@onelist.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >


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