VANAGON archives -- March 2000, week 3 (#212)

Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:19:58 -0500 Reply-To: rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> Subject: Re: Coil Spring availability/cost? Comments: To: Vgonman@AOL.COM

I have H&R springs on my '88 Westy. I would not reccomend them. very, very harsh ride and I think the stiffness has taken its tool on my front A-arm bushings. They also seem to lower the van to the point that getting a proper alignment is difficult since to get the right settings you have to move the adjusters to their max positions.

One the plus side, I can fit under a 6' 8" clearance garage, and it handles like a go-cart.

I'd say these are not for the faint of heart or those with less than perfect roads.

Todd Last '88 Westy

Vgonman@AOL.COM wrote: > You know, Robert Lilley has H&R springs on his bus. I haven't heard any complaints from him regarding the springs. Any comment Robert? Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus"

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