Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (November 2000, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 1 Nov 2000 18:00:44 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <david@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <david@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] spring spacers to level westy
Comments: To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>, Syncro <Syncro@egroups.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Bill, I think I have a better solution than spacers.... the most comon complaint that I have seen with these vans is adjusting the ride height like you have said. Most of the time the left side is lower than the right side.

I have a set of prototype ride height adjustable gas shocks in my Syncro right now with a total of 4cm of "up and down" adjustment available and almost 5cm more travel in the shock (as compaired to the Boge or OME front shocks). Compressed they are the same as the Boge / OME and extended they are 5cm longer.

I can't really get too much more detailed until they are publicly available at Fast Forward as I have spent a LOT of money in research and developement with these shocks. Hopefully they will be ready by December.

At 10:19 AM 30/10/2000 -0800, Bill Davidson wrote: >It would be really helpful if someone... when they fabricate the donut >spacers while installing their new Bett Spring by Steve... would note and >post the specifications for these spacers... I.D.... O.D... thickness... >type material used... height effect/result... > >my ideas is that some of us would like to have these springs installed by a >mechanic (in my case a shoulder injury prevents me from doing it myself)... >and while we may be able to convince the mechanic to install the spacers, it >is doubtful if we could convince him to fabricate the spacers... > >so it would be great to have the specifications and be able to fabricate the >spacers and then take them in with the springs to have the mechanic to >install it all at the same time... > >Thanks much... > >Bill Davidson >90 Westy Syncro

-- David Marshall - Volkswagen Enthusiast - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Iltis, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westfalia -- -- 85 VW Cabriolet, 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (personal) or sales@fastforward.ca (business) --

Note: VOLKSWAGEN.ORG or FASTFORWARD.CA is not affiliated with VWoA or VW AG or any of their dealers.


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.