Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:31:27 -0800
Reply-To: Derrek Wittmann <kerred@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Derrek Wittmann <kerred@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Shims Swaybars CVs and Steve's Spings
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http://www.p-s-t.com/
I just looked and could not find them on there web site so just call them.
They are made by addco I think.
Derrek Witmann
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Clemens" <jbclem@earthlink.net>
To: "Derrek Wittmann" <kerred@HOTMAIL.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: Shims Swaybars CVs and Steve's Spings
> Derrek,
>
> Could you tell me where you bought the sway bars for you Vanagon, and any
> other information that would be relevant.
>
>
> Thanks, John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derrek Wittmann" <kerred@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:06 AM
> Subject: Shims Swaybars CVs and Steve's Spings
>
>
> > I got a set of Steve's springs. They are great. My van was restored to
the
> > stock ride height plus a little. I added shims on all four corners.
> > 12mm(1/2") in the front
> > 19mm(3/4")+12mm(1/2") in the back.
> > With all the shims I have added it is a little too tall in the back.
This
> > lead problems with my old cv's. I had to replace them with good used
ones.
> > The new steeper angle of my axle had changed the range of motion that my
> CVs
> > were going through. It was just too much for my worn out CVs. I still
> have
> > a slight vibration. I should take the small shim out but I like the way
it
> > looks. The rear axel to fender lip height is 18". The addition of a 1"
> > swaybar in front made the biggest difference on the reduction of sway.
> > Later I added a rear swaybar which I did not feel the effect of as much
as
> I
> > did the front.
> >
> > Derrek Wittmann
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 6:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] New springs on my 1989 Vanagon with shims for the
> > lefty camper sway
> >
> >
> > > Could you say that this is a better solution to reduce
> > > sway than to add front and rear sway bars? I would
> > > much rather do this if it REALLY reduced swaying, and
> > > from reading Developtrust's posts it seams to be so.
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil,
> > > 84' "Westy Millenium Falcon"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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