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>What can i do to make the handling better and in general make the bus as >safe as possible? > >I have 14" alloy rims and don't want to convert to 15", so the bigger >brakes are not an option. And the 14" brakes are pretty good if adjusted >correctly (i've had this bus in a 4 wheel skid once so i know they are ok. >Damn Moose). I have good bg goodrich commercial tires, yadda yadda yadda. NUMBER ONE is tires. Nasty commercial tires will NOT give good handling on any vehicle, even one as inherently good as a Vanagon. Tires make or break (sometimes literally) a vehicle. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut |
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