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Date:   Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:36:02 +1200
Reply-To:   Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:   Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:   Re: increasing safety (handling) of the syncro
In-Reply-To:   <Pine.GHP.4.30.0203150946370.11264-100000@raptor.csrv.uidaho.edu>
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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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