Date:         Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:48:27 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Q: for H&R lowering springs users
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> http://rubatoguy.home.mindspring.com/springs.html
> Please read the commentary about the H&R springs.

> He had the springs on a Westy which are substantially heavier
>  than what the H & R springs were designed for. The spring
> do promote the rake exhibited by Todd's Westy. But it does
> not sit as low as his does.


I have been asked by a couple of people how much the Boge springs lower the
van.  On my Westy, they lowered it by somewhat under 1-1/2 inches (versus
the 3" drop that Todd reported on his Westy using the H&R springs). The
manufacturer's spec is a 1-3/4" drop.  As for why the real-world drop I
measured was less than that, remember that this 1-3/4" spec is compared to a
brand new set of stock springs, whereas I'm comparing them to my used
springs.  I would imagine that after 12 years and 100k miles, my Westy
already sat a bit lower than it did when it left the factory.  Also, VW made
several springs for the Vanagon, and Boge's spec does not say which OEM ones
it's comparing them to.  So anyway, in my personal experience, a bit under
1-1/2".

Also, the Boge springs did not give my van a noticably forward rake, as the
H&R's apparantly do. They lowered it roughly the same front and rear.

Finally, the Boge springs are specifically labeled by the manufacturer as
being rated for VW Campers (even though, like the H&R's, the coils are a bit
thinner than on the stock Westy springs I removed).

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  (215) 234-VWVW
  www.busdepot.com

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