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Date:         Fri, 30 Aug 2002 06:54:31 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syncro vanagon
Comments: To: Ed DeBolt <eddebolt@SOFTCOM.NET>
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Good tires play a roll here. Since I switched to 215/65-15
Michelin Agilis 51 tires I have noticed a marked decrease in
the effect of crosswinds.


Thanks,
Chris


---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 16:29:14 -0700
>From: Ed DeBolt <eddebolt@SOFTCOM.NET>
>Subject: Re: [Syncro] synrco trans swap into a non-syncro
vanagon
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>I find one of the best advantages of the syncros is that
they perform well
>in cross winds and do not
>get blown around like the 2wd's. That advantage would
definitely be lost.
>
>>Realisticly the main advantage to the syncro tranny would
be
>>to get one with a rear locking differential... for all but
>>the hardcore off roader I am sure it would turn make a
>>standard 2WD van perform 90% as well as the syncro.
>>
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