On 17 Jul 2004 at 10:50, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > I will have taller springs for both Vanagons and Syncros in a few weeks. > These German made springs will increase height about 2", increase > suspension travel, and improve handling. So they will give you the > stiffer handling you want but will also raise your van a bit. > > The price range is around $400 for a set of four for any of the spring > options. To search all of our spring options, go to www.busdepot.com > and type in the words vanagon coil spring in the left menu bar > search box that says "search by part number." (Yes, that box can do > keyword searches too.) Ron, This sounds excellent. I will consider replacing just the fronts to start with to see if I can level things out a bit. The front of my '88 Westy is sagging badly, and the KYB GR-2s on the front feel softer than the GasAdjust on the rear, so perhaps these springs on the front will do the trick. Shawn Wright http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright '85 Jetta D '88 Westy 2.1L awaiting 1.6TD conversion { This message sent by Pegasus Mail, guaranteed virus-free } |
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