Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:30:36 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone using H&R lowering springs on a 2WD Westy?
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> The pink (lavender) colored H&R rear springs perform exactly as you 
> describe in an unloaded van. It is worse in a Westy. I find that 
> loading anyone in my van other than the driver will cause 
> it to bottom out in the rear on every pebble on the road.
>
> Looks cool though and cornering is great. Rides like crap.


Actually if you look in the archives, the H&R's have been criticized before
for both their hard ride and "curb hugging" height. Of course, this is to be
expected - that is the nature of lowered performance springs (especially
ones that are as "lowered" and "performance" as the H&R's are) - but that
sort of ride is not for everybody. For those who need new springs and do not
want that sort of ride, the replacement springs I sell (for 2WD Vanagons)
are standard-height Boges from Germany. While Boge was the supplier of the
factory springs, their aftermarket springs are are a bit different in
design, but they do approximate that ride and height.  I have found that
this is more like what most customers seem to want on their Vanagons.

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

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