Date:         Sat, 1 Apr 2006 13:17:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Andrew Martin <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Martin <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      H&R lowering springs - assistance identifying??
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Oh, Mighty Vanagon List!



I have removed the H&R lowing springs from my recently acquired 85
Transporter and discovered that they don't look like or have the same part
numbers as the H&R "Sport Springs" that I have seen FS around the web.  The
H&R Sport Springs I've been able to look at on various web sites are red in
color and are part number 29951. For examples see
http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=p
<http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=p&p=1758499021> &p=1758499021
or
http://www.gprparts.com/brands/hrSprings/iframe.asp?http://www.gprparts.com/
item.wws?cookieID=904171167
<http://www.gprparts.com/brands/hrSprings/iframe.asp?http://www.gprparts.com
/item.wws?cookieID=904171167&sku=29951&mfr=GPR:HR> &sku=29951&mfr=GPR:HR



Mine are green and have part numbers 100 22 100 VA on the front springs
(11-3/4" tall) and 100 22 101 UH on the rears (8-5/8" tall).  Both fronts
and rears also have 5/2001 written on them next to the H&R brand name.  I
can e-mail a photo of my springs that clearly show this information.



I Googled the part numbers on my springs and came up with a German language
match.  http://www.auto-exclusiv.de/Tuning/H_R/Cup-Kit_Fahrwerke/VW/vw.html
This web site may have some information but doesn't help me as I don't
understand German.



It's possible that they are the same and just a different color but I would
like to sell these springs at some point and would like to know more about
what I'm offering; more than that they make a Transporter single cab ride
about 2" lower and hug the curves nicely!



Can anyone offer any insight?



Thanks,



Andrew