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Date:         Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:37:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recent Upgrade Experience (wheels/tires/transaxle)
Comments: To: honemastert <honemastert@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <b86178850612151252v2b45a4aam593d95c2e7609d5d@mail.gmail.com>
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Curious about the photo:

http://tims.homeunix.net:8080/~tims/gallery/VW/syncroB_W

What is the setup for your hatch-mounted bike rack? Looks like a combination of Yakima and something else. Details, and maybe a closeup? Thanks!

Stephen

--- honemastert <honemastert@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Background: > ========= > On the way out to Joshua Tree NP for a weekend of > climbing/camping > with the family we lost 4th gear on the Syncro. > After the long (slow) > drive back to the Phx area in third gear, I decided > that it was time > to move to the next stage of 'upgrades' to the > Syncro Westy. (hey > it's only worth $6000 so WTF!? ;-) > > Shipped the van out to GoWesty to have the van > regeared to match the > setup that this van has (for the most part) > > http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=103 > > Drew the line at the front locking diff, so I'm > still not a member of > the "3 knob club" maybe sometime in the future I > suppose... > > Photo Here: > ========= > http://tims.homeunix.net:8080/~tims/gallery/VW/syncroB_W > > <Missed this years photo contest.. oh well.. save it > for next year> > > > Re: 16" Rims/Tires: > -------------------- > These rims are a better match for the BFG's than the > ones I > had on there, more from a cosmetic standpoint than > anything. > They were able to sell the old rims to another > buyer, and credit > me the difference, cool! Gained another 1.5" in > ground clearance > compared to the previous wheel/tire set that I had > on there. > > Re: Transaxle re-gearing > ------------------------- > With the new gearing, I can cruise at 70Mph now, > right at the > sweet spot for the 2.4L engine with the RPM's at > 3600 > > Gas mileage was consistently higher all the way back > home by > 2-3mpg, and the top end is easily 10mph faster than > it was > with the stock gearing. > > Also gave up the hope of keeping the van R-12 and > converted > that over at the same time. The last freon charge > had lasted > approx 1.5 years. Unfortunately in Az. A/C is not > an option! > At least it's 134 now so I can refill at will. > > Anyways, extremely pleased with the changes in > gearing/wheels/tires > on the van. > > Not inexpensive by *any* means, but nothing about > keeping a > Syncro westy in top running shape is. > > No affiliation with GoWesty, just a satisfied > customer. > > -tim > > > 90 Syncro Westy > Mesa, AZ >

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