Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:08:54 -0700
Reply-To: Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
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Joel,
this is interesting. The 215/75 R15 BFG's would give
me about 2 cm more ride height compared to the 195R14
Hankooks. The spacer (15 mm, I assume) also close to
another 2 cm. Where exactly is the interference? Do
you have clearance at the steering knuckle close to
the upper ball joint?
One problem though: The 15 mm spacer eats up a bit of
the available drop I have left in the suspension. Did
you notice any problems topping out? Or do you run
longer shocks? Lot's of question, sorry. But this is
not that straightforward to me.
Thanks, Reinhard
83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose
--- Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I have a 91 multivan, runining SA 15" steel rims
> with 215/75 BFG KO's. With
> stock suspension I had bad interference in the wheel
> well, especially when
> turning under full compression. I bought and had
> installed a set of spring
> spacers from Germany, designed for syncros; I still
> have minor interference
> when heavily loaded. I don't know the ride height
> off hand, but its
> comparable with a stock syncro. Works great for me
> when touring around Death
> Valley, Nevada, Baja, etc, but the van is too tall
> to fit in the garage now.
>
> Joel
>
> On 8/4/07, Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Bigger tires is a good idea, apart from the added
> > weight messing with the suspension. What do you
> run (I
> > assume on your 2wd) ? I have Hankook 195R14 right
> now,
> > and am pretty happy with them. I wonder when the
> > clearance problems start. The 195R14 clears the
> > steering knuckle enough so that I can still put
> chains
> > on. Can't get much closer there, though. 15"
> wheels
> > may be worth a thought. Does anyone know what the
> ET
> > on 15" South African steel rims is?
> >
> > Have fun,
> > Reinhard
> >
> > 83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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