Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:59:39 -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,
I get the feeling your rig is very similar to mine.
Looking at your tours you are probably in Califonia?
Have you ever thought of a spacer between the upper
ball joint and the upper control arm? I also wonder
what the limiting factor in the suspension is when
running longer shocks. Probably the upper ball joint
again, but I'm not sure. I'll have to run a couple of
calculations. Now, if I could just get my hands on SA
15" steel wheels. They seem to be sold out everywhere
Take care,
Reinhard
83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose
--- Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hey again,
>
> The interference is on the outside wheel wheel, the
> sharp edge below the
> door. It occasionally rubs/cuts into the side of the
> tread when turning and
> fully compressed (mostly offroad). I've noticed no
> other clearance issues.
>
> I'm running stock HD Bilsteins in front, and they do
> top out sometimes. Not
> quite sure what to do about that. On the rear I have
> a set of Synco OME's,
> racing axles and Porche 944 CVS. Not a Syncro, but
> that's fine by me.
>
> I forgot to mention a have a set of Syncro.org 2wd
> springs installed as
> well, but they've sagged a bit in the years I've
> abused them. Also a Syncro
> tranny w/ locker + a 2.2 Subaru.
>
> Not sure what the next project should be. Maybe
> passing SMOG inspection is a
> good goal ;).
>
> Joel
>
> On 8/4/07, Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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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