Date:         Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:09:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/
              Porsche/Pirelli 17's
Comments: To: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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You might need swaybars if you ask me, the rear will like to " get loose "

Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Mar 11, 2008 12:55 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/              Porsche/Pirelli 17's
>
>On 3/11/08, Joseph Fortino <fortino1@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> BenT,
>>
>> I have been running the Bilsteins and HR coils on my 85 for over 6 years
>> now, I feel safer in winds/mountain roads. But the ride is not for everyone
>> since its a hard ride on some bad roads.
>>
>> ohh and I have hauled massive amounts of cargo inside with my seat flipped
>> down, like a mini
>> truck. :)
>>
>> have a nice day,
>> Joe
>> Ore.
>
>
>
>Thanks, Joe. The Doka is a bit lighter than Vanagons when empty. This pic
>was taken with over 500 lbs of "junk in the my trunk". When I weighed this
>puppy for registration purposes, it was 3310lbs with me in it. I'm wondering
>what it will ride like with the cargo bed empty. That's the next project.
>
>
>BenT


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