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Date:         Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:29:59 -0700
Reply-To:     mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <118c01c9297f$f78713e0$6701a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Since almost all the Vanagons with stamped metal arms were manual
steering while almost all the cast arm ones had power steering, I'd
start there.


Mark




Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> For sure, the later vanagons with the cast iron lower control arms in
> front
> seem quieter, and their handling is 'less lively, less tossable' than
> the 82
> to 84 vanagons ( I don't talk abut the air-cooled ones much
> .........so just
> starting with 82 diesel vanagon, to 84 waterboxer ) .
>
> I've pondered why this is. I have not compared alignment specs between
> the
> two, but I'd start there.
..............
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