Date:         Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:52:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Preferred Springs
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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That's what I want, the same ride height, without the sag, the same or
stiffer. Is Van-Cafe ware what I am looking for?

Thanks,

Jim

On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 11:28 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> That old spring post was from a long time ago. I have used a few of the
> tall 85 springs to help sagged out Westy vans but that fix isn't very
> long lasting. I did some more experimenting with springs after that post
> and even had my own custom sets made. Of course that was before VC,GW
> and others were selling them and I would just buy a set now. For a 2wd
> Westy all I wanted was slightly stiffer springs with little or no
> increase in height over what the mid 80s Westy spring heights were when
> new.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Karl Wolz wrote:
>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> I've replaced springs a few times (470,000 miles) on my '85 Westy.  The
>> van
>> was sagging pretty badly after 300,000, so I pulled springs out of a
>> "newer"
>> '85.  An improvement, but ...
>>
>> I bought a pair of rear springs that Steve Schwenk "found" in his garage.
>> An improvement until I heard a snap and the van suddenly sagged to the
>> right.
>>
>> I then replaced all four springs with GoWesty's.  At the same time, I
>> replaced bushings, etc.  Also put on Hankook RA08 tires.  Big improvement
>> in
>> ride and stability.  Harder to get in the van now (couple inches taller),
>> and the front end guys (allegedly top notch folks) say I'm just past the
>> limit of adjustment on camber, leading to a very minor, but acceptable,
>> bit
>> of vagueness in steering.
>>
>> If I had it to do over again, I'd most likely get the springs now offered
>> by
>> Van Café, which are not quite as tall as the GoWesty units.
>>
>> Karl Wolz
>>
>>
>