Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1998 21:24:03 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: My taller syncro springs are now installed!!!
Comments: To: David Katsuki <dkatsuki@world.std.com>
In-Reply-To:  <199812311630.AA16668@world.std.com>
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Hopefully I'll have some this weekend.  It is a little hard with no
daylight (dark at 4:30pm) to get a decent photo.

At 23:11 30/12/1998 -0500, David Katsuki wrote:
>David,
>
>Can you put up a photo somewhere?   I've had recurring  dreams about a
>vanagon on steroids...
>
>Dave
>87 Wolfsburg
>90 Westfalia
>
>At 11:09 PM 12/30/98 -0800, David Marshall wrote:
>>December 30, 1998
>>
>>I bit the bullet today and took my Double Cab to the Volkswagen dealership
>>in Prince George to get my springs installed.  I found out that I had
>>frostbite on my knees from trying to install the springs myself on
>>Christmas Day!  The whole operation took three hours and this included
>>installing new ball joints on both sides.
>>
>>How did the operation go? - PERFECT! The front of my Double Cab was
>>successfully raised 2" or 5cm depending on how you want to look at it.  Now
>>the distance between the fender and the center of the wheel axle is 52cm
>>(originally 47cm).  These prototype springs that I have installed are also
>>20% stiffer.  To be quite honest it is barely noticeable there is extra
>>stiffness when driving - doing silly stuff in a parking lot does produce
>>less body roll. So I guess I achieved my design goals with these springs.
>>
>>The employees and many of customers at the dealership were amazed at my
>>Syncro that dwarfed the Westie that it was parked next to!  The 27" tires
>>and the lift kit sure make a difference!  Perhaps I should call it a
>>poor-mans Unimog!
>>
>>Next step in the evolution - drive around on these springs for a few
>>thousand kilometers and see if anything changes.  Then, if all goes well,
>>I'll get a production run ordered up!
>>
>>For those who are interested, I will be in Vancouver BC from January 10th
>>to the 12th (Comdex) so if anyone is interested in coffee - I'm buying!
>>
>>
>>--    David Marshall - Vanagon List Administrator    --
>>-- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ --
>>-- 85 VW Cabriolet, 88 2.0L VW Syncro 16" Double Cab --
>>-- Volkswagen Homepage   http://www.volkswagen.org   --
>>-- Classic H2O VW Parts  http://www.fastforward.ca   --
>>-- mailto:david@volkswagen.org - Quesnel, BC, Canada --
>>
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--    David Marshall - Vanagon List Administrator    --
-- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KSQ --
-- 85 VW Cabriolet, 88 2.0L VW Syncro 16" Double Cab --
-- Volkswagen Homepage   http://www.volkswagen.org   --
-- Classic H2O VW Parts  http://www.fastforward.ca   --
-- mailto:david@volkswagen.org - Quesnel, BC, Canada --