Date:         Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:00:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: H&R springs for Vanagon
Comments: To: David Filcoff <dave@V-DUB.MUSA.COM>
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I have a set of these on my Westy.

Plusses:
Can now fit in the garage and parking areas with 6' 8" clearance
Handles like a go cart.
Cool 'forward cant' because the front springs are lower than the rears.

Minues:
Rides like an oxcart.


I have KYB shocks.  IMHO I find that the ride is uncomfortable on all but
the most perfect pavement. There is simply too much travel taken out of the
front springs.  I'm going to be removing my springs as soon as I can get a
pair of slightly stiffer stock height springs.

Todd
'88 Westy


David Filcoff wrote:

> I am looking at some H&R Sport springs for my Vanagon.  I have located a
> set for at tirerack.com and autobahnint.com but would like to know if
> any of the list vendors carry H&R?  Also has anyone put these on their
> Vanagon?  If so do you like them, problems and what shock did you use
> with them?
>
> For those who are not familiar witht he H&R springs they are a stiffer
> spring lowering the ride height 1.5", but since these will be going on a
> 87 Wolfsburg they will effectively lower it .3" due to the factory
> suspension which is 1.2" lower than standard.  I don't expect the van to
> sit any lower, the current springs are old and sag.  My main goal is to
> get a firmer ride, which these seem to offer.
>
> dave
> dave@251.org