I'm sitting here staring at a 2wd CARAT front spring, and a standard spring from my '89 SyncroBeast. The ONLY difference, an I do mean the only difference, is that the CARAT spring is about 1 inch shorter, and the diameter of the wire is just ever so much thicker. I've posted the dimensions of the CARAT springs and Syncro springs to the list before, I recall that the CARAT is about 1" shorter, but since it's also a bit stiffer (I think), I expect that the stiffness will offset the 1" shorter by a bit.
I don't see ANY reason for the front to raise 3 to 4 inches when I install the CARAT spring in the Syncro. The CARAT spring is shorter, not longer, than the Syncro spring. Ch '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon - Soon to come - New Shocks for the Syncro! Soon as I get rid of the rust. ugh '87 16V GTI '80 850 Yamaha Special '87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain '89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor '86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's - now w/ it's own hale damage Prior Lake, MinneSnowta - Brrrrrrr! Winter's here.
**** SNIP ORIGINAL **** Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 00:33:00 +0100 From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> Subject: Re: Lowering a Syncro Carl Hansen wrote: > Git springs from a CARAT version Vanagon. They is shorter. And they wont fit up front, actually if you get them to fit in the front, I guess you would raise the front end 3-4". You see, the Syncro has spring perches up front, while the 2wd rests its springs on the suspension arm. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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