I don't have experience with theses springs = personally.  Steve Schwenk from the Syncro list had them on his = van for a while.  Maybe he con comment some more.

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: MAINTTEC DUNBAR [mailto:MAINTTEC.D= UNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 8:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!!

Hi Folks

Im looking at some heavy duty springs for westie = 16" syncro, I know there was a
list purchase of springs but Ive managed to source = some from germany. the only
concerns I have are the spring rates quoted and I = dont want to make my westie
too uncomfortable. The eibach/seikel springs have a = 140/120 kg/cm for front and
rear resp. The standard springs however are only = 75kg/cm so theres a bit of
difference there. Peter Seikel assures me that they = are ok and he has fitted
even heavier ones to vehicles used in the Paris = Dakar, but Im not wholly
convinced. Did they fit different shocks to the 16? = because he mentioned that
the standard shocks would be ok if they had the = prefix N in the part no. Also
has anybody any idea on the unloaded weights on the = front and rear of a syncro
westie. This is all in preparation for my trip from = the UK to Senegal this
autumn....... my alauminium sand track just fits = perfectly across the front of
the roof!!!!

Stewart Signol