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• Re: springs/ride
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:09:03 -0800
  ...springs/ride > We have an 85 and 87Vanagon. Used to have a 72 Westy. It seems that each > newer Van has a poorer ride...
• Re: Boy or girl or my van true face?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Tue, 7 Jun 2005 22:55:50 -0400
  ...Ride around Ride around real slow The fiery'n snuffy are raring to go. This song even though in was written in the 1870...
• Re: vanagon sightings - St. John's, NL
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:40:40 -0400
  Ride just to spite him, you'll feel better for it :) Regards, Peter Kraiker NextChapter.KraikerPhoto.com On 2012-07-20, at 9:53...
• Harsh ride solved: New Michelin LTX M/S
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 12:22:12 -0700
  A few months ago wrote asking for in put regarding the VERY HARSH ride I was getting from my 'new' syncro 16". Well, the...
• Ride to Syncro De Mayo
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:44:33 -0700
  Anyone in the Portland area want to ride with me to SDM and split the gas? I want to go but the wife does...
• Re: Last Vanagon Ride
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:31:23 -0800
  That's Great! On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > Your last Vanagon ride. literally...
• Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:19:45 -0400
  ...shhh!!!! my van might hear you. :P -- In any case, there is no adjustability in terms of ride height built into the suspension. Your...
• Changing ride ht.
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 07:52:42 -0700
  ...Only thing is I need to get a couple more inches of ride height for my syncro. Out of all the methods available, which...
• Re: springs/ride
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 06:45:40 -0600
  ...It seems that each > > newer Van has a poorer ride! The 87 is a "Westburg" and rides terrible > > compared to the 85. We changed...
• Re: : Re: vanagon lowering springs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:06:44 -0400
  ...They ride a bit tighter than the Boge springs. If you have a camper, the ride would be a bit tighter due to the...
• Yokohama Y356D Ride Report
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 11:22:06 -0400
  ...Inflated to the specs > listed on the driver's side door (36PSI front, 46PSI Rear), these tires ride > so smooth and quiet. The handling...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:23:45 -0600
  I now ride a 2000 Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan Classic. I got my first bike when I was 13 (we lived in CA on a...
• Re: Tires... Difference between LT and Passenger
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:59:34 -0800
  ...I've not had a SINGLE flat in 37,000 miles, & I find the ride comfortable-- even in a cross wind. These tires are...
• Re: control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 23 May 2006 13:55:54 -0400
  Why do the cast iron control arms give a better ride? Edward > Do note that a late(late 85,onward), cast iorn front suspension...
• New Engine, Shocks, Springs=NEW VAN
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 18:41:19 -0600
  ...Appreciable (and appreciated) power boost, ;much better ride and handling. Even my wife, who tolerates my vanagon obsession, was impressed w/ the new ride...
• Update on My Shocking choice...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 22:46:33 EST
  ...The ride was a bit stiff going over bumps, but I though this was normal... Later I switched to H&R lower springs, ride...
• Re: Vanagon-esque vehicles...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 20:39:46 -0700
  VW people and motorcycle riders seem to be the most consistent "wavers". With motorcycle riders being number 1 (except wanna-be's who only...
• Re: My first Subi ride
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Thu, 3 May 2007 18:29:58 -0500
  ...My first Subi ride All I got to say is get a move on your tush, Benny-boy, and get that next XXX-Subie...
• Seat Belt Extension
  Historical mailing list - KEITH PIKE
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:41:02 -0230
  Hello Larger Riders Subject: Seat Belt Extension I seem to remember when seat belts came on the market (late 1960s), there was a short...
• ride harshness
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 14:05:47 +0000
  What are suggestions to make the ride in my '97 westy less harsh? I can feel every tiny bump- and a speedbump is bonejarring...
• Re: [NVC] Engineers: quick and cheerful vibration analysis?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:46:34 -0700
  ...Say you wanted to determine the optimum pressure of ride vs > tire squishiness but were unable to find a small boy to ride in...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:13:31 -0800
  ...You are right George, Phil was carrying the bike and canoe and he does ride higher than I do. I have front end droop...
• Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51 tires!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
  Thu, 23 May 2002 11:42:50 -0700
  ...The ride quality was also terrible, as every bump jarred the van horribly. Handling and ride quality improved as I lowered pressure. I am...
• Re: Shocks Update
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 20:16:18 -0800
  ...The taller the sidewall (the > higher the profile, in other words) , the smoother the ride. But that > works against handling... and also low-profile...
• Re: Was!! now that it's Friday! Now: Rant!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 11:50:34 -0800
  Bicycle riders suffer from the same problems as motorcycle riders... a few idiots tend to give us all a bad reputation. 99% of bicycle...
• Re: Share a picture of your ride
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:11:00 -0700
  ...I posted some pictures of my ride already today, but they were showing it all banged up (btw, thanks for the many replies already...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:03:30 -0700
  ...I wouldn't have thought that shocks have anything to do with ride height. Are you sure? Reinhard 83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 08:15:29 -0400
  Delrin is indeed used for bushings, on cars where you care about handling but NOT ride quality. (I think the ride is kind of...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Lewis
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 19:29:16 -0500
  ...Clubman 500 Bultaco Metralla 250 HD Sportster [shh!] MotoGuuzzi V7 Sport Ducati Darmah JinNJ VC= didn't ride today, so I took the Vanagon
• Re: H&R Springs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:15:17 -0700
  ...They are certainly strong enough for the Westy, but the ride is very harsh. IMHO the H&R springs lower the front too much...
• Do you want a Vanagon with a variable suspension????????????????
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 22:31:56 -0500
  ...rider" type vehicles.....you know 24-inch wheels with super low profile tires on their Escalade.......these guys can go from low rider to...
• Re: I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 18:43:52 -0500
  ...but .... ) > I have a new passenger to ride in my customized Vanagon. > > My baby decided to finally come out of his safe place, into...
• Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:54:40 -0800
  ...The ride height has to be adjusted properly to achieve optimum corner weight distribution. Until the ride height is properly adjusted, nothing else will...
• Van arrives home
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:05:19 -0400
  ...I have only been out for a few short rides but all signs are good. More to share once I can really get some...
• Re: I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:46:29 -0600
  ...I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :) I have a new passenger to ride in my customized Vanagon. My baby...
• Re: [NVC] Engineers: quick and cheerful vibration analysis?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:41:02 -0400
  ...Say you wanted to determine the optimum pressure of ride vs > tire squishiness but were unable to find a small boy to ride in...
• Vanagon Springs -2 WD,80-87
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 18:35:30 -0800
  ...The springs are sagging and the result is a rough ride that bottoms out easily. It wasn't this way when it was new...
• Re: Suspension Modifications - 86 thru 91
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 10:38:26 -0800
  ...I don't think the ride should be "so different", but the early ones are somehat harsher riding. malcolm
• Re: I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:13:05 -0600
  ...I finally have a New passenger to ride in my Vanagon :) > I have a new passenger to ride in my customized Vanagon. > > My baby...
• Re: Window Tinting
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:21:14 -0700
  honemastert typed: > Now if you want to ride around with nekkid > passengers in the back, then thats another > story ;-) > <raises hand> Um, I'd...
• Re: NVC: What Motorcycles Do Vanagon Owners Have?
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Tue, 11 May 2004 22:43:16 -0400
  ...do you ride a motorcycle, and if so, what year, make and model?<< Alllllrrrrrrright! You folks are into some serious fun. Currently we have...
• Re: gas milage
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 5 May 2005 08:16:05 -0700
  ...Walk, take public transportation, bum a ride, hitchike, ride bike...Organize your ventures out to minimize miles driven. Do it for a month and...
• Re: saggy westfalia butt
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 20:40:13 -0700
  ...Yes, I have seen times when changing the shocks altered ride height. Generally, the ride height can be increased by replacing WORN OUT shocks...
• ride height.....?
  Historical mailing list - MAINTTEC DUNBAR
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 10:38:45 +0100
  How does the ride height on my syncro compare to everyone elses. Ive just measured it for maybe some custom springs and without anybody...
• Pimp my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:18:06 -0500
  ...Their first "ride" was a Hi Jet mini mini van. Too bad someone can't slip them a vanagon. Or maybe some of the...
• Re: Trip Photo Albums
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:42:14 -0700
  ** Bob Stevens writes: ** >> Photo's taken on a recent trip to Salida, CO to ride the Monarch Crest Trail >> in celebration of 65 years...
• Re: Update on My Shocking choice...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 20:46:21 -0800
  ...The ride was a bit stiff > going over bumps, but I though this was normal... > > Later I switched to H&R lower springs, ride...
• Re: My New Ride
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:06:49 -0700
  ...My New Ride To: "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 1:49 PM My mistake...
• Re: shocks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:16:13 EST
  ...The ride BEFORE was bad, in corners/curves the van felt like it was going to tip over. The ride AFTER is good, I...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:38:53 -0500
  ...The thing to be careful of is that motorcycles have much more power than most non-riders can imagine. You definitely want to start...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:29:48 -0800
  ...What do Vanagon drivers ride? > I hope that most of you don't think that this is too far off of the subject. > Maybe...
• 2WD Westy Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:59:04 -0800
  ...If anyone has any feedback or ride height measurements, they would be much appreciated. So far, on 3 vans the ride height has been...
• What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 14:55:00 -0500
  ...I notice that a lot of Vanagon owners on this list mention that they ride motorcycles. I drive a Vanagon as an everyday car...
• Re: ride heights
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Blouin
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 06:08:29 -0800
  ...ride heights > I see two types: > > 1) Synco owners (and some others) wanting to increase ride height to get > more suspension travel. > > 2) Roadies...
• Front Shocks Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 08:45:32 -0700
  ...I only notice that I need new shocks when I ride in a newer car that tends to ride much smoother. Also, are there...
• Re: a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 21:00:26 -0700
  ...The ride is harsher, and I find that the gas in the rear, and non-gas in the front is not to my liking...
• Re: Brake rotors - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 3 Dec 2015 17:18:49 -0700
  & even if the NewPads do happen to Ride On The Ridge, TheRidge will make the AppropriateAlteration to the Pad the 1st time you apply...
• Re: a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 20:23:19 -0700
  ...Good ride and long lasting. I have had Bilsteins on the front, and the ride was a bit harsher. Problem was that the mounting...
• Re: Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 23:10:00 EST
  ...The van rides about 1.5 inches higher. Interesting...How does a 1 inch change in radius result in a 1.5inch change in...
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:03:28 -0500
  ...Tire pressure? If you are running at 48psi, you'll have a much harsher ride than at say 36psi... On Feb 9, 2005, at...