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• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:00:33 -0800
  ...will be reduced - making it easier to break traction. Wider tires also tend to make the contact patch more rectangular (shorter front to back...
• Re: Need Vanagon Tires
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Sat, 24 Sep 1994 10:19:08 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I've had to reduce my speed to 40-50 mph on occassion, just to maintain control. Feels almost like loose steering gear, but...
• New Eurovan info...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 14:44:19 -0500
  ...Front Wheel drive with low speed traction control 4 speed automatic overdrive transmission Alloy wheels Safety... ABS on 4 wheel disc brakes Dual airbags...
• Locked rear axles...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 96 00:42 CDT
  ...they're the best way to maintain control of the vehicle at speed. If you lose traction in one wheel, yes, you can't...
• Re: Front end workout-saved my Westy and our lives
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:26:45 -0400
  ...No, our vans were built long before antilock brakes, traction control systems and airbags; but when properly maintained systems like the suspension and tires...
• Accelerator linkage is sticky..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:32:48 -0800
  ...NW)..The Vanagon I own is difficult enough to keep traction with without having a jerky accelertor linkage to contend with. Thanks, Don Hanson
• Re: Porsche in a van
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:24:24 -0400
  ...stick in a GTR 997-based > > Cup > > car drive line.. > > > > ABS, traction control, and a six-speed sequential tranny..Couple that to > > the water...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:19:45 -0700
  ...They CAN spin a wheel if it gets airborne or loses most all its traction though. They need a bit of traction to both...
• A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 21:26:09 -0800
  ...The weight of the vanagon requires too much power to pull up hills, causing the drive wheels to lose traction, or to need more...
• Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 Apr 2012 00:21:57 -0400
  ...17" wheels, AC,�cab AC,�317HP motor, Head lights, air-bags, traction control, contemporary radio, Remote locks, 4 HD disk brakes, hitch receiver w...
• Re: Vanagon !Si! (good features) little long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:17:45 -0800
  ...I'm > simply > > more at home with RWD vehicles handling behavior..especially a vehicle > > without fancy computer traction control. > > > > 3/ They are sturdy. Look...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:27:01 -0400
  ...Prius question with vanagon content The Prius AC does use power from the traction battery: Nickel Metal Hydride, 7.2V, 6.5 Ah per...
• Tires, Shocks, Heat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Burt
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 10:46:24 -0800
  ...They are a tad noisier than my aging Bridgestone 603V highway treads were, but seem to have great traction. The shop installed them with...
• Re: Friday Vanagon Verse!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 21:32:59 -0700
  ...Confidence instead of terror...why, because the vehicle is stable and predictable with excellent traction and a good powerband for the snow. I find...
• Re: purple springs from H&R
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:07:35 -0800
  ...Works ok, but if the car ever loses traction and starts to spin...you MUST not let up on the throttle (which takes some...
• Re: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:59:03 -0700
  ...and control. > Wide tries and wide contact surfaces make for much lighter weight > distribution per square inch and less braking control. Would be easy...
• Re: Transmission out, then move the vanagon? plus a few more ?s
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:32:42 -0500
  ...vacuum actuator and dash control valve. To whip a hurting horse I'll say again that the best traction enhancement begins where the rubber...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:33 -0500
  ...Prius question with vanagon content > > The Prius AC does use power from the traction battery: Nickel Metal Hydride, 7.2V, 6.5 Ah per...
• Re: Traction? Not very much
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:18:30 -0500
  ...My Ski Patrol >> job had >> me arriving there at an ungodly hour to shoot the avalanche control >> guns on >> stormy mornings, so my commute...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 18:09:09 -0800
  ...with no locker stuff to deal with....obviously not a positive traction control like a locker, but they are a no brainer working all...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:58:09 -0700
  ...He pointed to a battery at the PS rear as the traction battery. It must have been for the accessories. This was on an...
• Re: F/you think we have problems? Try owning a Porsche 928
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:28:50 -0600
  ...alarm would go off, or move >> the heated seat and the traction control light would illuminate, really >> weird stuff...and often interconnected in insidious...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:48:03 -0500
  ...They CAN spin a wheel if it gets airborne or loses most all > its traction though. They need a bit of traction to both...
• air suspension tests on Syncro and 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:11:25 -0700
  ...With the gauge(s) and controls mounted on the dash board the air suspension can be controlled while driving. With the dual-gauge kit...
• Traction? Not very much-I want a LSD and Go Claws (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:58:28 EST
  ...I could drive up the driveway and stop half way, and start out again without loosing traction. I was also able to back up...
• Westy in the snow & ice
  Historical mailing list - lbart
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 23:37:02 -0500
  ...The only time I really had a low traction problem was when I was climbing a very short but steep hill at the top...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 07:52:34 -0800
  ...The thing actually turns now (!), and mileage increased maybe 10%, or so it seems. > > When the right upper control arm came loose again and...
• Re: Traction? Not very much
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:55:16 -0500
  ...My Ski Patrol > job had > me arriving there at an ungodly hour to shoot the avalanche control > guns on > stormy mornings, so my commute...
• Re: Tranny musings (or, getting stuck on my lawn)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:06:36 -1000
  ...ejecting crew members as a tactic to maintain boat control..wow. never did get, so far, to play with auto-locking rear diffs, torque...
• Re: Syncro diff light!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:35:42 -0800
  ...lock is controlled by vacuum. This maybe > your problem, as the > valves are known to leak. It maybe holding the servo > in between. On...
• Re: Traction? Not very much
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:08:06 -0700
  ...My Ski Patrol >> job had >> me arriving there at an ungodly hour to shoot the avalanche >> control guns on >> stormy mornings, so my commute...
• Re: Friction
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:27 -0700
  ...It can also cause vehicle control issues if one is not familiar with the dynamics of traction and is operating close to the limits...
• Re: Fw: Re: Shocks recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:46:27 -0500
  ...I am very please with the ride and control. Jim On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 12:35 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com...
• Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Mon, 9 Apr 2012 08:52:53 -0700
  ...17" wheels, AC, cab AC, 317HP motor, Head lights, air-bags, traction > control, contemporary radio, Remote locks, 4 HD disk brakes, hitch receiver > w...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:20:38 -0700
  ...mean better traction. One issue I have not looked at is the room needed around the front of the engine. rear control arms may...
• Re: New Eurovan info...
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 11:56:07 -0400
  ...on our '93): > > "Standard": > > Mechanical... > Front Wheel drive with low speed traction control > 4 speed automatic overdrive transmission > Alloy wheels > > Safety... > ABS on 4...
• Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:40:07 -0400
  ...Not as smooth acceleration as a real AWD or traction control vehicle. Add to all that those unbelievably annoying suicide doors which will leave...
• Re: Eurovans future (now-vw does not make sportscars)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:30:31 +1200
  ...Not exactly 'chuckable' >either, but well balanced with plenty of traction. My 75 1800 Kombi was certainly chuckable, and I loved squirting along twisty...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 15:33:48 -0600
  ...will be reduced - making it easier to break traction. > Wider tires also tend to make the contact patch more rectangular > (shorter front to back...
• Re: Insane Syncro Prices!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Oct 94 18:18:00 PDT
  ...The distribution of drive forces allows the Syncro to adapt to changing road surfaces and provide increased traction automatically. The Syncro driver is therefore...
• Re: Air Cooled Vanagon Flooding
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:56:03 -0700
  ...After > replacing the cracked vacuum line which ran to the fuel pressure > control valve I have found that the van only floods when I...
• Re: Locking or LS diff for 5 sp. ?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:32:58 -0700
  ...My main concern with a locker is the lack of steering control when locked up. (and cost). Chains and the low 1st gear of...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:45:35 -0600
  ...Generally speaking, and this is "Generally", a wider tire will have have less traction and be more likely to allow the rear of the...
• Re: Quit worrying-go camping!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:53:09 -0700
  ...to fix...Now put me in a brand newish car with traction control, electronic keys, four wheel steering and ABS/LSD/OBD whatever the...
• Re: sucks in snow!
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 3 Dec 2005 02:56:56 -0500
  ...with no > locker > stuff to deal with....obviously not a positive traction control like a > locker, but they are a no brainer working all...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:32:18 -0700
  ...I have an inline gas motor mounted > diesel style but my engine control (brain) is mounted on the right side > where the diesel battery...
• Re: How does a Westy Camper Handle in the Snow?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 22:40:58 -0800
  ...The extra weight of the camper package adds several > > hundred pounds to the Vanagon Westfalia.Reartraction with rear weight is >a > > traction factor, but...
• Re: Tire recommendation requested
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:23:20 -0500
  ...in some territories) run > 4 of the same tires for maximum traction control and drivability! > Phil Z. 87 Westy > Andree Hurley KIX - http://www...
• Tire- Smoe realities and some choices.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:50:27 -0400
  ...If used off road and aired down for traction on any rocky or tree lined terrain. You want to inspect for any signs of...
• Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:29:33 -0500
  ...The traction battery isn't very large, physically. It sits right over the rear axle, between the rear wheel wells - if you're sitting...
• Re: Snow, 4wd vehicles and syncros
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:24:21 -0500
  ...I'm sure without the syncro traction I would have spun out on the shoulder or median. The side roads (what I was travelingon...
• Re: Tires (by one reviewer)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:03:45 -0500
  ...The surface of the ice-pack on the road would get a thin layer of water on the surface and there was no control...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:53:48 -0700
  ...They CAN spin a wheel if it gets airborne or loses most all > its traction though. They need a bit of traction to both...
• Re: Q: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 20:41:31 -0500
  ...while a locker must controled from the driver's seat, so it 's not just a simple mechanical add on. If someone has already...
• Re: Suspension for Off Roading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 10:26:49 -0500
  Off roaders will air down the tires to improve traction and reduce sinking on soft dirt, mud, and sand. As the pressure is lowered...
• Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:26:41 -0800
  ...NW)..The > Vanagon I own is difficult enough to keep traction with without having a > jerky accelertor linkage to contend with. > > Thanks, Don Hanson
• RE:any eurovans out there?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Lowry
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:23:52 -0500
  ...Ours will probably last = another >> 5K-7K, but traction (wet or dry) is not great. >I love the Goodyears that came on mine. Suckers...
• Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:34:56 -0800
  ...NW)..The Vanagon I own is difficult enough to keep traction with without having a jerky accelertor linkage to contend with. Thanks, Don Hanson
• Re: Traction? Not very much
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:20:35 -0700
  ...My Ski Patrol >>> job had >>> me arriving there at an ungodly hour to shoot the avalanche >>> control guns on >>> stormy mornings, so my commute...
• Re: .................... and vanagons (friday post with little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:30:41 -0400
  ...It can be fatal, if you're in an emergency situation right at the limits of traction, and your silly automatic tranny decides it...