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• Re: [[Re: New 15 wheels]]
  Historical mailing list - t obrien
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 15:22:41 PST
  > And ride quality deteriorates considerably. > Do we really need better handling in a Vanagon??? > > Always. Even driving the highway, when a large Semi wizzes...
• Re: [Syncro] suspension, wheels, ride quality and stability
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 16:31:24 -0700
  ...Re: [Syncro] suspension, wheels, ride quality and stability > > Ditto here on the OME's.< > > It just struck me... OME... Old Man Emu, right? Duh...
• Vanagons & drivers in the news/media
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:03:56 -0500
  ...Hartford Advocate "My Ride" Ed Gonzalez, 27 Home: Hartford Occupation: Bartender Ride: 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Ed, you on the list? I didn't see...
• Re: Vanity Plates
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 3 Dec 1998 13:23:02 -0500
  ...The riders were greatly impressed with the versatility and comforts available in the Westfalia package. One gentleman from New York even made an offer...
• Re: Update on My Shocking choice...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:34:19 -0800
  ...The ride was a bit stiff going > > > >over bumps, but I though this was > > > >normal... > > > > > > > >Later I switched to H lower springs, ride > > > >was...
• How do you when your springs need to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:08:57 -0400
  ...I used to have the KYB's on the van and immediately took them off because the ride was super stiff and I felt...
• Re: VW
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:06:37 -0400
  ...1992, I had a clean ride, and in 2006, with the TDI, I > > had *again* a clean ride. > > Are we polluting while driving? Yes...
• Re: [Syncro] 15" wheel owners survey results...
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:42:10 +0200
  ...absolutely awful", 10 is "couldn't imagine anything > better") > - Smooth Ride 8 > - Quiet Ride 7 > - Dry Traction 8 > - Wet Traction 7 > - Crosswind Stability 5...
• Harsh Ride
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 14:27:21 -0800
  Suspension & Tire Experts, My "new to me" '88 Wolfsburg has a harsh ride over the small seams in the road. It handles larger bumps...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:38:12 -0800
  ...And besides, where does that leave male bicycle riders ? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Loren...
• Re: Hankook RA08 Tires
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:00:41 -0400
  Excellent. Smooth ride, low noise, good handling in wind (relatively.)
• Re: Tire Question / low profile tires
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:40:58 -0400
  ...Improper tires = mushy ride with either size. Proper tires = good stability, cornering, tracking, etc. with either size. Yes, all other things being equal, lower...
• Re: Bilsteins 2 different types?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 15 May 2004 12:29:56 -0700
  ...I had KYB gas riders on my '82 Westfalia for 7 years. The ride was OK most of that time, but then it became...
• Re: Any Bilstein Heavey Duty User out There
  Historical mailing list - HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000]
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:00:42 -0500
  ...the family around town its a little bit of a hard ride from them 8) My tires are and off brand they came with...
• KYB gas shocks - opinions please?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 13:37:54 +0100
  ...I am looking for good firm control of suspension movement but hopefully without a harsh ride. Any experiences? Tony
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:52:52 -0800
  ...I'm a writer and you can just tell :) Now the next question is how many folks ride bikes, especially Hogs. This will tease...
• Re: springs/ride
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:02:28 -0800
  ...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: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Butler
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:06:05 -0600
  I ride a 71 Electroglide - early 50s. I'm not recommending aging to any one. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: vanagon spring rate color coding for different models...READ!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:45:26 EDT
  ...What is the wisdom on the ride height of the Vanagon. 1. My 83.5 Westy is a fine height, but it seems lower...
• Re: loaf vs AirVAN
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 01:08:56 EDT
  ...a "loaf" however. > The ride of the vanagon, with independant front suspension, is much better (as evidenced by rides on 64W across the Shennandoah...
• Re: Fw: 2 WD Vanagon Westfalia Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Thu, 3 May 2001 08:29:52 -0600
  ...stiffer for a firm > ride and better cornering and better wind handling. > The air bags will not raise ride height at all. 0". > > Here...
• Re: Tire Update
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 22:27:04 -0500
  ...This is perhaps the best thing I have done, just behind > replacing the shocks with the recommended KYBs, to improve the ride of > my...
• Re: Wheel alternatives...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:34:20 -0700
  ...Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Anybody ever build a "Low Rider" Vanagon? I saw a local car show-parade >> with a few of...
• Re: What do Vanagon drivers ride?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:09:50 -0700
  ...What do Vanagon drivers ride? > > Wear beard, flannel shirts, yorky dog, 1972 wife, bird watchers > (feathered type) and travel in our beloved 84 westy
• Re: has anyone tried h&r springs?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 17:44:58 -0400
  ...The ride is very harsh sometimes to the point that you feel you have no suspension at all - mainly when you hit large bumps...
• Re: Vanagon shocks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:49:16 -0600
  David I put Monroe GasMagmums ~ 34970/Front & 34971/Rear ~ about 22K miles ago & am very pleased with the Ride&Handling. Monroe has a $30...
• Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:47:17 -0700
  ...I think you'd be better off getting the ride height back to stock, and making sure the springs are in spec. Minimizing sag...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:13:26 -0700
  KYB gas shocks increase the ride height Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday...
• New VW Commercials
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:45:13 -0800
  Anybody check out the new VW GTI commercials? Un pimp your ride....hilarious!
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :~o
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 09:00:21 -0700
  Sure it will ride higher...but it will also ride stiffer. And if this is not how you pre-laod the spring, then how...
• a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 13:52:26 -0500
  ...Anyway, I've already read many of the comments that have been given over the list about the Westy ride i.e. its a...
• Great Improvement {was anti-sway bars}
  Historical mailing list - Rick Ferguson
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 07:08:57 +0000
  ...The second opinion worked and the bus rides much much better. I'm really suprised that the first shop got it so wrong as...
• Please take my Syncro suspension survey
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 15 Oct 1998 20:33:46 -0700
  I want to find out what the average ride height of the Syncro is. On my web site I have setup a guide on...
• '80 vanagon engines
  Historical mailing list - Aaron F. Waxman
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 22:22:51 -0500
  ...Everyone enjoy the ride....Sunshine'll be runnin' again soon. Enjoy the ride. Peace and a Plethora of Good Grooves, Aaron (= '80 westy named...
• Re: OME shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jon Seymour & Barbara Dykes
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 21:56:02 -0700
  I've got them all around on my 90 syncro westy, and I'm really happy with both the city ride and off road...
• Re: Getting a Handle on the Handling of the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:35:46 -0700
  ...The ride was firmer, I was OK with the ride but my wife did not like the harder ride, on rough roads it was...
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:16:39 -0400
  ...Regarding ride comfort, this is subjective of course. If you are using inadequately-rated tires (which have insufficient sidewall rigidity), you may indeed notice...
• Re: NVC: Monster Lupo
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:58:33 -0400
  ...http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2377628020092621899jEiVxd http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2676447790092621899lcottJ http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2167321210092621899YXqYqQ Everybus pictures and a warm rainy...
• Re: AW: Vanagon Virtues and Type 2 contrasts( was ahhh..
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 15:12:22 -0600
  ...It rides > like a 3/4 ton pickup with nothing in it. I agree with your other > points, > though. >
• Re: Share a picture of your ride
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 1 Jul 2004 06:44:07 -0400
  ...Share a picture of your ride > > > rudolf on his road trip last summer. > > http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jfarrugi/rudolf/ > > jonathan > >
• Re: kombi rides again in NZ
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 11:05:59 -0700
  ...kombi rides again in NZ > > >> http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/story.cfm? >> c_id=9&objectid=10355902 >> >> from the wires >> jimt > >
• Re: My first Subi ride
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 3 May 2007 12:03:39 -0600
  ...intended) ride. Get out there ... get off the computer Benny ... getta move on brother!! ;>) Bob Stevens '87 Westy Syncro "Passion Fruit" ............. if I ship...
• Vanagon [f]
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Feb 95 21:46:09 -0700
  Knock knock. Who's There? Vanagon. Vanagon who? Vanagon a nice ride in my Folksvagen?
• Re: kombi rides again in NZ
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 20 Nov 2005 19:42:36 -0700
  Attn: Dometic fans: > There is also a... > 42-litre compressor fridge,....
• Re: David's looking for some Transmission advice
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 00:57:44 EDT
  ...does the clutch release fork need to be? >> ?? It'll ride where it rides due to the slave cylinder pushing down on the lever...
• 1971 Westy need help with transport NVC
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 06:34:45 -0800
  ...so I was wondering if anyone knew anyone who needed a ride across the country, they could drive it? Or if anyone had any...
• Re: Industrial motors (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 22:52:50 -0400
  ...Was being used for the sky ride kinda thing -- >cars run on a cable in the air through the park. Dn >on't know...
• Broken down Vanagon on I-70 in MO
  Historical mailing list - Dart 330
  Fri, 30 Sep 2005 23:09:41 -0500
  ...I was in my silver Corrado and asked the two guys walking away from it if they needed a ride. They said they blew...
• Re: tire rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:55:00 -0400
  ...They roll smoothly and ride well at 55 PSI without undue sidewall flex. The ride definitely beats the Bridgestone RD603 I took off which...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 16:32:25 -0500
  Reducing the base circle of the cam that the lifter rides on. Robert
• Re: tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 20 Jul 1994 12:54:15 -0500 (CDT)
  ...The ride was really nice, and I think the hight pressure made for a better ride and better tire wear. I only hope that...
• Re: Kumho 857 Tire Pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:20:22 -0400
  MS, mine rides and handles very well that way. On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:21 PM , Mr.mds wrote: > Thanks for all...
• Lowering Busses, etc
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Sun, 23 Jun 1996 19:33:30 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Before the snobs delete...The reason for this desire is that my Vanagon rides 2-3 inches higher in the front than in the...
• Re: 84 Westy -- Shock Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 13:43:57 -0400
  ...drivers side then simply level things off? I suppose it would ride a tad high but maybe settle in. Or am I being too...
• Re: Come out of the closet, all
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:56:50 -0700
  ...I used to ride motocross and enduro, but am now interested in motorcycle road racing. I rarely ride on the street, too dangerous :) Any...
• Re: recommendation for shocks
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Fri, 1 May 1998 02:16:26 EDT
  Get the Bilstein shocks. They cost more, but last forever and ride real nice. Michael.
• Re: Share your ride/websites
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 16:07:27 -0700
  http://home.earthlink.net/~tornadored/yellowstone_0903/visitor_center.jpg James V 90 Carat
• Re: Shocks- while we are at it....
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 29 May 2014 02:26:00 -0700
  ...If you > like a softer ride there are the Bilstein Street shocks (black). Or if you > must have a super firm ride so that...
• Mr. Toad's Wild Ride seems to be finished...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 23:12:27 -0800
  ...To say the least it was a jerky ride at best. Over the last month driving the Vanagon anywhere was a challenge and reminiscent...
• Re: 86 Vanagon - AKA: The Mystery Machine
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:28:20 -0600
  ...HYPERLINK "http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2346465"http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2346465 Chris On Nov 16, 2007 9:46 PM, Allen Hill <HYPERLINK...