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• Re: Front Springs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 5 Jul 2017 16:58:30 -0700
  No need for compressor on 2wd front spring removal. Got Bentley? Alistair > On Jul 5, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL...
• Re: 2WD vanagon lift front springs
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:52:38 -0400
  1985 Westy front springs are taller than later years. You could try those, although I don't know if they're as tall as...
• Re: SA HD Spring Rates
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 18:46:40 +0200
  ...You're right, the Vanagon has upper and lower control arms, but on the Syncro, the lower spring mount is not on the lower...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Preferred Springs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:21:48 -0700
  ...If I understand my note, he was recommending 85 GL front > springs as a good replacement for sagging Westy springs. What I wrote about...
• Re: factory syncro shock absorbers
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 20:52:49 -0500
  ...The weight of the vehicle sits on the springs--the springs sit on the shock, the shock sits on the lower control arm. SPRINGS...
• Re: '88 removing coil springs?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Bateman
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 19:56:20 EST
  ...He was using a proper spring compressor (orders of magnitude stronger than your friend's bailing twine) when one of the two 3/4...
• stock syncro springs?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 12:17:43 -0800
  ...they want 205 each for front syncro springs and they want 316 each for rear springs that's 1042.00 plus tax!!!!! Does anyone...
• Re: question about carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 22 May 2006 19:40:54 -0700
  On 5/22/06, mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote: > > No, the 88 GL springs are taller than the Wolfy and Carat springs. I...
• Re: Vanagon mechanic recommendations in Colorado Springs?
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 1 Jul 2015 10:57:27 -0500
  I know Green Syncro is in Manitou Springs near Colorado Springs... http://www.greensyncro.com/ Give him a shout and see.. if anything he...
• Re: springs
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:23:44 -0800
  ...springs In a message dated 2/20/04 8:58:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, tromper@COMCAST.NET writes: > What year did the springs...
• Re: Purple springs from H&R
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:49:32 -0500
  Someone had asked me to measure the height at the front of my van with the H&R springs. His '84 measured 17.5...
• Re: Lowering '85 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 8 May 2004 11:01:36 -0400
  ...They are a "performance" spring so they will make the ride a bit harder than the stock springs (but will also improve cornering and...
• Re: FW: need rear springs for my 85' westy
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:12:46 -0600
  ...need rear springs for my 85' westy No, these are custom 2WD westy springs. My syncro springs ride at 19.25". And the syncro...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (long)
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 00:12:50 -0600
  ...NOT true - with the addition of the 'donut', the weight of the vehicle has not increased, therefore the compressive force on the spring(s...
• is big throttle spring needed 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:48:40 -0500
  After having my auto trans 85 westy serviced and a new throttle cable installed I found the big throttle spring is missing and the...
• Re: Syncro spring lengths
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 12:00:28 EDT
  ...I remember reading that the Syncro > springs are 75lb/inch... am I correct on that figure? Compress them and measure the required compression force...
• Type 2 campout / IVWA Spring Nationals in North Carolina this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:05:59 -0700
  Southeastern list members, FYI, the 1st annual type 2 campout (vanagons and EVs are welcomed) and the IVWA Spring Nationals are in North Carolina...
• Re: Vanagon Oil Filler
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 23:16:12 -0600
  ...Disconnedt the spring that springs the plate shut. There is already a clip to hold it shut, the spring only helps it close my...
• Those little springs
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:13:34 -0400
  Anyone have a source or idea as to how to replace those little springs on the lower electrical outlet cover on the 88 westys...
• springs
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:46:19 -0700
  ...what about those volkscafe lift springs for a 2wd?... (2WD Coil Lift Spring) ... would that be about the same thing?? thanks...
• Spring for 1.9 liter throttle body
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 8 May 2006 08:09:55 -0500
  Any one know where I can get a compatible spring for the throttle body that controls the gas pedal coming back up? It's...
• Re: WTB Carat Springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:38:16 -0400
  What are you really trying to accomplish? Is the gap bothering you or do you want the van lowered? If using the lowered springs...
• An idea for lifting the front of a Syncro.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 14 Jul 1998 22:15:03 -0700
  ...To lift the rear of a Golf; remove spring perch from the strut, install 1.5" ID pipe (same ID as the spring perch...
• Re: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!!
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:25:05 -0800
  I don't have experience with theses springs personally. Steve Schwenk from the Syncro list had them on his van for a while. Maybe...
• HELP! I did something stupid
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 23 Jan 97 11:16:50 EST
  ...Today I broke the thermostat flaps return spring. You know, the little spring that's wound around the shaft that connects the two flaps...
• Re: Sagging Boge Springs?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 17:36:12 -0400
  > Has anybody who installed a set of Boge springs finds that the van is now > sagging on one side? > Just FYI, but any lowering...
• Re: H&R Springs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 23:15:17 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Denis B�lisle wrote: > hello, > I remember few months ago some list member install > lower coil spring on westie these springs...
• Re: Air lift best rear spring bags
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:27:21 -0400
  Why do you wish to install them? If you need rear springs you really need rear springs. At this point al the original springs...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Oct 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1013)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:30:38 -0700
  ...Si I was considering buying new springs to fix this problem. You both suggest these new springs will not solve the problem? Why is...
• Re: Spring advice
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:21:02 -0500
  Ok, so this guy says that 85 had taller front springs and I thought I had read that as well, although when I shop...
• Custom Syncro Springs, Rear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 17:35:58 -0800
  The Syncro custom front spring project is finished and 12 of the buyers have received their springs. I am very happy with mine and...
• Air Lift 1000 Load Assist Spring Kit
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:23:09 +0000
  Guys, I'm looking to ordering the AIR LIFT 60789 1000 Series Rear Air Spring Kit for the rear end. Looking at the fitment...
• Re: Rear Springs question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:26:45 -0400
  ...Rear Springs question Can anyone tell me if the rear springs from an 86 2WD Vanagon (non-Westfalia) are the same as an 85...
• Re: Van update and spring perches
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Sun, 8 Aug 2021 11:33:53 -0700
  ...I really like the groove you cut for the stock (or stock like?) spring tail. Maybe worn out OEM bottom pads allowed your springs...
• Re: springs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:08:05 EST
  In a message dated 2/20/04 8:58:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, tromper@COMCAST.NET writes: > What year did the springs get...
• Re: Vanagon Springs -2 WD,80-87
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:18:17 -0700
  ...Kinda odd, but newer springs had no noticeable effect on the back end. My suspicion is that your findings on spring length are happenstance...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 25 May 1999 17:40:41 -0700
  Just so everyone knows, I offer Syncro springs (in stock) for $200 USD, they are designed to lift your Syncro 4 to 5cm and...
• Shameless Vendor Troll Post - Vanagon Coil Springs are Finally Done
  Historical mailing list - Steve S.
  Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:28:13 -0700
  Hey, it's taken over a year, but the new chrome silicon Vanagon Springs are here and ready to ship. http://www.syncro.org...
• Re: Questions about Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 13:30:30 -0700
  I think the sag is related to the weight distribution of the van and not any defect in the springs. If you have unequal...
• Lifting 2WD Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:16:28 +0000
  Hi Vanagon Types Several months ago I purchased the GW Coil Spring bundle for 2wd. I installed the rear springs only and waited on...
• 2WD Westy Coil Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:59:04 -0800
  I have heard from only a couple of people who purchased the 2WD custom coil springs for the 2WD westy. If anyone has any...
• Re: Part *still* needed!
  Historical mailing list - Susan Cote
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:24:25 -0500
  I never did find or figure out how to make a door and spring. I have a spring, no door. I have purchased replacements...
• '85 Digijet AFC Spring
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:31:42 -0500
  I am guessing tightening the AFC spring would lean out the mixture? A tighter spring would keep the vane closed a little more up...
• Spring Color Codes
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 1 May 2003 23:55:40 -0700
  ...Does anyone have (or can point me to) the various color codes used on Vanagon springs? I see repeated references to color codes on...
• Rear left spring broke, need one
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Fri, 1 Nov 2013 14:20:41 -0700
  Hello, anyone have a set of springs for my 1982 diesel Westfalia camper. I found a broken spring. Left rear one. I asking it...
• can you install syncro rear springs on a 2wd, and will it lift higher than stock
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 15:54:45 EST
  ...can syncro rear springs be installed on a 2wd van, ('84 van) and if so, will they lift the van higher than the stock...
• Syncro front springs fit 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 00:11:47 -0700
  Can someone tell me if stock syncro front springs will fit a 2WD? The ETKA shows the shocks and springs for 2 & 4WD as...
• Re: The Berg and springs
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 18:21:23 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Doesn't the type IV have double > springs? Anybody care to comment? No type IV that I have ever seen has double springs from...
• Re: Lowering vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:51:10 -0400
  ...slightly worse case, the spring breaks... absolute worst case, the spring breaks at a really bad time and rolls your van. I know the...
• will new spring stop excessive leaning in turns.
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:29:28 -0500
  ...It has the original springs and bushings. I replaced the shocks with Sachs OE ride quality some time back..Has any listmember here replaced...
• Re: Rear spring question
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:50 -0400
  ...The other >> thing that goes away is a thin plastic shim that is at the bottom of the >> spring and protects this lower spring...
• 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...
• 2WD Vanagon Westfalia Coil Springs Available
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 15:37:26 -0800
  Steve, What's the price for the spring set (PAIR)? Larry > Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:27:52 -0800 > From: Steve Schwenk <steve...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 25 May 1999 21:51:17 -0400
  Needless to say from looking at my SIG I ordered David Marshall's springs. At 06:24 PM 5/25/99 -0700, Steven X...
• Re: Preferred Springs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:59:49 -0700
  Mark, I've replaced springs a few times (470,000 miles) on my '85 Westy. The van was sagging pretty badly after 300,000...
• 2WD Prototype Springs - Day 2 (long)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:18:10 -0700
  I drove around quite a bit today with the new springs. Like Mark said, I have a 1983 ASI diesel camper. I do not...
• Re: Preferred Springs
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:43:24 -0500
  ...If I understand my note, he was recommending 85 GL front springs as a > good replacement for sagging Westy springs. > > I see springs for...
• Re: '85 springs to a 90GL?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:53:34 -1000
  in my experience all 85 Weekenders have too-tall front springs . I replace them with 85 GL front springs and they sit level then...
• Re: Springs and spring rates
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:04:06 -0700
  ...I think to compress or preload the spring one would have to "pinch the spring" or add more "sprung" weight to the van. Anyway...
• Re: Syncro Springs vs 85 Springs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:18:34 -0500
  I had an '85 and actually tried Syncro rear springs. They didn't compress enough and topped out the shorter travel suspension. The result...