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• Re: AUDI IN A VANAGON?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:05:37 +0100
  >If >you flip the whole trans the engine will be lowered about 150mm! I think not. Only the CVs� position will be higher. But...
• SHOCKS FOR LOWERED BUS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 21:09:36 -0500
  BACK IN 1990 WHEN I WAS YOUNGER AND MORE FOOLISH I LOWERED MY 64 DELUXE SUNROOF BUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT BUS BOYS(YOU KNOW...
• Lowered Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Mon, 5 May 1997 12:03:29 -0700
  >Checkout this lowered Eurovan: > >http://www.pathcom.com/~lud/homepage.htm >
• Re: Shock options?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 07:46:19 -0400
  By "factory lowered" I assume that you are referring to the springs that were standard (not an option) in the GL and Carat models...
• Re: Looking to lower the van.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 23 Jul 1998 01:10:28 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-22 18:49:24 EDT, cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU writes: << > Has anyone out there lowered a 1984...
• Re: How do I lower my late model?/f
  Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 16:32:56 -0400
  ...around here, rust lowers it pretty good, and real reliably the driver seat in my '64 bug lowered itself a good 6 inches and...
• re:Shocks for lowered bus
  Historical mailing list
  2 Nov 95 21:52:00 +1800
  ...I UNDERSTAND THAT BUS BOYS(YOU KNOW, THE PARTS GUYS YOU CAN NEVER GET) HAS AN UPDATED SHOCK FOR THEIR LOWERED FRONT END, I...
• Re: How do I lower my late model?/f
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 00:10:54, -0500
  (Quoting Dan Geer:) "...around here, rust lowers it pretty good, and real reliably the driver seat in my '64 bug lowered itself a good...
• Re: 2 green marks on rear springs?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:05:26 -0800
  ...and yellow fronts were used on lowered suspension models >from 87-92, according to VW parts data. > >Lowered passenger Wolfsburg model was renamed to...
• Re: Carat springs wanted - carats are lowered from the factory...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:24:45 EST
  ...are these > springs any different that the springs on any other 2WD Vanagon? > > bem-stem > > they're lowered about 2" from the factory. chris
• fender flares ~ short people
  Historical mailing list - Brian Tipsword
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:57:14 -0800
  I lowered my van just shy of 4" from stock and most of the time I still enter/exit the slider (mainly cause of...
• Re: Shock options?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:38:31 PDT
  I bought my bilsteins from shox.com - haven't put them on yet though... - if Bilsteins can't work with "factory lowered suspension" then...
• Looking to lower the van.
  Historical mailing list - corky.williams
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 15:44:39 -0400
  ...Has anyone out there lowered a 1984 vanagon and had no problems with the vehicle? If you have successfully lowered the vanagon, can you...
• Re: Looking to lower the van.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:45:38 -0400
  > Has anyone out there lowered a 1984 vanagon and had no problems with the > vehicle? If you have successfully lowered the vanagon, can you...
• Re: VW MicroBus Concept
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:27:14 +1200
  ...Burn it any way you wish. >Jay > > >>Of course, as with all Microbus'es, this thing has got to be lowered 6 >>to 8...
• Re: Lowering vanagon springs - just use Carat/Wolfsburg springs..
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 14:41:26 EDT
  ...i have some stock "lowered" springs on a carat and wolfsburg i am parting out but dont currently have the means to remove them...
• 2 KYB gas adjust front shocks for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:51:40 -0400
  These are one year old.I just put lowered springs on my van, and these were a little too stiff on a lowered bus...
• Vanagon front shocks
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Mon, 9 May 94 18:12:56 EDT
  ...I've determined through several shock changes that rev J (251-413-031-J - for vans with lowered suspension) rides a lot better than...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:00:06 +1200
  ...low profile tires, with a lowered >stance?</DIV> ><DIV>Secondly, I have read with great interest the transplant engines from >South Africa I believe...
• Looking for Subaru conversion info
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:07:01 EST
  ...I am concerned about the ground clearance issue particularly because the suspension is lowered by about 2" on the Wolfy Weekenders. Does anyone have...
• Alignment settings for lowered van?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 18:48:38 -0700
  I lowered my van with a Sachs spring/shock kit some years ago, and have liked the handling improvements and easier access for the...
• Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:09:55 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 4:55 PM Subject: Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon > On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 8:25 AM...
• The Non-Conversion Diesel Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 14:43:12 -0800
  ...Apparently it has something to do with lowered compression ratios (17:1 vs 22:1, and 7:1 vs 9:1 for gas), combined...
• Re: part #'s for Wolfsburg Westy springs
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 08:21:48 -0400
  Keith, 255 411 105 - Coil spring for vehicles with lowered suspension. You might also need a new helper spring, if yours is 104mm 251...
• Shock options?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:41:43 -0700
  ...LindaLLF@aol.com > >That is correct; they will not work on a Vanagon with factory lowered >suspension. > >Sincerely, >Don Fulton >www.eshocks.com > >-----Original...
• Very neat Vanagon pickup
  Historical mailing list - Andersen
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:22:51 +0200
  http://www.vwnettet.dk/forum/topic/258631 In Denmark. Lowered 5 inches, riding on 16" alloys. A bit special.
• Re: Lowered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:53:08 -0400
  ...02, 2008 12:41 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Lowered Vanagon Found this series of photo's taken in Versoix, Switzerland near...
• Will 88 Weekender Wolfsburg (lowered) springs work on 85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:02:51 EST
  Or are the weight capacity of the 88 springs not enough for a Westy? Robert
• Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:17:57 -0600
  I've got a stripped 85 Vanagon body that would be a donor.....only I'm thinking trailer! Gracias, Miguel
• Re: 2 green marks on rear springs?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:22:32 -0800
  Green rears and yellow fronts were used on lowered suspension models from 87-92, according to VW parts data. Lowered passenger Wolfsburg model was...
• Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:43 -0700
  ...Bored with the stock look. > > Need to finish the Syncro first though. > > DoughNut Skarloken Hey Buckarette, I like the look of a lowered T1...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 17:57:38 -0400
  > My '90 Carat would not be lowered by this spring kit? I assume > that my ride is factory lowered like the Wolfsburg. The Vanagon...
• Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:35:08 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:25 AM Subject: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon > this looks like a BenT ride > > http://www.loqu...
• question about carat/wolfsburg "lowering" springs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 May 2006 17:03:30 EDT
  anyone know if the factory "lowered" springs offered on the '89-'91 Carat and wolfsburg are the same "lowered" springs that were used on...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Swap information please!
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 00:30:28 PST
  >| In Syncros the engine is lowered by 2 cm or 3 cm. In this way you >| can't use the regular Diesel engine mounts...
• Re: 30mm factory lowering springs
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:12:55 -0400
  lowered look is slick, and ground clearance is good. i would worry about them being tired springs, and making your ride list to port...
• Dont do this at home ( I didnt)
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:17:07 +0200
  ...Then when I lowered the van, I lowered it too much in one side (5-10 cm or so), and went to the other...
• lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:25:57 -0700
  this looks like a BenT ride http://www.loqu.com/the-world-s-shortest-bus-camper/blogs/tom-1426 Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted...
• Re-adjusting torsion bars
  Historical mailing list - Sideshow Bob
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 03:58:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...torsion bars please post it....my bus has been lowered and i'd like to revert to normal height. thx
• Re: Vanagon Engine Swap information please!
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 08:44:38 +0200
  >If the motor has been lowered, would it be possible to use the same >bellhousing? Wouldn't the bolts that mate the engine to...
• Re: Lowering your Van- again
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 19:21:32 +1200
  ...They are designed to have a big space below, and when lowered they just don't look right. Plus you lose the advantage of...
• turning off O2 sensor light on dash
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:41:14 -0400
  Can someone remind where the button is? I have the front end up on ramps and the spare tire lowered, but don't see...
• whats the lowest profile tire youve run on 15" rims on the vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 16:20:28 EST
  just wondering for those of you who are running 15" wheels who like the "lowered" look- whats the lowest profile tire you can run...
• Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 20:25:29 -0400
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• Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:09:16 -0700
  ...com Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 4:55 PM Subject: Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon Hey Scot, "I wonder if it's narrowed too...
• Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:55:55 -0700
  ...Grebneff" <kgrebneff@shaw.ca> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Subject: Re: lowered and "chopped" Vanagon Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:36:41 -0600...
• Re: Opinion regarding new lowered 88 2wd Doublecab w/ Porsche/Pirelli 17's
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:01:44 -0700
  ...I've been trying to decide whether to do the lowered Porsche-alloy look with my old 1960 double cab. Bored with the stock...
• Re: WOLF FLIES
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 18:11:32 PDT
  ...My 88 Wolfsburg came with the lowered factory springs. It was lowered about 1.5" from the standard ride height of the earlier vanagons...
• Re: another victim - pop top lifting assembly weak spot
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:22:43 -0400
  ...Go out to your van and with the top lowered and latched push up on the cross bar. Is it snug in it's...
• Re: Lowering my vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:26:40 EST
  ...theyre lowered from the facory.. chris
• Re: springs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:08:05 EST
  ...the springs get dropped an inch for the 2wd vans?? > > the 87 up wolfsburg and carat 7 pass vans had the lowered factory springs.
• Re: VW supplied reman. 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:37:32 EST
  ...Green rears and yellow fronts were used on lowered suspension models from 87-92, according to VW parts data. Lowered passenger Wolfsburg model was...
• Re: Propane Fueled Turbo Diesel Injection
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 16:06:03 -0600
  ...Intercooling worked as expected, for every degree you lowered the charge temp, the EGT would be lowered by the same amount. Propane powered vanagon...
• Coil springs
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:39:25 +0000
  I need to learn what coils and shocks should be on an 86 Vanagon panel I just bought...it's lowered and rides like...
• Suspension lowering?
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 20:57:38 -0600
  Hello, I'm looking for opinions good or bad from anyone that may have lowered the suspension on their bus. I'm thinking of...
• Re: Lowered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:12:43 -0700
  With an ice storm like that it's lucky that tree didn't get 'lowered' right onto the vanagon ! 'freezing rain' or an 'ice...
• Tiptronic-Modification now public Domain
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:38:05 +0100
  ...40mm teeth on gears, lowered holes for stock gearbox studs. Folder 2 show new setup: 38mm teeth on gears, no lowered holes for stock...
• Springs and other info/Lowered and Stock height
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:40:38 -0700
  ...I had 4 sets of the lowered springs that BB has for $495.00. I was selling them for $399.00 but I found...
• rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:34:38 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover so I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is lowered to make it...
• Jim Felder -- Vanagon springs
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:53:43 -0800
  ...It lowered things two inches (much better fit on my garage) and improved the handling substantially. Brian __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the...