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• Air Suspension Meeting
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 23 May 2000 09:19:11 -0700
  ...Jason is designing AirLift's (airliftcompany.com) air suspension systems for VW applications. So far full suspension kits are available for the Bug and...
• Wolfsburg suspension & brakes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Bissell
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 02:13:08 -0400
  I have just bought a '87 Wolfsburg,[116k miles...really] and I have questions about the stock suspension and brakes. 1. Is the suspension...
• air suspension tests on Syncro and 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 16:11:25 -0700
  For a while now I've been sitting on the air suspension kit that I got from Air Lift (http://airliftcompany.com). For the...
• Performance suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 25 May 2009 12:04:53 +1200
  The later-type front suspension parts from Mike Tevis are due to arrive in NZ. Anyone know of sets of quality performance (urethane?) front...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:02:37 -0800
  ...Collapsed Suspension First and foremost, it ain't the shock that has failed. The shock does nothing to hold the suspension up. Assuming a...
• Who sells aftermarket suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:26:20 +1300
  Does anyone know who sells aftermarket suspension bushes for our vans? I want to get rid of as much compliance as possible, possibly with...
• Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:56:40 -0400
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VANAGON-CAST-IRON-FRONT-SUSPENSION_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6755QQihZ016QQitemZ260133939554QQtcZphoto Item #260133939554 "The ride difference between the sheet metal lower control arm suspensions...
• Old suspension
  Historical mailing list - J. Andersen
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 18:13:57 -0700
  Does anyone know if the front and rear suspension from the newer waterboxers will fit the older air cooled or diesel Westi's? I...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:11:44 -0400
  ...Magical cast iron suspension? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VANAGON-CAST-IRON-FRONT-SUSPENSION_W0QQcmdZVi ewItemQQcategoryZ6755QQihZ016QQitemZ260133939554QQtcZphoto Item #260133939554 "The ride difference between the sheet...
• Shock options?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:41:43 -0700
  ...Vanagon (Standard suspension only) Bilstein Shocks > > > > Does "Standard suspension only" mean that the Bilsteins specified > on your web site will NOT work on a...
• Hidden rusting problem in your suspension
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:04:22 EDT
  I am in the process of rebuilding my from front suspension and discovered that the metal backed rubber bushings, the metal plate that the...
• '73 bus suspension leaves
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 06:12:37 -0500 (CDT)
  ...DVW <Frederic_Wartner@hpfrcu03.france.hp.com> >Subject: '73 bus suspension leaves >Date: Thu, 8 Jun 95 13:23:10 METDST First of all...
• Harsh suspension
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:19:16 -0800
  ...The change in tires had no effect on the suspension compliance. Last summer I replaced the original shocks with Bilstein HD and all the...
• Re: The Ideal vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 19:56:46 -0700
  I figured that with all the great mechanical skills that Vanagon owners have, hydraulic suspension would not be any challenge to most. Or how...
• Front Suspension Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Ronald D Maxseiner
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:13:38 -0500
  ...The front suspension is making a rattling noise when I go small bumps. The front suspension has always made loud thumping noises when I...
• 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...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:40:47 -0700
  I think that by adding the spacer you are increasing the apparent travel of the suspension. The shim lifts the body and increases the...
• Cast iorn front suspension question
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:58:13 -0700
  ...I know that the two suspensions are supposed to interchange. Can the cast iorn front suspension be used with the air cooled Vanagon? One...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:09:20 -0400
  ...VANAGON-CAST-IRON-FRONT-SUSPENSION_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6755QQihZ016QQitemZ260133939554QQtcZphoto > > Item #260133939554 > > "The ride difference between the sheet metal lower control arm suspensions, > and this one, is comparable...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 18:59:08 -0400
  I spoke to the good folks at the BusDepot today and they said they could provide VW of NA brand suspension parts (ball joints...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:54:02 -0400
  Sorry, cast iron front suspension has just left the building. It was sold. References exist in the archives supporting the smooth nature of this...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:05:50 -0800
  ...Collapsed Suspension > First and foremost, it ain't the shock that has failed.� The shock does > nothing to hold the suspension up.� Assuming a...
• correct link Re: Air ride suspension for the Vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 22:21:32 EST
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/index.mv?photo+200303011831349421 $1250 for the 2wd air suspension. BenT
• Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:28:10 -0800
  The Syncro front suspension has very little in common with 2wd models. Ball joints and bushings are about it. Control arms, radius rods, springs...
• vanagon rear suspension; was Re: Lowering Busses, etc
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 21:42:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Basically, you "wind" > the trailing arms of the rear suspension. Email me for details. > Vanagon rear suspension does not have the same trailing arm...
• Re: 14" vs 16" Syncro suspensions
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:31:30 -0700
  >| >From what I can tell the suspension differences between the 14" and 16" >| syncros are few. It seems that there is only a suspension...
• suspension and brakes upgrade for 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 11:30:31 -0400 (EDT)
  ...i need stronger brakes and a better suspension system. i talked to the people at KEP and for the brakes they advised me to...
• Re: Falken ZE-912 tires
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 00:25:17 -0500
  ...These have .5 in clearance, so unless the front suspension is shot it will be fine. On 1/2/09, Edward Maglott <emaglott@buncombe...
• Re: '84 value?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:13:43 +0100
  Another nice feature of 85's is they have a higher suspension (springs). This was the highest suspension height for 2WD Vanagons AFAIK. Nice...
• Re: Shock options?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 07:46:19 -0400
  ...Vanagon (Standard suspension only) Bilstein Shocks > > > > > > > > Does "Standard suspension only" mean that the Bilsteins specified > > on your web site will NOT work on a...
• Re: air suspension question
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 07:48:26 -0700
  Hi Sudhir, There is indeed some activity on the air suspension front. A couple of weeks ago a bunch of Vanagon owners met with...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:38:46 -0700
  > I spoke to the good folks at the BusDepot today and they said they could > provide VW of NA brand suspension parts (ball joints...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:16:54 -0500
  ...VANAGON-CAST-IRON-FRONT-SUSPENSION_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6755QQihZ016QQitemZ260133939554QQtcZphoto > > Item #260133939554 > > "The ride difference between the sheet metal lower control arm suspensions, > and this one, is comparable...
• Q: Any differences in syncro year models?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:00:13 -0500
  ...Suspension, wheels, steering Independent front & rear suspension Power assisted brakes, 10.9" front solid disks, 9.9" rear drums Power assisted rack & pinion steering...
• Re: Falken ZE-912 tires
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 2 Jan 2009 22:01:47 -0500
  I'm interested if they stay clear of the suspension under load. I bought one van with car tires on it that had grooves...
• Re: Robert Ueltzen Harsh suspension
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Wed, 4 Feb 2015 13:09:11 -0800
  ...Robert Ueltzen I am curious if you have solved your suspension problem. My westy rides the same--minor washboard dirt roads are impossible, and...
• Vanagon Air Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Stone
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:31:55 -0700
  Anyone on the list have experience with this air suspension? The complete kit is a little pricey, but the front & rear kits, while costing...
• Air Lift Suspension system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 10 May 2002 14:08:57 -0700
  Just an addendum for anyone interested in the Air Lift suspension system. See my install web page at: http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/airlift...
• Inprooving Front suspension
  Historical mailing list - Denis-F. Bastien
  Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:13:15 -0500
  Can someone tell me how to make the front wheel suspension more stiff in order to make sharper turns. AirLift system seems to make...
• Re: Hidden rusting problem in your suspension
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:46:25 -0700
  ...On > a parts van that removed the suspension, the mounting points were > badly rusted. > > When I put the suspension back together, I coated the...
• Re: Front-end workout
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 20 Sep 2013 09:28:37 -0400
  If you are going to take the time to rebuild the front suspension, you might as well add grease fittings to the ball joints...
• Re: NEW Springs for Vgn (incl Syncro) - Lowered, Taller, & Stock
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:29:46 -0400
  > How do taller springs give you more suspension travel? They > give you less unless you do some serious and expensive work > with the rest...
• Front suspension bushing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:24:07 -0700
  ...This time some polyU bushing on the front end http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/09/12/vanagon-front-suspension-bushing-work/ Btw, this is...
• Re: Another Q: Caster arm rubber.
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 16:45:03 -0800
  They may look good but if you were to redo your whole suspension you will find all rubber bushings are no longer functional and...
• Front suspension differences?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 14 Jun 2003 19:59:17 -0700
  ...Several have mentioned differences in the front suspension and brakes (improvements over the years)... can anyone elucidate the differences of those two between, say...
• 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: Front Suspension Rattle
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 19:43:55 -0800
  ...The front suspension is making > a rattling noise when I go small bumps. The front suspension has > always made loud thumping noises when I...
• Re: Lowering a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:17:04 +0000
  ...Any source for these springs? Seems like the way to go to maintain ride quality and factory suspension travel. Paul '87 Westy ================================= on 12...
• Airlift 1000 suspension kit
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:59:02 -0800
  I'd like to get some feedback from others about the airlift 1000 suspension kit. I was reading about it here: http://www.vanagon...
• Re: vanagon rear suspension
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 96 09:00:16 PDT
  ...Basically, you "wind" >> the trailing arms of the rear suspension. Email me for details. >Vanagon rear suspension does not have the same trailing arm...
• Re: Front brake/suspension question?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 23:04:00 -0400
  ...Front brake/suspension question? Hi List Guru's, My basic question is: is there a difference between the front brakes and/or suspension of...
• Re: NVC - 59 Landrover with Citroen DS suspension
  Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:09:40 -0500
  ...Japanese sports car engine in an ancient British utility truck equipped with French luxury car suspension. And assembled in Alberta.
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :~o
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 06:33:56 -0700
  ...steve Sorry Steve, I thought that Jim Davis' drawing ended the preload dispute showing as it does that the upper limit of the suspension...
• Re: Rear suspension limiting straps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:33:01 -0700
  ...Rear suspension limiting straps Winter is coming and so is another great project to make the Syncro even better. The Syncro Single Cab that...
• 16" van suspension lift
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 12 Jul 1997 15:46:38 -0400
  ...I believe you told me once that the lifting (extra ground clearance) for the 16" van was not accomplished in the suspension but was...
• 1985 Vanagon suspension rehabilitation
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:23:59 -0500
  ...Are suspension parts actually that hard to find? I told this guy (he was pretty unpleasant) that I'd locate the parts he would...
• scissor jack under control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:35:59 +0000
  ...Seems like part of the problem is that you have to raise the body so high in order to extend the suspension far enough...
• 73 Bus suspension balljoints
  Historical mailing list - DVW
  Tue, 12 Mar 96 15:32:13 MET
  Hi all I'd like to know how to change the front suspension upper balljoints seals: do you have to take the joint off...
• failing engine mount?
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Fri, 24 May 1996 23:46:11 -0400
  ...If it is rear suspension, what would be a probable cause? Is this a warning that soon my rear suspension will collapse? :) Any help...
• Re: Cast iron front suspension question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:39:41 -0400
  ...Cast iorn front suspension question >Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:58:13 -0700 > >Hello there. I know that the two suspensions are supposed...