I don't have experience with theses springs personally.  Steve Schwenk from
the Syncro list had them on his van for a while.  Maybe he con comment some
more.

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: MAINTTEC DUNBAR [mailto:MAINTTEC.DUNBAR@TOTAL-OIL-MARINE.CO.UK]
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 8:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: SYNCRO SPRINGS !!!

Hi Folks

Im looking at some heavy duty springs for westie 16" syncro, I know there
was a
list purchase of springs but Ive managed to source some from germany. the
only
concerns I have are the spring rates quoted and I dont want to make my
westie
too uncomfortable. The eibach/seikel springs have a 140/120 kg/cm for front
and
rear resp. The standard springs however are only 75kg/cm so theres a bit of
difference there. Peter Seikel assures me that they are ok and he has fitted
even heavier ones to vehicles used in the Paris Dakar, but Im not wholly
convinced. Did they fit different shocks to the 16? because he mentioned
that
the standard shocks would be ok if they had the prefix N in the part no.
Also
has anybody any idea on the unloaded weights on the front and rear of a
syncro
westie. This is all in preparation for my trip from the UK to Senegal this
autumn....... my alauminium sand track just fits perfectly across the front
of
the roof!!!!

Stewart Signol

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