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Subject:Re: Lowering a Vanagon
From:Joseph Fortino
Date:Wed, 2 Jan 2002 09:11:16 -0800

Pat,

I had a nice listee  sell me a set of his H&R springs, have'nt installed
them yet. back shock is just hella hard to get off plus the fact my
2 little girls scream when Daddy's working on the car and my wife always
needs a status check of what I'm doing to the car. ahhhhh :) love huh?

H&R springs are nice can't wait to get them on, its been killing me
these will drop me about an inch and a half I think.

Joe
toooooooo much wheel well :)

--
Joseph  Fortino
fortino1@onebox.com - email

----         Patrick Harris <harrisvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Ben,
>
> >H & R also sells lowering springs which will drop the height about
> an
> > >extra half inch like the Carats. NOT recommended for heavy Westies
> as
> > >many have already found out.
>
> How can I get ahold of H&R?  My original over-zealous idea of lowering
> my
> van 3-4 inches was insane.  I got a better look and decided no more
> than 2
> inches at most.  But, I've been working with a local machine shop to
> cork
> and re-drill/re-stud the rear drums and front discs to accept a 5-4
> 3/4 rim.
>   I'm eye-balling some 15" alloys that'll look sharp.  But, I'll want
> to
> lower it just a smidge to give it that "hugged" look.  So, I'm thinking
> about 1/2 to 1 inch or so.  Once I get the rims on I'll get a better
> idea
> what I need.  Anyways, I've babbled on too much.  If you can get me
> a
> website or something where I can get some info or whatnot on those
> springs,
> that'd be great!!!
>
> Patrick Harris
> Longview, Washington
> 1981 Vanagon
> 1987 Vanagon GL
>
>
>
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