Derrek,

Could you tell me where you bought the sway bars for you Vanagon, and any
other information that would be relevant.

Thanks,  John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Derrek Wittmann" <kerred@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 11:06 AM
Subject: Shims Swaybars CVs and Steve's Spings

> I got a set of Steve's springs. They are great. My van was restored to the
> stock ride height plus a little.  I added shims on all four corners.
> 12mm(1/2") in the front
> 19mm(3/4")+12mm(1/2") in the back.
> With all the shims I have added it is a little too tall in the back. This
> lead problems with my old cv's. I had to replace them with good used ones.
> The new steeper angle of my axle had changed the range of motion that my
CVs
> were going through.  It was just too much for my worn out CVs.  I still
have
> a slight vibration. I should take the small shim out but I like the way it
> looks.  The rear axel to fender lip height is 18".  The addition of a 1"
> swaybar in front made the biggest difference on the reduction of sway.
> Later I added a rear swaybar which I did not feel the effect of as much as
I
> did the front.
>
> Derrek Wittmann
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 6:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] New springs on my 1989 Vanagon with shims for the
> lefty camper sway
>
>
> > Could you say that this is a better solution to reduce
> > sway than to add front and rear sway bars? I would
> > much rather do this if it REALLY reduced swaying, and
> > from reading Developtrust's posts it seams to be so.
> >
> >
> > Phil,
> > 84' "Westy Millenium Falcon"
> >
> >
> >
>