In a message dated 10/3/02 8:38:00 PM, mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

<< Vanagons have a nearly even front-to-rear weight bias.  The passenger

Vanagons are slightly, oh, ever so, in the front.  She ain't a Type 2, ya

know. ;-) >>

Chris,

You are quite correct. But the Westfalias have a slight rearward bias and the
diesel systems with rear battery probably have more than a 100 pound bias. So
those extra 15 pounds represent a 0.2 to 0.3% trim or readjustment!

I've been insisting to the wife that the extra 40 pounds I'm carrying is
really necessary for predictable neutral handling when I'm competing with the
Westfalia on the circle track!

Frank Grunthaner