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Subject:Re: Tall springs?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Sun, 1 Feb 2009 14:25:05 -0800

Hey guys, there's a spring height survey at Frank Condelli's site.

http://www.frankcondelli.com/survey2.htm

On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 1:41 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
> > So the conventional wisdom says that '85 springs give the tallest ride
> > height.  Is there a difference between GL springs and Westy springs?
> > IOW, are Westy springs taller than GL springs?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
> Jim.
>
> If you want, I could measure spring height of my currently removed '81
> Westy driver side front spring and spare spring from an '85
> "Transporter" model Vanagon.
>
> Let me know if that would help.
>
> Neil.
>
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>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
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