sounds good.
I would.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Front Spring questions

> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:36 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> 4/16ths is a quarter inch, which is basically 'no difference' .......
>> and 85 passenger vanagon front springs should be just right, and perhaps
>> better than what you have, for your 81.
>>
>> there are 'tall' 85 front springs........the ones that Weekenders have.
>> out of the van, the tall ones are an inch and half taller than the 85
>> passenger van front springs, and more diffiucult to install too.
>>
>> I put 85 passenger van front springs in my 85 weekender , which had been
>> too
>> high in front, and it came out just right - like level.
>>
>> then later we put those 'tall' 85 weekender front springs into a heavily
>> loaded 84 Westy...........and that came out just right too, lol.
>>
>> I think you'll like the 85 passenger van front springs in your 81.....
>> if there's anything tired or sagged about your 81 front springs.
>> Scott
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 3:32 PM
>> Subject: Front Spring questions
>>
>
> That's good to know. .25" compared to 1.5".  And likely the .25"
> difference between mine is wear.
>
> I'll swap in the "newer" springs just for the halibut. Can't hurt!
>
> Thanks Scott,
>
> Neil.