Hey!  It's been a while.

I'm just about to head off to Syncro de Mayo, but wanted to send out a heads up before I go that I am 
coming out with a new set of Vanagon coil springs.  I will be ordering the prototypes next week after 
weeks of design work with spring engineers.  

It will take about a month to get the prototypes, then a couple of week for testing, and then final 
adjustments for the production run, which should be ready in July.  

These springs will be made from new material that is significantly better than the steel alloy I had 
previously used and will not settle or sag.  (There are only a few manufacturers that can wind this 
material at the thickness needed.)  The design will get some minor tweaks as well.

However, our overall goal will remain the same:  To deliver  top-quality springs that are within VW 
specs in terms of ride-height and suspension travel (no pesky questionable extenders, etc.), but which 
are moderately stiffer for better handling and stability, and which are still suitable for the valving 
on shocks available for the Vanagon.  They will be responsive and not too stiff.  The ride height will 
be at the upper-end of stock, i.e. the tallest Vanagon spring VW made for the Vanagon.  (You'll have to 
go to our competitor if you want the overdone wannabe syncro look and much stiffer spring rate ... 
which is too stiff for the valving on the shocks available out there.)

I would welcome any feedback or other comments on what people would like in new vanagon coil springs, 
or changes they would like to see from the prior design before I put in the order for the prototypes.  
Please send any comments by the end of this weekend.  Also, I will be offering discounts to folks who 
have previously purchased springs from me.  (We did our first run of vanagon springs in 2000.)

Thanks, and I'll see you out on the road!

Steve Schwenk
www.syncro.org
www.syncrodemayo.com 

It's still not too late to come to SdM!