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Subject:Vanagon Lifting
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:08:13 -0700

I just finished thesamba Blue-Light Special Vanagon lift. <http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=321336
 > I used Moog 5660 Chevy S10 front springs and 1000# Air Lift bags in
the rear. I also decided that GoWesty's upper ball joint spacer kit
might be a good idea so I raised the total cost 30% by adding those.

I've only driven it a mile or so, so there's some settling yet to be
experienced, but here are the preliminary numbers.

1984 Adventurewagen

Before:

LF 400 mm
RF 395 mm
LR 405 mm
RR 400 mm

After:

LF 430 mm
RF 435 mm
LR 425 mm
RR 420 mm

I don't think that the front is going to settle 10 mm, so it looks
like a 10 mm spacer for the rear springs is in my future.

Converted for the SI challenged,

Before:

LF 15.75"
RF 15.55"
LR 15.95"
RR 15.75"

After:

LF 16.92"
RF 17.13"
LR 16.73"
RR 16.54"

The front spring rate is about a third higher and so far, I'm liking
the tautness. Feels GOOD.

We'll get it aligned Monday then we'll start the 'extended road test.'

Jim

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