On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> I replaced my '85 Westy springs with Go Westy springs, replaced bushings
> with urethane, and replaced the shocks with Konis adjusted to three half
> turns.  I'm using Hankooks @ 45/50psi.  Ride couldn't be better/world of
> difference from before.  Don't lower that sled; stiffen it.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>   urethane bushing did make the steering much quicker and more precise in
my van...and decent fresh shocks did help it feel less top
heavy....But....you can not fool reality.....Vans are big, tall, heavy with
not much motor and you can't ignore that when driving one, unless you are
able to delude yourself....Yeah, they aren't as tall as a sprinter or a
Sportmobile, but I bet most of the Mom's Minivans would lap quicker on a
road course than a Vanagon....and that is  really what 'sports car handling'
is about...