

| Subject: | Re: How to lower a Westy? |
| From: | Rubatoguy |
| Date: | Wed, 24 Mar 1999 19:24:54 -0800 |
I got my springs, and had them installed at the Volks Cafe' in Santa Cruz. I sat on the beach, they installed the springs. The springs were $399. I'd email or call Kyle for the current pricing. 408-426-1244 The springs are, to be honest, a bit too stiff in the front for me. I have KYB shocks which I think exasperates the stiffness. The springs also give a slight forward rake - again made worse by the KYB shocks since the rear are gas and the front are not. The good news is that the result looks cool, I can fit under garage doors, and it handles like it is on rails. But if you go over lots of potholes or bad roads you will be looking for a kidney belt. (okay - slight exaggeration). The ride is STIFF. IMHO, if I were to do this again, I'd make sure to use BILSTEIN shocks - to balance the stiffer springs. If they had about a 20% softer rate and about .5" more height in the front, they would be perfect. Todd '88 Westy Kevin Mikkelson wrote: > Todd, > I have the left side Westy sag and am very interested in doing exactly what > you did. Were did you get your springs? Are H&R brand springs commonly > available? > > Kevin M > '89 Westy > Bothell, WA > > At 12:14 AM 3/23/99 -0800, Rubatoguy wrote: > >I had sagging springs in my '88 Westy (left side) and got some performance > >springs (H&R I think) These lowered the Westy. I can easily fit in my > >underground parking that has a 6' 8" height limit. > > > >The plusses of these springs are that the Westy now handles like it is on the > >proverbial rails. > >> > >Todd > >'88 Westy > > > >
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