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  • Syncro ride height

    Steven X. Schwenk · Sun, 4 Jul 1999 00:49:56 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    A few weeks back or so someone posted specs for syncro ride height they got from Bentley or somewhere. I can't find anything...

  • Do the math! Re: Wheels, once and for all, Bill in Lake Tahoe.

    Ari Ollikainen · Sun, 1 Nov 1998 20:23:04 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...DUH...the 16" dimension is wheel DIAMETER, thus the ride height increase over a 14" DIAMETER wheel will be 1/2 of the increase...

  • Re: Westy height?

    Jim Davis · Sat, 10 Oct 1998 12:47:44 EDT · Mailing-list archive

    ...In mid 1987 with the introduction of the 1987-1/2 Wolfsburg Limited Edition, VW reduced the ride height of all 2WD Vanagons. All...

  • Re: ride heights

    Nock · Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:10:45 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...1) Synco owners (and some others) wanting to increase ride height to get more suspension travel. 2) Roadies, who seek the direct oppsite, lower...

  • Re: Westy height?

    David Katsuki · Sun, 11 Oct 1998 19:43:24 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...In mid 1987 with the introduction of >the 1987-1/2 Wolfsburg Limited Edition, VW reduced the ride height of all 2WD >Vanagons. All...

  • Re: ride height adjustment? (long post)

    Sudhir Desai · Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:19:45 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    > Ride height is the term used for racing..but a van is hardly a race vehicle.. shhh!!!! my van might hear you. :P -- In...

  • Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front

    Reinhard Vehring · Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:03:30 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...I wouldn't have thought that shocks have anything to do with ride height. Are you sure? Reinhard 83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park...

  • Re: Westy Weighed... Setting Corner Spring Rates

    Don Hanson · Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:54:40 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...The ride height has to be adjusted properly to achieve optimum corner weight distribution. Until the ride height is properly adjusted, nothing else will...

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  • Ride height

    The distance between the wheelwell and the center of the wheel, used to determine proper alignment

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