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Offline RandomJord

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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #30 on: 08 April 2010, 15:00 »
Autooo..... I don't go in for stirrng porridge!


Whilst your here... What would you recomend suspension wise to sure it up a bit on the motorway?
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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #31 on: 08 April 2010, 23:43 »
First thing to sort that wandering urge on the motorway is to get an OEM chin spoiler on it - will help a lot.

As for suspension, you'll need to check compatability because yours is an early bus, so has different front suspension, but *if* they fit, go for some later Caravelle springs, which are -30mm and OEM Caravelle dampers - sorry but I was a Syncro driver and the front suspension's very different!

Prickwerks do various lowering kits, but it's a camper you may want to take it in and out of fields - lowering too much would be a stupid thing to do.  H&R or Bilstein dampers on -30mm springs should firm things up nicely and get the damping tightened up to suit.  2t is a lot to punt about on crapped out 25 year old dampers thus a new OEM kit will make a world of difference!
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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #32 on: 10 April 2010, 21:55 »
do tell...

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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #33 on: 11 April 2010, 20:45 »
nice van, always fancied havin a T25 myself, can look great

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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #34 on: 12 April 2010, 10:30 »
Alternator appears to be f**ked, hence my post of my camper on a recovery truck and my 6 hour expadition to the ridgeway!


dog was happy though, never walked so much in his life, other dog girlfriend, not so happy!
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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #35 on: 10 May 2010, 23:05 »


what say you?
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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #36 on: 10 May 2010, 23:11 »
Sh!t hot is what I say.

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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #37 on: 10 May 2010, 23:51 »
Stop titting about around the edges and get a Subaru Turbo nailed in there.

Here is the kit you need: http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29816

Now man-up and crack on.  DannyP can do the wiring for you and probably source a motor.  www.Futbus.com can make it stop.
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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #38 on: 10 May 2010, 23:52 »
Can't... Mum has to drive it, an she can only have autos now
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Re: Camper! Vanagon import....Canada it is from ey?
« Reply #39 on: 11 May 2010, 07:27 »
That was an auto kit I pointed you to  :tongue:
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