| Author |
Message |
dredward
Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2007
Posts: 1081
|
 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
 Thanks, saved  |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
spaeth
Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2005
Posts: 355
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have just bought upper ball joint spacers and lower control arm bushings from Burley at Burley Motorsports. He seems like a cool guy with a lot of desert racing experience.
I am running John Wessels lift kit which uses Eibach springs and Bilstein shocks. It is a coil over setup in the front. After getting the spring rates dialed it is working out very well.
I am not sure where you are wanting to measure 20" of travel at. I am about 21" from the center of the wheel hub to the fender lip, but running 215-85-16 tires this still only nets about 14" of clearance at the engine support.
I have just needed to go to 930 CV joints to gain more angle because of the lift.
Getting a true 20" under the van is going to take ALOT of work and ingenuity. Burley would be a good place to start. Make sure and keep us posted here as that sounds like quite a cool project.
Craig
ps - This is a friend of mines website that might be of some inspiration and maybe even sources:
syncrosource.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
syncrodoka
Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005
Posts: 12006
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| On my trail toy project I have the syncro 16 style rear trailing arms, porsche 930 cv joints, John Wessels lift kit with custom bilsteins coilovers and procomps on the rear, 225/75/16 tires(29.3" tall), I am still waiting for the front control arms from burley- I don't think that I am anywhere near 20" of ground clearance. My 5'6" GF loves the van but I don't think that she will enjoy climbing into this van, it is even taller than my lifted doka. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dredward
Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2007
Posts: 1081
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| spaeth wrote: |
I have just bought upper ball joint spacers and lower control arm bushings from Burley at Burley Motorsports. He seems like a cool guy with a lot of desert racing experience.
I am running John Wessels lift kit which uses Eibach springs and Bilstein shocks. It is a coil over setup in the front. After getting the spring rates dialed it is working out very well.
I am not sure where you are wanting to measure 20" of travel at. I am about 21" from the center of the wheel hub to the fender lip, but running 215-85-16 tires this still only nets about 14" of clearance at the engine support.
I have just needed to go to 930 CV joints to gain more angle because of the lift.
Getting a true 20" under the van is going to take ALOT of work and ingenuity. Burley would be a good place to start. Make sure and keep us posted here as that sounds like quite a cool project.
Craig
ps - This is a friend of mines website that might be of some inspiration and maybe even sources:
syncrosource.com |
I will be honest and say i gota get my swap done before suspension work gets done. I am real close with the swap but work and family matters have slowed this thing to a hault at times. Of late another death in the family   The only things left are situating and insulating the wireing from heat, intercooler/intake pipeing, charcoal canister/leak detection pump, and exhaust. I am sure a few other tid bits as well. I do see lite at the end of the tunnel i just need to find the time and hunker down and do it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dredward
Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2007
Posts: 1081
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| syncrodoka wrote: |
| On my trail toy project I have the syncro 16 style rear trailing arms, porsche 930 cv joints, John Wessels lift kit with custom bilsteins coilovers and procomps on the rear, 225/75/16 tires(29.3" tall), I am still waiting for the front control arms from burley- I don't think that I am anywhere near 20" of ground clearance. My 5'6" GF loves the van but I don't think that she will enjoy climbing into this van, it is even taller than my lifted doka. |
What up Mario. . Hows tings.. I can't wait to get the swap going it will move a lifted syncro with larger tires nicely. The ETKA you loaned me saved hours when i was getting the tank and new fuel lines redone. The bently fell short when helping me figure the fule lines. Thanks again bro. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dredward
Samba Member
Joined: May 24, 2007
Posts: 1081
|
| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| spaeth wrote: |
I have just bought upper ball joint spacers and lower control arm bushings from Burley at Burley Motorsports. He seems like a cool guy with a lot of desert racing experience.
I am running John Wessels lift kit which uses Eibach springs and Bilstein shocks. It is a coil over setup in the front. After getting the spring rates dialed it is working out very well.
I am not sure where you are wanting to measure 20" of travel at. I am about 21" from the center of the wheel hub to the fender lip, but running 215-85-16 tires this still only nets about 14" of clearance at the engine support.
I have just needed to go to 930 CV joints to gain more angle because of the lift.
Getting a true 20" under the van is going to take ALOT of work and ingenuity. Burley would be a good place to start. Make sure and keep us posted here as that sounds like quite a cool project.
Craig
ps - This is a friend of mines website that might be of some inspiration and maybe even sources:
syncrosource.com |
Thanks for input |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
