Syncro 4&4 Discussion and Q&A last answered over 2 years ago.
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Like places to get them, I know brickwerks does them. Syncro services does longer ones. anywhere else?
Mine have sagged and with 30mm spacers, I'm pretty much standard height.
Maybe even some second hand ones? What about all you Andreas spring owners, got a good standard set surplus to requirements?
Will probably end up with brickwork ones, but what else is there?
Thanks, Lloyd
I have a choice of sets coming up for sale soon standard a Vw complete with Swedish front springs which I think have a slightly better stance than normal, a complete set from Brickwerks which have only been on for a month and a pair of front springs with triple pink stripes on, VW standard had two stripes which may be HD or stiffer than standard but No one seems to know let us know. Other options are van cafe (which are on Tinkerbelle) or Go Westy both of which you would have to order from the states or seikels
You want some of those heavy-load "AA" rear springs that MG has found and is trying out. Dead cheap apparently...T4 maybe?
Check the Limey thread on samba
1985 Oettinger 3.2 Caravelle RHD syncro twin slider. SA Microbus bumpers, duplex winch system, ARC 7X15 period alloys
Bought a pair of MG ex AA springs that I will be fitting, the weren't on a T4. Not sure what AA van they were on.
Were fitted to Limey when it did Gatescar etc this weekend. Unimog rear springs had been removed. Will post what I think of them.
I'm sorted, thanks to jegiba.
Someone else mentioned MG's rear springs. My query about them, is how you get the front springs with the same characteristics? Could end up being an expensive exercise?
I could be talking rubbish, as I don't know much
Would still be interesting to hear how you get on though
I assume he will sell to anybody, although were he will advertise them I don't know.
The AA had the springs made for the rear of there fleet of vans, not VW. Made by suplex I think. When they got rid of the fleet they took these springs off and fitted the original ones back. Mike bought them all.
Yes they have apart no on them. Will post pic and part no
Well done, all useful info. Not that I want to do MG out of making a few bob in his investment (he's the one taking the financial risk in buying up the old used stock) but it's another option and there's obviously going to be limited numbers available in the long run, if they turn out to be a good thing and there are enough takers.
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1985 Oettinger 3.2 Caravelle RHD syncro twin slider. SA Microbus bumpers, duplex winch system, ARC 7X15 period alloys
Russel at Syncro-Nutz wrote:And wot happens when you brake one?
Call the AA?
I'm just quite surprised at the lack of standard springs on the Market, they all seem to be longer?
The syncro.org springs interested me, same ride height just slightly stiffer. I emailed him about the same time I started this thread, asked for a trial pair to advertise them in the UK for him (no answer yet!). They seem to keep pushing back the release date though?
Seems as though brickwerks are the only ones who has invested in standard replacements
