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There was a custom "long nose" German T3 at Vanfest last year, metallic burgundy colour, Borbets, mad bodykit etc.

I don't think we need to go all Plymouth Roadrunner on it though :lol:

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Wow where is the bed?
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silverbullet wrote:
I don't think we need to go all Plymouth Roadrunner on it though :lol:

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Looking at the bus it does seem to have different "stance" than most on here and is very low at the rear , or high at the front. Think I'll check the spring ratings this afternoon and post some pics
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Couldn't see any colours on the springs (except rust red). so here are the pics , taken of the bus facing both ways on the same piece of slightly sloping ground (downward left to right).

views please, do i need to lower the front, lift the rear or leave it alone. A spirit level on the gutter indicates that it is pointing uphill at the front in both photographs, just less so in the one facing right.

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Yes but once you put a couple of adults in the front it drops and levels out.
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Looks fine to me
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Apparently two adults is not enough.my mate says as I pass his shop it rides high
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What year is the van?
This came up on the forum sometime ago with ride height and the front was slightly higher
There was a year when VW did this, so you have a rare van.
How cool is that

E D I T... Ah it wasn't 1990 :D
The colour marks are on the bottom or the top

mine looks like yours in stance

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I just don't think it helps the problem with the light/vauge steering on motorways.

Going to look into fitting a cover on the roof tray on the weekend see if that helps with noise and a bit more 'downforce' LOL!
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A front spoiler makes the biggest difference to handling, even on a standard ride height van. Less air under the front = stability.
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is it a diesel van ? why not just add another rubber packer to rear spring seat to level it up
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Rubber packet? Am I missing some in joke or does such a thing exist? It's a diesel not a Durex
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boxer wrote:Rubber packet? Am I missing some in joke or does such a thing exist? It's a diesel not a Durex
packer.. yes that would work..like a shim under a cam follower
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Ive checked and the packer is there already
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