But what class of suspension do you have, does it match mine ? 1BH ?
Back Heavy and Poor Traction
- Thread starter Davenjo
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The springs and shocks match what the VIN says should be on the van, but they agreed it looks lower at the back. So they have submitted a report to VW and I should hear back this week. I'll keep you posted
So VW agreed that the back is too low but apparently they are the correct springs for a Cali Beach. Just to make sure they fitted replacement original rear springs and surprise surprise it's still the same! So back to VW to work out the mystery
Ok, so I have gone down a slightly different route with my T6 Hillside Birchover compared with @Davenjo ..... I have changed my original T28 rear springs (one yellow mark 1BA OYA) to 1BA OYE ie. standard grade springs (not heavy duty) range 5.
All of the Cali's that my dealer has in his showroom (Ocean's), and those that I could identify, have 1BA OYD rear springs ie. standard spring, range 4. My sense is that the weight of materials used in my Birchover conversion will be a little more than those used in the Cali's, and the Birchover has a 57 lt water tank compared with the Cali's 30 lt, hence I have gone up to range 5. I also have a bike rack permanently on the back.
So far so good. The van immediately 'sits' better in my opinion, and does not seem to roll as much through the bends, but only time will tell whether this solution improves the fully loaded driving characteristics
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All of the Cali's that my dealer has in his showroom (Ocean's), and those that I could identify, have 1BA OYD rear springs ie. standard spring, range 4. My sense is that the weight of materials used in my Birchover conversion will be a little more than those used in the Cali's, and the Birchover has a 57 lt water tank compared with the Cali's 30 lt, hence I have gone up to range 5. I also have a bike rack permanently on the back.
So far so good. The van immediately 'sits' better in my opinion, and does not seem to roll as much through the bends, but only time will tell whether this solution improves the fully loaded driving characteristics
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That's my understanding also.
At the risk of confusing......
In standard springs (1BA prefix) :
My T6 T28 transporter (104) = 1 yellow (1BA 0YA) - weight 1
T6 T30 transporter (140) = 4 yellow (1BA 0YB) (but early versions can be 2 yellow!) - weight 2
T6 T32 kombi (140) = 3 grey (1BA 0YC) - weight 3
T6 Cali (Ocean) (204) = 2 white (1BA 0YD) - weight 4
My replacement = 1 orange 1 green (1BA 0YE) - weight 5
That's good info there @Rookie good job.
T6 Dave's Dad
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Not firm @Polzeylad just well tailored
if you've got it flaunt it! But whatever you do don't tell her that her that it looks like there is too much junk in the trunk.So do I boast about my vans firm ar5e then?
T6 Dave's Dad
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My Cali Beach is 1BA OYB which VW reckon is correct. However it is definitely slightly low at the back and VW are currently puzzling over why this is the case. The dealer says they have compared it to another Cali Beach and it also has OYB but doesn't look too low.
If a Kombi is OYC it seems logical that a Cali Beach would be at least that.
Any other Cali Beach owners on here able to confirm what they have? I guess I could ask on the Cali forum ...
