Great service.... Amazing transformation... Drives like a car now...
CRS Performance
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This Look is starting to grow on me . One of yesterdays jobs , Sadly couldnt be here to test it myself but client confirmed last night another great result !!
Lovely wheels!
@CRS Performance is the owner on here? Would love to know the banding and tyre spec.
I think he is but ill check and let you know.
Don’t suppose you do air suspension do you @CRS Performance ?
We have removed several air installations only . . they are very complex and time consuming to fit . The fitting of the shocks and bags is straight forward in fact the same as fitting a normal Coil over kit , BUT the feeding of all the pipes and cables , mounting the height sensors and Air tank all take a lot of time .
Are you considering buying one ? , If so the Shock that is fitted to the kit is vitally important because like a conventional suspension the shock is still the important bit .
The drop while driving is approx 20 mm and of course the static drop can be ridiculous ( but only stationary ) the controller will automatically lift the car to 20 mm when driving at speed . , The self leveling is a great feature for camp sights and in my mind this is the only reason to buy an air kit .
I would suggest reaching out to the owners who have it ( even if they have removed it ) get some first hand impressions . I was half way through developing an Air kit but sadly when i researched it i decided it wasnt viable .
Are you considering buying one ? , If so the Shock that is fitted to the kit is vitally important because like a conventional suspension the shock is still the important bit .
The drop while driving is approx 20 mm and of course the static drop can be ridiculous ( but only stationary ) the controller will automatically lift the car to 20 mm when driving at speed . , The self leveling is a great feature for camp sights and in my mind this is the only reason to buy an air kit .
I would suggest reaching out to the owners who have it ( even if they have removed it ) get some first hand impressions . I was half way through developing an Air kit but sadly when i researched it i decided it wasnt viable .
I was booked in to get my suspension sorted out by Steve at @CRS Performance in a couple of weeks time and then Boris announced lockdown 2.0. It’s a long drive for me (3hrs) which i didn’t feel I would be able to justify during lockdown so I called Steve on Monday morning to rearrange. Half jokingly I asked ‘I don’t suppose you could fit me in tomorrow?’. Steve was super accommodating and did a bit of juggling to fit me in so on Tuesday I made the trip.
The team there are very efficient and it was impressive watching them work in unison like a well oiled machine. Full suspension swap out including a cuppa and test drive done in 90 mins. I went for the H&R coilover kit set at 60mm down. It’s a pleasure to drive now. I’ve covered 500+ mostly motorway miles since then and I’m still smiling when i drive it. As well as being more comfortable, the steering and brakes feel more responsive. No more diving at the front when braking hard and i’m not so paranoid about avoiding pot holes now as it handles them far better. I can highly recommend both the kit and the service from Steve and his team.
Before and after pictures:
The team there are very efficient and it was impressive watching them work in unison like a well oiled machine. Full suspension swap out including a cuppa and test drive done in 90 mins. I went for the H&R coilover kit set at 60mm down. It’s a pleasure to drive now. I’ve covered 500+ mostly motorway miles since then and I’m still smiling when i drive it. As well as being more comfortable, the steering and brakes feel more responsive. No more diving at the front when braking hard and i’m not so paranoid about avoiding pot holes now as it handles them far better. I can highly recommend both the kit and the service from Steve and his team.
Before and after pictures:
No worries, yes I've got a lot of valuable information from people on here already.
It is very unfortunate that you do not fit the VB air suspension. If not for Covid19, it may have already been on. I am most likely to have this done in the future. I would very strongly consider you at CRS Performance if you dealt and fitted this equipment, together with the KONI Sports Adjustable Dampers. For my use this would be ideal an ideal set up and done at the best place. My home is completely off-road I dive off-road and camp off road. The auto leavening is a very convenient utility. Attaining a raised height essential. It is inconvenient to be at a raised height at all times. Height bars and car parks need to be attainable and driving at a lower height preferable. I believe that VB air offers an excellent well sorted product. They have a network of fitting garages but it would be better if we had you! I believe that you would easily attain custom from here and most likely from the California Owners Site also. I think that it would add to your customer base and attract additional business. Please would you consider this for the future. Not too long mind...
HI There , thanks for that info
Ill contact VB air i know they are quite professional and it will be an added service for us to consider
Thanks also for the vote of confidence , I am sure we could be an asset to the suppliers of V B Air
sadly i dont know what shocks they use in their kits but ill make contact and find out
steve
Ill contact VB air i know they are quite professional and it will be an added service for us to consider
Thanks also for the vote of confidence , I am sure we could be an asset to the suppliers of V B Air
sadly i dont know what shocks they use in their kits but ill make contact and find out
steve
It it is my pleasure, I follow certain sections of the forum closely and yours in particular. I promise that I am not a stalker!
I have used KONI for many years, I know the value of them and because you use them, that was of interest to me. Then one develops a sense. I know that some of the AB agents have very good reputation but I felt that it would be an excellent idea if you at CRS were also an agent. Someone with an already very good reputation who attends to detail and for me someone who also represented KONI, two birds, one stone so to speak. I do not throw stones at birds by the way. You also now our vehicles and are on here. I understand that you are from South Africa and that KONI are Dutch and that I think AB might be Dutch also. You have experience in the bush off road and have raced cars and on your web site I have seen an image of a Defender. So all good.I have seen some comments from VB indicating KONI as one of the available shock/damper brands. I believe the one most mentioned is one of the active versions not sure if they use anything else from KONI. I am not keen on the active and would prefer adjustable suspension. That is what I am used to playing with. They use some other generic shocks and I did see somewhere, that original fit could be retained but that they advised it better to change. I am not connected with them, have had no contact with them either what so ever. I have only read their website and followed up many posts on a few different forum.
Thank you for you considerations.
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Hi there , Just got off the phone with VB let the games begin . They couldnt confirm that the Transporter kit has KONI shocks but they will find out
Who knows maybe i need to get KONI shocks made on my Dealer account at KONI and put the VB air kit with KONI dampers specially designed . Nice exclusive offering
Thanks anyway for waking me up ha ha
steve
Who knows maybe i need to get KONI shocks made on my Dealer account at KONI and put the VB air kit with KONI dampers specially designed . Nice exclusive offering
Thanks anyway for waking me up ha ha
steve
Thank you steve for keeping me in the loop. You never know, perhaps you will supply them all with dampers. Top adjustable would do me fine. It is a pain if they need collapsing to adjust the damping. It is tolerable, just about on the rear just take one end off collapse turn back to zero turn to the new setting in half turns. The front however not a very fast job to self adjust. Well not for me any way it would never get done I would have to come back,
but just turning a wheel under the scuttle, very nice. They do the kits with a choice of high or low. Not a massive amount in it, a bit like comparing a Caravel exec to a standard transporter I should think, about 20mm or so. That is every level is higher in one kit than an other. Mine is an Exec 4Motion but I would be looking for the higher height range selection with all the trimmings, levelling etc because I do off road stuff. Any way early days, early days, Rome was not built in a day so I was told. this virus thing is not going away very soon. Sorry for waking you up.
chappers1234
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Sorry for slow reply - have banded 17" 9.5 rear 9 front with Michelin cross climate 225/55/17 front and 235/55/17 rear - cheers @CRS Performance ! top work - set up has completely transformed handling
Hi there , we do try to contact all the back order customers as soon as stock arrives , I will e mail , text or use what ever method used for the initial contact . If i dont get a responce back with in a week i would consider that the client had made other arrangements . However sincere apologies that we havent hooked up and i cant explain why . The parts are back in stock and it did take a long time For the factory to get on top of the demand we placed on them
Please contact me again or PM your details so i can call you asap
steve
Alexander4699
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Can I ask what side bars these are please?I had my Koni's Shocks + 50mm H&R Sport Springs + 20mm / 25mm H&R Hubcentric Spacers fitted today. All kit supplied by Steve @CRS Performance. The install was undertaken by a local garage who found the install relatively easy.
I'm incredibly pleased with the outcome. I now have a firm, car like pliant ride. No longer do I dread tight corners, roundabouts etc. I'm glad I opted for Sports Shocks, and not springs alone (based on various sourced of feedback in here). The van is particularly composed at higher speeds and I can actually enjoy the twisties. Diving under breaking has also banished. I also notice a significant decrease in road noise. I was originally going to go with a 40mm drop as I'm more interested in handling rather than stance. I own a T32 so Steve @ CRS advised that 50mm would be prime given the higher load capacity / heavier van. He was spot on ...
The spacers have allowed an OEM look with the Devonports but equally filled out the arches and given her a beefier' stance. Some before and after pics....
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After ( with a few subtle styling modifications )
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After ( Side on )
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And some General After images showing the effect of the 50mm Drop and Spacers
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Contemplating 19's or 20's down then line but slightly weary that they may comprise the current, excellent ride quality. Shall run with the spacers for a solid test period first.
Thanks to the many T6 forum contributors for their sharing and inspiration
Cal.
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