T6.1 And Eibach Springs (beware)

[Markvw1]

I had that statement from VW sales too... Snip from email:

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Hi, do you have the coil over tubing part number ? Thanks

 

[DannyPearson]

Eibach have confirmed to me that their coilovers will fit the T6.1

Good because Vw are putting on mine next week

 

[clarinetbcn]

30 to 40 mm drops wont affect steering geometry at all , The suspension moves further than that when going over bumps /,
Its been proved by thousands of camper conversion owners that the drop in the rear ( normally about 25 to 30 mm ) causes the steering to go light because the rake angle which is 40 mm on a standard Van ( 50 mm on a T 32 ) is 10 to 15 mm after the conversion ,. , Its also a fact that when we put a camper on to the corner weight scales the increase in weight is all on the back axle this explains why the front wheel arch gap stays standard .
If Cali owners want to drive a van with compromised steering feel so that the floor is level when parked up , I guess they can . I have had many conversations with Cali owners who are convinced VW meant it to be like that , Whilst all the after marker suspension Gurus will argue this point it is at the end of the day personal choice .
VW messed up the Rear anti roll bar and it seems the rear springs as well and I think Calis are the worse handling vans made simply because they fit the wrong anti roll bar and rear spring to it .
If VW have now fitted a higher rear spring its a clear indication there is a problem

As Oli mentioned a KW height adjust kit is ideal and if you add a set of H and R Anti Roll Bars in to the mix you'll spend £300.00 less than a B14 Komfort kit and have a much better result all round .

A member on the California Club forum has recently posted that the factory fits Californias with the same rear springs as the factory 30mm lowering springs available on the Multivan/ UK Caravelle, in order to keep the floor and bed level and the van under 2 meters. Have you ever heard of this?

A bit to low

After 3k miles of travel I think the standard height of the Cali is a bit to low,the rear mud flaps have often caught the road on sharp bends also when coming off kerbs.Has anybody lifted the van ? and if so how does the propshaft handle the increased angle of drive.

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[Andywasere]

Photo of the markings on my rear springs - MY2020 199 california Ocean

 

[clarinetbcn]

Photo of the markings on my rear springs - MY2020 199 california Ocean
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According to this spread sheet those are springs specific to the Ocean, no idea if they're the same as lowered factory springs for the Multivan/ UK Caravelle.

Fitted T32 rear springs but still got a saggy rear

Hi I’ve got a 2017 T30 on standard springs. Since conversion it has been sitting low on the rear end. I recently ac some T32 shuttle rear springs from a forum member and had them fitted yesterday. Unfortunately the stance still appears similar to before. Is this to be expected? I was hoping...

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[CRS Performance]

I think thats a story ( jackanory ) the lowering of the rear makes the steering less positive , If VW were concerned about getting under gantries they would lower the entire van and keep the rake angle correct and steering feel right !!! Thats my 2 pennies worth
If they new what they were doing at the factory they would also put the T 32 rear anti roll bars on the Californias as standard