Very interesting question and I believe the answer is bit of a lucky dip! My Cali had the “lightest” of the Transporter ARBs! A visit to @CRS Performance fixed that! The Cali really should have stronger ARBs given the top-heavy nature of the weight it is carrying! Best thing to do is measure the thickness of your ARB and ask Steve at @CRS Performanceare the California ARB's the same as the rest?
Absolutely agree!T28, 30 & 32 are all different diameters... If you have a T28 / 30 then a cheap pair of T32’s cast offs are worth considering
Definitely - that’s the route I went within a month of getting my T6 Cali. Interestingly, my T5 Cali was a much less “crashy”. (Both vans were secondhand, btw!) As my wife said: it’s a pity we pay good money to do what should have been done in the factory anyway given it is a California.With the California’s you used to be able to specify uprated anti toll bars as a factory option, which I understand you can’t now.
They really struggle with body roll, due to their excess weight and high up. The H&R is a great upgrade for a Cali. It’s one of the more popular upgrades. We are upgrading a set on a Cali next week.
With the right suspension and ARB upgrade you can make a Cali drive like a car.
When the devil drives, perhaps!Not everyone wants our needs ;-) or needs our wants
I cant be sure but a lot more people complaining about crashy ride on newer T 6 T6.1 vans than the T 5 . It looks like VW have had a revision on the shocks , ( the rear shock seems thinner ) any way what ever they did? it isnt good !!Definitely - that’s the route I went within a month of getting my T6 Cali. Interestingly, my T5 Cali was a much less “crashy”. (Both vans were second-hand, btw!) As my wife said: it’s a pity we pay good money to do what should have been done in the factory anyway given it is a California.
The standard T 32 rear bar is 28 mm thick and the H&R upgrade kit is 30 mm . the smallest Standard bar is 22mm so upgrading a 22 mm to a 28 mm is a big improvement . What we do is take (removed) T32 bars have them shot blasted ( stress relieved ) Powder coated and fitted with a new set of Powerflex Bushes and we sell this as a cheap upgrade for clients who don't want to spend £400.00 for the H&R ones . ( I did this in my own van and good result , I don't have any weight in mine at all )lots of interesting info there guys
so im wondering if i should get some T32 ones 2nd hand ?
its now 30mm lower with the Pro-kit
i wonder does anyone know the thickness of the T32 ones ?
and my T30 old ones ?
also the H&R ones How thick are they ?
Damn I gave 3 sets away last week FREE , oopsI just sold some t32 ones £90.
if I remember the circumference was 9cm rear and I think 8 front.