H & R lowering springs

[MrT6]

These little fellas being fitted today...

 

[MrT6]

40mm H&R springs fitted and a set of new shoes - 20" Supermetal Trident

 

[Montecha]

Can you measure the height from the wheel centre to the bottom of the wheel arches (front and rear) and post them up?

I'm trying to collect a list of what springs give what gap. Thanks!

 

[MrT6]

Can you measure the height from the wheel centre to the bottom of the wheel arches (front and rear) and post them up?

I'm trying to collect a list of what springs give what gap. Thanks!

Posted on the Ride Height Survey thread

 

[BennyBoy]

So 2 weeks on from lowering 50mm on H&R and 90% happy the two issues I have are the rear door now rattles over bumps. It did this when I first got the van but dealer did some magic and it stopped but now its back and when going over speed bumps the rear springs make a bang, I am thinking its because its an empty kombi T32 as it doesnt do it any other time. I have let the place I got the springs from know and still under discussion with them why but thought I would put it out on here for ideas

 

[Pag]

Hi just thought I would tell of my resent experience with my 2019 T28 camper conversion we picked it up in November I have run it around for a bit, so I looked on eBay got a good deal on a set of H&R spring and read good things about them.

So I lowered it in early March and them I started getting clanking noises it sounded like some thing was worn out, but when I took the front shocks off I inspected the top mount and they looked fine and the Van only has 19986 miles on it so put it back together the rear lower mounts I hold my hand up I should have changed them at the time as they were distorted but I wasn't having any noise from them with stock springs.

So having now lowered the van like the look of it and put new wheels on the clanking was not getting any better I read sound more about the different options of suspension I could put on and was very impressed with the koni actives and Steve from CRS was very helpful , I read more on the noise from the H&R springs and some one stated to chance the mounts when putting any springs on.

So I decided to change the top & bottom rear spring mounts which I got from Van style upgraded lower rubbers and VW genuine top mounts not expecting a great deal of success, but to my surprise the noise was gone from the rear. So I them started to look for the top mount's and got a set from good old eBay Meyle HD Kit again not convinced this was going to work and I could just be making more work for myself, but I did changed them took the van out and boom was fantastic no more noise like the shocks was going to fall out so now both me and the wife are super happy.

So if you are thinking of lowering your van have new mounts to hand will save you time in the end and money, as I didn't have any of these issues on the stock springs I can only put this down to the mounts not going back to the same spot that they was in and had settled in and because the mileage is low and these should do tens of thousands of miles before changing I thought they would be ok.

 

[Beazer]

I'm also thinking about installing H&R 40mm lowering springs. No need to go any lower and although B14's would be lovely they are outside the budget at the moment.

There appear to be 4 different H&R 40mm spring kits available with different load ratings: 29720-1, 29720-2, 29720-3, 29720-4

The 'correct' kit seems to be determined by the axle loading of each individual van i.e. T28, T30 and T32 etc. and the relevant axle load rating

I've emailed a number of reputable Transporter specialists and perhaps unsurprisingly received three different recommendations for the correct spec/kit for H&R lowering springs

I have a SWB T30 Kombi - it will be used as a family leisure vehicle transporting people, push-bikes, surfboards, personal kit etc. No plans at present to convert to a camper or any serious weight carrying.

My axle load ratings are 1-1610kg and 2-1600kg

So my question to the T5/T6 experts and gurus, is which H&R 40mm spring kit is to be recommended?

I have the same issue for my SWB T30 - also will be a light load. Based on those same axle weights I've just been recommended kit 4 which I think is for T32s.
I think you went for the -2s?
How are they?