Help Needed With My Forthcoming T6.1

[Toby B]

First of all apologies for something that has been covered many times but after having conflicting help from many people I’m hoping for some advice from people in the know or have some actual experience of what I’m after.
I have my first transporter arriving soon, t6.1 199 4 motion starlight blue panel van and obviously looking forward to it.
Now to the dilemma, not only is it being used for work it’s also going to be a bit of a daily, the problem lies with my fishing and going across fields and down quite rough roads a lot.
Now as much as I’d love to put b14s and 20’s on it (like a lot of people have said yes it will be fine) I’m still thinking I don’t want the headache of constantly worrying about it.
The problem is these vans do look a lot better with some modifications! I’m kinda thinking either leave it the hell alone or perhaps go 18 inch sportline 2’s in satin black and just change the springs lowering it 30mm, then I can go front splitter, Black side bars and rear spoiler making it into what I’d like. I believe this option apart from leaving it standard will be better for my warranty too.
If it wasn’t for going off road (not proper off roading by the way) it wouldn’t be an issue but I just want to do it once correctly or not at all.
If anyone has any pics of sportlines on starlight blue transporters with these other mods or advice on this it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

 

[Skinns]

Evening TB, I’ve got 20” wheels, side bars, sports line front spoiler etc
I live in a very remote area in Devon and the lanes I drive are bad
( pot holes you could lose your dog in, grass more than tarmac)
But if you drive carefully you’ll be fine
As we say down here, there’s drivers and there’s screwdrivers!
Be steady and it’ll be fine
Skinns

 

[VanDamMan]

Similar setup ..no roof bars...to what ur looking at.....but it’s grey !!

 

[Dino]

 

[Toby B]

Evening TB, I’ve got 20” wheels, side bars, sports line front spoiler etc
I live in a very remote area in Devon and the lanes I drive are bad
( pot holes you could lose your dog in, grass more than tarmac)
But if you drive carefully you’ll be fine
As we say down here, there’s drivers and there’s screwdrivers!
Be steady and it’ll be fine
Skinns

Cheers pal, standard supension or have you lowered it?

 

[Toby B]

Similar setup ..no roof bars...to what ur looking at.....but it’s grey !!
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Thanks for this, is this lowered by 30mm? It does look good!
How does it drive compared to standard?

 

[Toby B]

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Like it though I’m now thinking I need three sets of tyres..........
Top pic summer fishing
Middle pic Knightsbridge cruising (which I don’t do by the way)
Bottom pic winter fishing

 

[Toby B]

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Do like the middle pic, are these 18’s and slightly lowered? This is the plan I’m kind of steering too!

 

[VanDamMan]

Yes it was the 30mm VW option ( Eibach springs) Not so much roll on corners but a few months ago I had Koni dampers fitted and it’s even better and still kept 30mm springs ....for me it’s about comfort and how the van sits on the road.

If you do change ur wheels go for all season tyres (mine are crap on grass.....)

 

[cowlsy]

Yes it was the 30mm VW option ( Eibach springs) Not so much roll on corners but a few months ago I had Koni dampers fitted and it’s even better and still kept 30mm springs ....for me it’s about comfort and how the van sits on the road.

If you do change ur wheels go for all season tyres (mine are crap on grass.....)

Mmmmmm sorely tempted with your set up.
I’m running on 17”Devonports but to me it still looks just a little bit too DPD delivery van like, plus rolls in corners like a lumbering tortoise.

Was thinking about playing safe and going for the 30mm Eibachs alone or would you recommend digging deep and going for the dampers as well

 

[The Van Cave]

Mmmmmm sorely tempted with your set up.
I’m running on 17”Devonports but to me it still looks just a little bit too DPD delivery van like, plus rolls in corners like a lumbering tortoise.

Was thinking about playing safe and going for the 30mm Eibachs alone or would you recommend digging deep and going for the dampers as well

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From all the research I’ve done and from my own experience over the years too, it’s always best to upgrade your shocks when fitting lowering springs if you can afford it. The spring will lower the ride height, but rarely improves the ride. A good quality shock matched with the lowering springs can work wonders.

 

[VanDamMan]

Mmmmmm sorely tempted with your set up.
I’m running on 17”Devonports but to me it still looks just a little bit too DPD delivery van like, plus rolls in corners like a lumbering tortoise.

Was thinking about playing safe and going for the 30mm Eibachs alone or would you recommend digging deep and going for the dampers as well

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Mmmmmm sorely tempted with your set up.
I’m running on 17”Devonports but to me it still looks just a little bit too DPD delivery van like, plus rolls in corners like a lumbering tortoise.

Was thinking about playing safe and going for the 30mm Eibachs alone or would you recommend digging deep and going for the dampers as well

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CRS Performance did the Koni dampers this was after I meet them at BusFest and had a long chat about what I wanted and listen to my needs, none of it is cheap ......Each van is slightly different so one size won’t fit all .....On hindsight if your going to take the van apart for the springs and then pay for tracking etc...change dampers at same time as one setup....
Lots of good trade guys will give the help and advice just need to ask.....but I’m really happy with my setup

 

[VanDamMan]

CRS Performance did the Koni dampers this was after I meet them at BusFest and had a long chat about what I wanted and listen to my needs, none of it is cheap ......Each van is slightly different so one size won’t fit all .....On hindsight if your going to take the van apart for the springs and then pay for tracking etc...change dampers at same time as one setup....
Lots of good trade guys will give the help and advice just need to ask.....but I’m really happy with my setup

Ps....Nice Van

 

[cowlsy]

Cheers buddy!
I’m still a relative newbie with the whole camperthing. We got ours in October as a day van/weekender and use it most weekends and as a general run around. It’s a T28 150bhp so plenty of oommfff IMHO, Gastore underslung tank with a Propex heating hence camping all through winter.
Like most have already worked out that the H4 lights are diabolical, apart from that we love it.
When it comes to the suspension thing I struggle to understand my ‘coil over’ from my Bilstein!

The best thing for me is to speak to a body specialist with my requirement and see what they say.

So roughly for a set of 30mm lowering springs, new dampers, bushes? + tracking what sort of damage am I looking at?

cheers

 

[Pauly]

Hi @cowlsy T6F HQ (my office) is in Plymouth if ever you fancy a chat and a cup of tea
Happy to help out as and where i can if you need a hand with anything or with advice/coding etc

 

[VanDamMan]

Hi @cowlsy T6F HQ (my office) is in Plymouth if ever you fancy a chat and a cup of tea
Happy to help out as and where i can if you need a hand with anything or with advice/coding etc

Hi all

Cheers buddy!
I’m still a relative newbie with the whole camperthing. We got ours in October as a day van/weekender and use it most weekends and as a general run around. It’s a T28 150bhp so plenty of oommfff IMHO, Gastore underslung tank with a Propex heating hence camping all through winter.
Like most have already worked out that the H4 lights are diabolical, apart from that we love it.
When it comes to the suspension thing I struggle to understand my ‘coil over’ from my Bilstein!

The best thing for me is to speak to a body specialist with my requirement and see what they say.

So roughly for a set of 30mm lowering springs, new dampers, bushes? + tracking what sort of damage am I looking at?

cheers

Hi mine cost over £1k + ...but nothing is cheap anymore ...but Pauly (not got the hang of using the blue name link ..sorry) has offered to give you advice.....I’d take that all day

 

[Deaky]

Hi all

Hi mine cost over £1k + ...but nothing is cheap anymore ...but Pauly (not got the hang of using the blue name link ..sorry) has offered to give you advice.....I’d take that all day

Type an ‘@‘ then the users name (no spaces). A box will appear. Click on the users name and you’ll then got a blue one @VanDamMan

 

[cowlsy]

Hi @cowlsy T6F HQ (my office) is in Plymouth if ever you fancy a chat and a cup of tea
Happy to help out as and where i can if you need a hand with anything or with advice/coding etc

Pauly thats really great fella!
I will be taking you up on that in the next few weeks. Iv got so many questions around the ‘black arts’... VCDS, headlights, suspension etc.
Il bring the hobknobs!
All the best

 

[VanDamMan]

@Deaky that works thanks

 

[cowlsy]

@Deaky that works thanks

@VanDamMan
It didn’t work?