Solow Low with Ovano?

[SymeT6]

Afternoon All

Does anyone have experience of running the Solow Low coilovers with an Ovano XL in the rear? I'm wanting to run the Solows on the highest setting, so roughly 100mm, but Ia am concerned the additional weight from the Ovano will drop it down significantly. I can't really drop the fronts lower than the 100mm as my area isn't great for speed bumps etc.

Thanks

 

[BiTurbo]

I’m lost, 100mm from where? You need to measure from wheel centre to arch, standard height 460mm t6 470mm t6.1

 

[SymeT6]

Sorry @BiTurbo , I'm trying to work out if having an Ovano XL fitted will affect how low the van will sit at the rear when having Solow Low coilovers fitted at the highest setting. I know they are 95mm to 100mm straight out of the box but if the weight of the Ovano drops it down further, say another 20mm, I don't think I would be able to drop the front to match.

 

[Pewt]

Fit SoLow NSL and that will give the front drop you are after. You can always delete the rear adjuster if you did want the rear lower.

SoLow NSL Coilover Suspension - Transporter T5-T6.1 (T30-T32)

These SoLow coilovers are the 'NSL' edition, giving you superior results for lowering your Transporter T5 or Transporter T6.

solowsuspension.com

 

[jayc001]

I run NSL almost fully wound down with a LWB Caravelle. The rear bench is probably comparable weight to the Ovano and I regularly have 150kg of medical equipment right at the back behind the bench. No issues but it does drop at extra 10-15mm with the medical carts in the rear.

 

[Mixsy]

I’m running SoLows with a Cadco system full of tools, (same as the Ovano). I travel all over the country with work and don’t have any bother with speed bumps.

 

[SymeT6]

I’m running SoLows with a Cadco system full of tools, (same as the Ovano). I travel all over the country with work and don’t have any bother with speed bumps.

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Thanks for the info @Mixsy

I was just trying to gauge if I needed to drop the fronts lower than the highest setting so that the front matched the rear if the Ovano made that much of a difference. For example, if the fronts needed to be at 125mm to match the rear then I don't think I could make it work on my local roads without removing the splitter, mud flaps and side bars.

 

[SymeT6]

I run NSL almost fully wound down with a LWB Caravelle. The rear bench is probably comparable weight to the Ovano and I regularly have 150kg of medical equipment right at the back behind the bench. No issues but it does drop at extra 10-15mm with the medical carts in the rear.

Thank you @jayc001 , that what I was trying to figure out before committing to them.

 

[BiTurbo]

Sorry @BiTurbo , I'm trying to work out if having an Ovano XL fitted will affect how low the van will sit at the rear when having Solow Low coilovers fitted at the highest setting. I know they are 95mm to 100mm straight out of the box but if the weight of the Ovano drops it down further, say another 20mm, I don't think I would be able to drop the front to match.

Still lost !

 

[Mike78]

Can I add my two pennith. Had NSL fitted a few weeks ago. The result was CtoA of 380mm all round. A total drop of 80mm from 460 stock. This takes into account it was already sagging a little as it's a self build camper.

I found driving home the fronts (only) rubbed on the arches (the inner arch as well as the screw) over undulating roads including motorways at under the speed limit. i.e. careful driving, not slamming it over speed bumps

Admittedly I went to 255/40/20 tyres which reduced the arch gap by 19mm and alloys that increased the poke 40mm from the original 16" Claytons.

I've since paid to have it raised 20mm front and 15mm rear and this has resolved the rubbing. I must be near the top of the adjustment.

So from my experience I don't understand how people on NSL wound down, or even lower on SL Low's don't have problems rubbing unless everybody has modified the arch liners?