Suspension Question

Rex911 · Nov 23, 2023

Hi all, quick question....is there a kit which runs at standard height and is adjustable to lift 30-45mm?

Cheers

Lambeth Cali · Nov 23, 2023

I’m guessing only air suspension can do that.

DevillBelgium · Nov 23, 2023

There are 2 possibilities.
Either you choose for air suspension.
Or there is an electronic version (DCC by vw standaard) which needs to be installed afterwards. Both not very cheap.
I would suggest you check out both.
Have an independent company install it. And have a chat with transporter HQ maybe to give you the best choice for you.

B J G · Nov 23, 2023

DevillBelgium said:
There are 2 possibilities.
Either you choose for air suspension.
Or there is an electronic version (DCC by vw standaard) which needs to be installed afterwards. Both not very cheap.
I would suggest you check out both.
Have an independent company install it. And have a chat with transporter HQ maybe to give you the best choice for you.

DCC adjusts damping only no height control.

B J G · Nov 23, 2023

Rex911 said:
Hi all, quick question....is there a kit which runs at standard height and is adjustable to lift 30-45mm?

Cheers

There are Air systems that do this function. Not a cheap option.
Any mechanical spring system is preset to a required height. ie not easily reset.

Cloudbreak · Nov 23, 2023

Look at transporter HQ and their sister company VW Transporter T5-T6.1 – SoLow LFT Coilover Kit – T30 & T32 (10-40mm Lift) adjustable but not on the fly. Considering this to level out the van

WelshGas · Nov 23, 2023

Cloudbreak said:
Look at transporter HQ and their sister company VW Transporter T5-T6.1 – SoLow LFT Coilover Kit – T30 & T32 (10-40mm Lift) adjustable but not on the fly. Considering this to level out the van

Is your vehicle not level? If that is the case then that would be a Warranty Claim..

Cloudbreak · Nov 23, 2023

When it's laden and bike rack is on, it sits down at the back. However, admittedly I don't know if this is good or bad?

WelshGas · Nov 23, 2023

Cloudbreak said:
When it's laden and bike rack is on, it sits down at the back. However, admittedly I don't know if this is good or bad?

Well, if you compensate for the load then when unladen you will be nose down..

When you say “ it sits down at the back “, what are you using as your point of reference?
If you are looking at the tyre to wheel arch distance then be aware that this is an optical illusion. The front wheel arch is cut higher than the rear for various technical reasons.

If you want to confirm or not that the rear is sagging significantly then park level and measure distance from Floor to the horizontal body line.
Measuring from floor or wheel to top of wheel arch is incorrect because both wheel arches are cut to different heights.

:::JossStick::: · Nov 23, 2023

VB Air. Expensive but fundamentally changes the van for the better (in my opinion!). Van always level irrespective of load and can be raised or lowered. Bonus is that it can auto-level when you park so no more chocks. At moment I am parked level on a slope with one side high and the other low, it’s so easy.

Defender90 · Nov 24, 2023

Cloudbreak said:
When it's laden and bike rack is on, it sits down at the back. However, admittedly I don't know if this is good or bad?

hi see pictures of my van after a 35mm lift in my opinion sits at a more practical height if you are using outside of a big city or tow a boat etc.The before lift picture shows the rear mud flaps nearly touching the ground.

:::JossStick::: · Nov 24, 2023

:::JossStick::: said:
VB Air. Expensive but fundamentally changes the van for the better (in my opinion!). Van always level irrespective of load and can be raised or lowered. Bonus is that it can auto-level when you park so no more chocks. At moment I am parked level on a slope with one side high and the other low, it’s so easy.

Couple of pics showing the levelling…

Rex911 · Nov 25, 2023

Thanks guys......will give it some thought and let you know the outcome.

happyjames013 · Nov 25, 2023

This might help.

WelshGas · Nov 25, 2023

happyjames013 said:
This might help.

Total numpties.
Even a half blind idiot can see that the wheel arches are at different heights so measuring wheel to arch height will give a lower reading at the rear.
Adjusting the rear suspension just makes the vehicle nose down .
There was a reason VW designed the Transporter with different wheel arch heights.