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Improving
Vehicle
Performance
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 Upgrading
the Westfalia Camper |
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Although a stock
Syncro is reliable,
strong and generally performs well, performance
can be
enhanced in a variety of ways. Upgrades and
modifications
should be well planned and carefully executed, however, or performance and
reliability will suffer. Know what the trade-offs
will be before proceeding with any change. Stay as
close to stock specs and tolerances as
possible to achieve your goals. Bigger is not always better.
Decide early on what kind of syncro will best serve your needs. Some prefer to maximize extreme off-road capability above all else. Others compromise and build dual-purpose syncros that have decent off-road capability, but which also retain decent paved-road performance. Determining overall goals for the vehicle will help determine which trade-offs to make, and which not to make, when considering upgrades and modifications. Beware of the Frankensyncro! |
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