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Feb 14, 2012 10:36:06 GMT
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Sorry if this question has been asked many times before, while I have been visiting retro rides for a year or so I have only just joined.
I have just bought Volvo 760 Turbo wagon which I am really pleased with but I can't help but feel it needs to be lower. Kits will only lower it 40mm and I think it needs more, but I am a little wary of cutting the springs.
Can I fit springs from another car to lower it? How would I know which springs would fit?
Would be interested to know how you guys have lowered your rides and what the benefits/pitfalls may be.
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sparkyt
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Feb 14, 2012 11:25:40 GMT
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Cutting springs is not a problem . It's the locationing of the spring the mot man won't like if the spring locates nice positively in both ends of the shock / or body work and won't or can't fall out its all good ..
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Feb 14, 2012 12:13:55 GMT
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40mm is the recommended max thats why you can't find a kit to go lower, the geometry will go weird after that and I think the 760s all have IRS? I would suggest for good road manners thats as far as you go.
Of course if you don't care and just want it low then chop the springs down, but i would look at how much shock travel you have left and either replace the bushes or make sure they are in really good nick.
Being a Turbo and an estate the temptation will be there to either load it up with stuff or drive it quite hard so better safe than sorry.
Has your got self levelling on it? If it has Nivomats on it it will need new rear shocks and springs anyway, you cant lower it with nivomats as they will keep trying to pump the back up high again and they take a fair bit of the weight of the car so if you take them off the rear springs will be to soft.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Feb 14, 2012 15:04:14 GMT
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I have already established that it doesn't do quick, at least not in a way that gives me any confidence. But I have bought it to do big miles, comfortably and loaded up so I see the sense in your argument for not cutting springs.
I suppose my wish for it to be pleasing to look at by being really low is not going to go hand in hand with my wish for it to be comfy and useable for long distance.
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Feb 14, 2012 15:06:33 GMT
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Air suspension is probably ideal for what you want, its something i'm thinking about for mine, its not cheap though.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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rodney
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could always contact a spring company and get some 60 or 80mm springs made, then buy some uprated or shorter shocks,.
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Feb 15, 2012 19:56:54 GMT
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My 240 wagon was run on cut springs for ages without bother. Rmad and I cut them in half. The ride didn't suffer, the cornering improved and I could still load it and tow our trailer tent without issue. I did have the original steels and high profile tyres which obviously helped.
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Not all 760's are IRS - my 1990 760 TD estate isn't, and doesn't have Niv's either.
I've got a set of 40mm lower Spax rear springs for mine, and I'm going to chop the front springs to match. If it doesn't look low enough, I might be tempted to chop another coil...
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