Volvo Fun, my '01 V70

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:14

Some quick phone shots.

Difference in rear springs. From left to right: V70R, S60 AWD, and XC.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:14

Looks good. I like it with that little rake.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:14

Yeah, thaty does look better.

1.5 hours though? A good internet mechanic would have taken 10-15 minutes tops!

nice work!

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14

I could easily have done it in 10 minutes, haha.

With a lift and air tools you probably could have done it in an hour.

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14

Without having to run to get a spring compressor in the middle of the job (silly me), it would've taken about an hour. The only thing the impact would've made faster was removing the wheels, I didn't use mine because the kiddo was napping.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14

Huzer wrote:Got the springs on today. Took about 1.5 hours this time, start to finish. MUCH better results. So much so that I almost want to swap the fronts out now! Handling is vastly improved.

I'll snap some pics tomorrow.

noooo!

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14

tsx_guy wrote:noooo!

No what?

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14

I hate doing springs. Spring compressors are such a pain in the ###.

Finished product looks good though. You look well-prepared for the winter snow.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:14

I cna't believe the front is lowered ~3 inches. Do you have a stock photo, or do you expect that I have the power of google and can do it on my own?

Postby **Huzer** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:14

There's an earlier pic in this thread of pre-drop.

See below:

Before:

After:

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:14

Hallelujah! Amen! I am a believer!

Dang, seeing it lowered in the pic, makes the stock springs look like a lift kit. I like the lowered look, but not at the price of decreased handling.

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:14

Picked up some camber bolts for the front end and will see how that changes things. Still planning on lifting the front end back up another inch or so. Ideally, I'd like the wagon to be level. Once I get the suspension sorted out, I can finally move on to the reflash and consider myself done (haha...hahaha).

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:14

When are the camber bolts going in?

Postby **Huzer** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:14

Good question. my order still says "processing".

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:14

Update on bolts, please.

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