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98BRICK
Friday 27th January 2006, 18:59
Hello...

I will be purchasing a 98 V70R AWD this next week and I'm starting to look into the suspension options to uprate/lower the car.

Ill be putting my 18" tritons on her w/ 225/40's...

Emailed Kalmar about their package...talked to ipd/TME about their springs...

it looks like Ohlins have an option...and still ive seen others remove the nivo's and replace with shocks/struts/springs...

Can you please share...what you have done or plan to do to your V70R AWD??

Thanks,
Brett
Maple Valley, WA

Redbrick
Friday 27th January 2006, 19:28
Welcome Brett

There were rumours of a KW varient 3 kit being made as a limited run for these cars. That would be springs and shocks.

Ask on the US forums- they might know more.

The Ohlin set up is very expensive and is only for the shocks, you'd need to source some springs.

Andy

98BRICK
Friday 27th January 2006, 20:00
thanks...i frequent that board a lot...i thot id look for a different perspective over here...

do you know much about Kalmar's set up??

BlackBeast
Friday 27th January 2006, 20:09
From what ive read on VS, slaters endlinks are a must, IPD swaybars maybe ,or have you done those mods already?

98BRICK
Friday 27th January 2006, 20:13
got the endlinks...sway bars...soon

im toying with the idea of just a rear bar....dood at ipd said wait...try out the stock sway first..and then decide if i want more oversteer or not

siamblue
Friday 27th January 2006, 22:03
Hi Brett don't you think you will have rubbing issues lowering the AWD with 225/40 tyres? hope it all goes well for you mate,

Gary

98BRICK
Friday 27th January 2006, 22:36
hi... hope not....if i do...ill be looking fer some 17's...maybe propus ;)

98BRICK
Friday 17th February 2006, 05:53
got the car...put the 18" tritons on w/ 5mm spacers on the rear....no rubbin at all...course she still ridin high

ill be putting slaters end links on next week...

i ordered the ipd lowering springs for the XC for now since they were only $160 usd...just to see wot happens...

Vikingxl
Friday 17th February 2006, 09:06
Got any pictures?