self leveling or not self leveling

**siamblue** · Monday 19th December 2005, 14:00

Originally Posted by Rufe

that dont make sense though, the whole point of the nivomats is that they are there to counter any abnormal load, so by just fitting lower springs would make the car think that there is an abnormal load so will do its best to get the car to the correct ride height.

That;s what mine did, It looked awfull and rode awful, now it sits sweet and handling is totally transformed all i need now is to replace the front struts, but that can wait untill the new year

Gary

**Babybadger** · Monday 19th December 2005, 15:05

So we can safely say, if you want to carry abnormal loads - nivomat suspension and standard springs and shocks all round or R springs and nivomats etc.

If you want occasional carrying and good fun handling - lowered springs and good shocks , like koni fsd and eibach setup.

**Engineer** · Monday 19th December 2005, 15:57

Originally Posted by Babybadger

So we can safely say, if you want to carry abnormal loads - nivomat suspension and standard springs and shocks all round or R springs and nivomats etc.

If you want occasional carrying and good fun handling - lowered springs and good shocks , like koni fsd and eibach setup.

The S70 R anti-roll bars are different as are the front lower arms/tca's if you can find some.

arbee · Monday 19th December 2005, 19:35

sooo, with the R suspension, are the nivomat shocks identical to the non R T5s or what? If they are identical then I cant see how R springs would behave any different to aftermarket lowering springs?