V70 PFV lowering kit picture request.

**Leeds_finest** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 16:51

I know there has already been a thread regarding this. However, the only picture I saw was of a V70 that had just had the kit fitted the same day, are there any pictures of peoples cars after having this kit fitted for several hundred miles or so?

Many thanks

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 16:58

You saw James' car a few times didn't you?

Tadaaaa

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 17:01

**Leeds_finest** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 17:03

Originally Posted by M-R-P

You saw James' car a few times didn't you?

Tadaaaa

To be honest mate I didn't really get a good look at it, didn't stop that day lol!

Cheers for pic

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 17:22

It's not a bad kit, if a little soft but saying that, mine (Apex springs) are a little too hard. The back end sits a little high on the pfv kit too.

Something I found out to my annoyance the other day, when you get the 4 wheel alignment done after fitting the springs, the usual setups that hang the reflectors off your wheels won't work because they don't fit between the wheel and the arch. You'll need to find a place that uses a Hunter system that bolts the reflectors to the wheel itself. Not a bad thing tho, it's a much better system.

**jdavis** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 17:50

Originally Posted by M-R-P

James's car does look nice there. Sits well

**Leeds_finest** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 17:51

Originally Posted by jdavis

James's car does look nice there. Sits well

Agreed.

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 18:27

mine on apex springs...

**danny-R** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 18:47

I'll show you a before and after the pfv 40mm kit when I get home. Although mine is just the springs and james replaced his shocks

**danny-R** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 19:09

Now

**danny-R** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 19:12

when I first got it. Massive difference and well worth the monies

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 19:39

looks like a 70-80mm drop there dude.

makes such a difference to the plodders but I can no longer carry 400kg in the boot

**danny-R** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 19:44

It can still carry all my tools and a fair few bags of plaster no problem but it does look ridiculously low. I will take a pic time its fully loaded

**jdavis** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 19:45

Now you're all just showing off lol.

all look good though

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 21:43

I can still carry a fair but but I can't go near speed bumps or some driveways.

**silverhorse** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 22:04

Must admit, I do like the V70 when it has been dropped a bit. I would like to do mine but I have 4C. Is that a problem? Also, I live down a maze of country lanes and they are not the smoothest!!! It worries me a bit that I would damage myself or the car.

Yours really is quite low isn't it Martin!!

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd September 2013, 22:17

Originally Posted by silverhorse

Must admit, I do like the V70 when it has been dropped a bit. I would like to do mine but I have 4C. Is that a problem? Also, I live down a maze of country lanes and they are not the smoothest!!! It worries me a bit that I would damage myself or the car.

Yours really is quite low isn't it Martin!!

yep, she's low alright lol. I was told it was a 30mm kit but it dropped a lot more than that.
you can lower 4c but I think you need to have the SUM recalibrated.

**Leeds_finest** · Wednesday 4th September 2013, 08:00

I was unsure on most if it actually lowrered the front too... but on Danny's it does look a lot lower all round.

Did James's kit come with shortened shocks? Or just original length/spec shocks with lowering springs?

Thanks

**Leeds_finest** · Wednesday 4th September 2013, 08:01

Originally Posted by M-R-P

yep, she's low alright lol. I was told it was a 30mm kit but it dropped a lot more than that.
you can lower 4c but I think you need to have the SUM recalibrated.

Correct - my 4C was on Eibachs with SUM recal... waste of money though, looked great but was uncomfortable as hell.

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 4th September 2013, 08:04

Originally Posted by Leeds_finest

I was unsure on most if it actually lowrered the front too... but on Danny's it does look a lot lower all round.

Did James's kit come with shortened shocks? Or just original length/spec shocks with lowering springs?

Thanks

Not sure TBH, think they were standard.

I have OE shocks on the back and Boge Automatic on the front and it's fine.