Under car brace bars, any good?

[T5RPete]

So whilst browsing ebay for Volvo parts (nothing in particular) I came across some under-car bracing bars. What do we think to these? Combined with uprated anti-roll bars, front and rear strut braces and some poly bushes, would this improve handling?

I think it looks quite good, but am unsure if they would be worth the money?

Front:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321114535132

Rear:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321114535717

Side:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321114536356

[stribo]

Pedro has them on BT I believe, unfortunately as the car never moves he has no idea whether they're any good or not.

[p fandango]

As said she hasn't been on the road to try them, but jacking her up now results in lifting the whole car up so think it's made it a bit stiffer

[T5RPete]

Thanks for that Pedro. That does look to make the car very stiff!!

However they affect the handling, they do look good! Add them to some decent anti-roll bars and it should make a big difference. I think i'll be adding them to my wish-list

[p fandango]

Haven't looked at the prices, but I think I paid £250 for the set. I'm planning on getting them welded together to make it a one piece frame

[T5RPete]

Where i've just found it on eBay, it comes to £426

Where did you get it for that price?!

[Henk]

what are the mounting points for the brace on the front? would think that would have the most effect, not sure about the others.
Would be easy to make, although i'm at about 4" road clearance, which already means a few clunks and scrapes along the bottom!

[p fandango]

Where i've just found it on eBay, it comes to £426

Where did you get it for that price?!

I go them direct from ultra racing, they even met me half way so didn't have to pay for delivery

[graemewelch]

make your own. ive do doubt you could do it for 1/4 of that price

[T5RPete]

They appear to do a rear lower sway bar. Would this be in addition to the rear lower brace and the anti-roll bars? I'm so confused!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321113505836

[p fandango]

what are the mounting points for the brace on the front? would think that would have the most effect, not sure about the others.

The front holes on the forward brace bolt thru spare holes already in the subframe, the rear mounting points of the brace bolt to plate covering the subframe mounting bolts

[Henk]

sway bar looks like an interesting one

[p fandango]

They appear to do a rear lower sway bar. Would this be in addition to the rear lower brace and the anti-roll bars? I'm so confused!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321113505836

thats there own anti]roll bar, they were very dear. Think it was £180 for that one bar alone

[oblark]

They appear to do a rear lower sway bar. Would this be in addition to the rear lower brace and the anti-roll bars? I'm so confused!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321113505836

How much

Just go to your local breakers and remove the rear sway bar from a C70 as it`s a 23mm sway bar. simples

[Henk]

How much

Just go to your local breakers and remove the rear sway bar from a C70 as it`s a 23mm sway bar. simples

ooh, does it just bolt on to a V70 as a replacement?

[stribo]

If the cabbie gets written off I might steal the rear ARB (not sway bar that's american ) off it.

[p fandango]

If the cabbie gets written off I might steal the rear ARB (not sway bar that's american ) off it.

& the front subframe

[stribo]

& the front subframe

DO you think they'd notice?

[Flatout Phil]

IPD ARB work very well for me...

[oblark]

ooh, does it just bolt on to a V70 as a replacement?

Bolts straight on to the 850 and P1 V/S70