V70 P1 Handing Upgrade - On a Budget

[Henk]

So I fancy upgrading the no doubt tired suspension on the V70, it's at around 166k now, and probably not had the easiest of lives.
So far just put -40 lowering springs on, which did nothing on the back, but brought the front down.
It's still very boat-ish, and driving hard on a sweeping corner had the back end a bit slidy, not fun at 70!
I know the tyres are nothing special, fronts are matched rears aren't, they'll all get replaced with matching mid ranges wen the time comes.

So thinking:
Shocks - Koni STR, probably rears first, imagine the fronts should be done too
23mm rear ARB off a C70?
Is there any cheapish upgrade available for the front?
Looking to swap the brakes to 302 fronts new rears and new genuine pads at some point as they're gouged to hell

Certainly once I get the GT2052v turbo on and working right, and get it mapped it wouldn't be a bad idea to stop and corner better!

[M-R-P]

Did you change the rear shocks when you lowered it? They're fitted with nivomat shocks which won't allow the rear end to drop.

[M-R-P]

And Powerflex everything.

[claymore]

I have a pair of FK rear shocks and everything you need to convert from Nivomats going spare, the handling on my car was fine with them on

[Henk]

you sure they're nivomats?
they're not very self-levelling, I drove all the way from south wales on the bump stops


Fairly sure they were just crap springs/shocks on there

Sits pretty nicely at the moment

[Dangerous Dave]

Looks better now, way too low before bud

[Wobbly Dave]

Volvo strut brace?

[MoleT-5R]

I have a pair of FK rear shocks and everything you need to convert from Nivomats going spare, the handling on my car was fine with them on

I have a home for them kind Sir, let me know what you want for them and I'll find you some reddies !!!

[MoleT-5R]

Was this pic taken in Mochre Newtown ???

[claymore]

I have a home for them kind Sir, let me know what you want for them and I'll find you some reddies !!!

20 quid ?

[MoleT-5R]

20 quid ?

bring them with you Sunday please and I'll bring you some money for them, doing a lot of sorting out this year on the T-5R, on the hunt for a new power-steering pump next

[claymore]

bring them with you Sunday please and I'll bring you some money for them, doing a lot of sorting out this year on the T-5R, on the hunt for a new power-steering pump next

So, do you want me to bring one of them as well ?

[MoleT-5R]

if you have a spare, yes please I'll top me wallet up

[claymore]

Somehow, I don't think I'll need it on the back engine

[Henk]

Was this pic taken in Mochre Newtown ???

hah yes well done, you win a cookie.
I work at Makefast

The car was only that low because it had a 2.7 biturbo V6 and an auto box in the boot
My other project.

Strut brace done, despite everyone saying it's not possible on a diesel

[MoleT-5R]

hah yes well done, you win a cookie.
I work at Makefast

The car was only that low because it had a 2.7 biturbo V6 and an auto box in the boot
My other project.

Strut brace done, despite everyone saying it's not possible on a diesel

I know where you are now as, couple of old work colleagues from Castalum work there these days.