98 V70 AWD - The Volvo with a Twist :)Hey guys,
Ordered some coilovers for my car the other day so it seems a good time to change the top mounts on the front struts.
What are my options? Are there any adjustable top mounts out there? As I'm going to be lowering the car a lot I like the idea of having control of camber angles etc when it comes to alignment time or is there little point?
What are your thoughts chaps.
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Tuesday 14th October 2014, 19:05 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 801 Times in 547 PostsFront Suspension Top Mounts
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Tuesday 14th October 2014, 19:09 #2Trader
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Thanked 2,863 Times in 2,155 PostsI think some coil overs have there own top mounts built in and you do away with the volvo ones
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Tuesday 14th October 2014, 19:15 #3Senior Member
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Thanked 801 Times in 547 PostsI certainly hope this is the case and I will not buy any until I get them.
I've ordered KW V2s so if anyone has bought any for their FWD I'm sure the front struts would be the same so if they came with top mounts then hopefully my AWD ones will
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98 V70 AWD - Long Term Companion. Loads of little changes, the Volvo with a twist.
96 850 R Estate - Pink Pus, project pulled from the weeds!
Oh, plus a glorious (but dead) 01 Alfa 166 V6 and a 05 Liquid Yellow Clio 182.
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Tuesday 14th October 2014, 19:18 #4Trader
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Thanked 2,863 Times in 2,155 Postsi belive AndysR brother run's Kw's may be worth dropping him a pm
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Thanked 2,777 Times in 1,607 PostsKWs don't cone with top mounts, well they didn't with my old car.
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Tuesday 14th October 2014, 20:08 #7Senior Member
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Thanked 801 Times in 547 PostsI find these on eBay, but I have no idea what the spec I would need would be!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-850-...item41680be02a
98 V70 AWD - Long Term Companion. Loads of little changes, the Volvo with a twist.
96 850 R Estate - Pink Pus, project pulled from the weeds!
Oh, plus a glorious (but dead) 01 Alfa 166 V6 and a 05 Liquid Yellow Clio 182.
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