Join Today
Results 1 to 13 of 13
  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Sick Brick
    petrolh34d's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    104
    Thanks
    89
    Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts

    Shocks suitable for use with lowering springs?

    I'm looking at these on Parts for Volvos:

    http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=7695

    Will they be suitable for use with 40mm lowering springs?
    Silver - 1999 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 200,000
    Scrapped: Silver - 1998 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 300,000+

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    228k and still not broke it!

    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Poole, Dorset
    Posts
    23,213
    Thanks
    6,548
    Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 Posts
    They're not nivomats so I can't see there being a problem.

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to M-R-P For This Useful Post:

    petrolh34d (Tuesday 16th February 2016)

  4. #3
    Senior Member
    Sick Brick
    petrolh34d's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    104
    Thanks
    89
    Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts
    Cheers

    I ask because I was also looking at the shocks + Springs lowering 40mm lowering kit on partsforvolvos. I asked them what brand the shocks are, and they have advised me Meyle.

    I think I'll stick with the Bilstein shocks and springs option.

    Will springs for an 850 2.5 TDi fit a 1998 V70 2.5 TDi?
    Silver - 1999 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 200,000
    Scrapped: Silver - 1998 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 300,000+

  5. #4
    Senior Member
    228k and still not broke it!

    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Poole, Dorset
    Posts
    23,213
    Thanks
    6,548
    Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 Posts
    Think so.
    I have boge automatic shocks with apex springs on mine and although the springs are a bit hard, the shocks perform well.

  6. #5
    Senior Member
    Sick Brick
    petrolh34d's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    104
    Thanks
    89
    Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts
    Aye, the Apex 850 springs were the ones I was looking at alright.

    I've had Apex springs before and thought they were pretty good.
    Silver - 1999 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 200,000
    Scrapped: Silver - 1998 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 300,000+

  7. #6
    Senior Member
    Appreciative
    kmb's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Suffolk & Rhone Alpes
    Posts
    1,396
    Thanks
    926
    Thanked 455 Times in 375 Posts
    Just out of interest, what price did you find the Apex -40mm springs?

  8. #7
    Senior Member
    Sick Brick
    petrolh34d's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2015
    Location
    Ireland
    Posts
    104
    Thanks
    89
    Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts
    Silver - 1999 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 200,000
    Scrapped: Silver - 1998 Volvo V70 - 2.5 TDi - Miles: 300,000+

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to petrolh34d For This Useful Post:

    kmb (Wednesday 17th February 2016)

  10. #8
    Senior Member
    A very bad whale

    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    1,499
    Thanks
    1,261
    Thanked 1,313 Times in 870 Posts
    Does anyone have experience of Bilstein B8's they are supposed to be shortened stroke to suit lowering springs . But nobody ever seems to use them. I read on a Bilstein q&a site that they are better suited to cars lowered by 40mm as they can be prone to unseating the springs if you get some air on a bumpy road.

  11. #9
    Senior Member
    228k and still not broke it!

    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Poole, Dorset
    Posts
    23,213
    Thanks
    6,548
    Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 Posts
    Having unseated my rear springs, I'm still deciding weather it'll be worth the outlay

  12. #10
    Senior Member
    All the ladies love it
    sideways!
    Doingitsideways's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2012
    Location
    Manchester
    Posts
    3,014
    Thanks
    2,186
    Thanked 1,955 Times in 1,332 Posts
    That's what metal tie wraps are for!

    According to MOT, the spring mustn't come free from it's mount when at the end of suspension travel, so strap 'em in and you'll be reet

  13. The Following User Says Thank You to Doingitsideways For This Useful Post:

    M-R-P (Thursday 18th February 2016)

  14. #11
    Senior Member
    228k and still not broke it!

    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Poole, Dorset
    Posts
    23,213
    Thanks
    6,548
    Thanked 7,752 Times in 5,648 Posts
    It only came out because I grabbed it and gave it a rattle to see if it'll cone out

  15. #12
    Senior Member
    A very bad whale

    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    1,499
    Thanks
    1,261
    Thanked 1,313 Times in 870 Posts
    The problem with tie wrapping them in is . On the right road they can go from over extended to completely compressed in a second which can't be very good for them. Which is where b8's will help .
    Having said that, they seem to be really pricey compared with tie wraps. And B6s

  16. #13
    Randomly Typed Username
    Iraq Lobster
    jamesy12345's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    lives on Standard Row
    Posts
    7,389
    Thanks
    4,606
    Thanked 3,343 Times in 2,497 Posts
    Eibachs & B6s for me


 

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
This website uses cookies
We use cookies to store session information to facilitate remembering your login information, to allow you to save website preferences, to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
     
ipv6 ready