Owner views on Phase 2 V70R

[htomi]

There's a thread on Swedespeed about cutting out the sensors, if I find it I'll post the link.

Personally I'd rather retain the 4c and keep it maintained in good working order. It seems perfectly acceptable to me.

Exactly. IMHO it comes down to personal preference. Some may want to keep the car original and also happy with the 4C.
Others like myself prefer something else. I don't want to convince anybody to swap over to Bilstein, KW etc. It is just an alternative over the factory struts.

[Ettienne]

Yes, the T5 fronts B6/B8 are bolt on. Rear Bilstein B6 (24-018050) This one is for a Jaguar as the T5 rears aren't sufficient - at least according to the us folks.

Bilstein part numbers:
Front: 35-052210
Rear: 24-018050

I'm running on B6s on fronts and the rears are still the original 4C. (rears are still holding off, so will leave them there till they die)

Proper SS thread: http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthr...th-HD-BILSTEIN

My thread about the same here in VPCUK: http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...-B6-2004-V70-R

I've done the swap back in June and still happy with the B6s. Firmness feels between comfort and sport mode, but more towards to the sport firmness. I would say its a hairline softer than the sport setting. I would certainly recommend it for daily driving.

Thanks for that very useful, what springs you running and what jag are the rears off

[htomi]

Stock springs. Left the original springs in place as those were still fine.
The main reason I went with the B6s and not the B8s is the overall road quality in Ireland = wanted something sporty without really sacrificing the ride comfort on the **** roads.

The rears are for DAIMLER XJ 40, 81 Double Six 6.0, Sovereign 3.6, Sovereign 4.0 (09/89-09/94) or JAGUAR XJ (XJ 40, 81) 4.0, 6 2.9, 6 3.2 24V, 6 3.6, 6 4.0 (09/89-11/94) according to bilstein-shocks.co.uk

The guy on the SS forum who invented into this mod the first time ever, figured that a strut from an RWD car with similar weight would be ideal candidate.

As far as I read on his thread, lowered his 850 first on Jag shocks and then applied the same idea on his S60R.

I do really recommend to read his topic about the conversion: http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthr...th-HD-BILSTEIN

And some inspiration about other mods he completed:
http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthr...0-Dougy-s-S60R