Advice on lowering...properly
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than god I only drive 15min to work. And the max I can drive in here is 3h straigth So I can cope with the lowered 480. I also have custom made exhaust that hangs low. No problems with speed pumps.
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
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I have a volvo genuine kit for sale.
Lowers a tiny bit, and has stiffer shocks. Not as harsh for a daily driver as aftermarket stuff.
Was fitted to my car 5 years ago, new at the time, so is still in resonable condition. Rear damper metal cover tubes have gone rusty, because of salt and not being properly painted, but the dampers work fine.
Includes the panhard rod, 2 struts complete, 2 rear springs and bump stops and, 2 rear springs.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0219790129
Richard
Lowers a tiny bit, and has stiffer shocks. Not as harsh for a daily driver as aftermarket stuff.
Was fitted to my car 5 years ago, new at the time, so is still in resonable condition. Rear damper metal cover tubes have gone rusty, because of salt and not being properly painted, but the dampers work fine.
Includes the panhard rod, 2 struts complete, 2 rear springs and bump stops and, 2 rear springs.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0219790129
Richard
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Now have 765 GLE 2.8 V6
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I was thinking that it wasnt worth lowering my 480 but i guess you have to see what environment the car goes through. My 480 goes 20 miles a day to work and back (on a smooth A road) and vary rarely sees a speed bump so it may be worth it if your 480 lives a life like mine?aibast wrote:And the max I can drive in here is 3h straigth So I can cope with the lowered 480.
Owen
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In here roads are so rough that I get a lot of heavy smacks to the suspention, the cars bottom almost touches the road with out speedpumps and so on. Gona make a vid, so you can see it.480 Tatey wrote:I was thinking that it wasnt worth lowering my 480 but i guess you have to see what environment the car goes through. My 480 goes 20 miles a day to work and back (on a smooth A road) and vary rarely sees a speed bump so it may be worth it if your 480 lives a life like mine?aibast wrote:And the max I can drive in here is 3h straigth So I can cope with the lowered 480.
Owen
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
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Yes exactly (http://www.pontiacracing.net/js_coil_spring_rate.htm)rpruen wrote:
Yes what would you like me to measure exactly. Wire thickness of the springs?
Richard
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Ooooooorpruen wrote:I have a volvo genuine kit for sale.
Lowers a tiny bit, and has stiffer shocks. Not as harsh for a daily driver as aftermarket stuff.
Was fitted to my car 5 years ago, new at the time, so is still in resonable condition. Rear damper metal cover tubes have gone rusty, because of salt and not being properly painted, but the dampers work fine.
Includes the panhard rod, 2 struts complete, 2 rear springs and bump stops and, 2 rear springs.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0219790129
Richard
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There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Volvo 480 ;)
WANT: 480 GT-Turbo & Jaguar XJR-S
HAVE: Jaguar XJ40 4l Sov
HAD: 480 GT (Lula) & 480 ES (Lulu), Mk4 XR3i (Wall*E), Rover 416i (Junior-R.I.P. bud), X2 (Percy) & Tahiti (Tati)
www.projectjaguar.co.uk