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Front end "bottoms' even easier than my 850T V70 2005

posted by TimeToBakeTheDonuts on Tue Apr 8 18:24 CST 2008
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So I just started drving a 2.5T V70 with 17" tires, and I noticed that the car seems lower in front than my 850, and also it seems to "bottom out" more easily when hitting bumps while turning. I had the 16" on the 850, and the clearance wasn't perfect in the wheelwell - occasionally the front tires would rub on the splash shield under the same conditions. So I guess the symptoms are a bit different, but the bottom line is I still have to travel with more care than other cars when performing low speed turns that include a bump or slope in the pavement.

Has anyone else compared the two, or can anyone advise on the tendency of the 2.5T's front suspension to reach the extreme of its travel under moderate conditions? I'm not driving like Mario here...

The car has 45K miles on it, but there is not telling how hard the bumps were it was subjected to. My indy inspected it today and said the suspension was in good shape.

Thanks in advance. Don '05 V70 2.5T

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