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Another Self Leveling/Lowering Springs Question-Still Confussed 850

posted by  Nicole's Husband on  Tue Jul 9 05:43 CST 2002
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Hi Again, I posted a week ago about me trying to lower my 1997 850R Wagon with H&R Lowering Springs. First, my Wagon does have the Self Leveling System so I ordered the H&R Springs for cars with Self Leveling. I was told here that if I get new rear shocks it would to the trick of lowering the car because as of now it didn't lower it at all. If I do get the new rear shocks then my car would no longer have self leveling which is fine but I still have the Springs for Self Leveling cars. Does that matter or if I change the shocks should I have gotten the Non Self Leveling Springs? What can/should I do? Thanks Again, Ray.








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    Another Self Leveling/Lowering Springs Question-Still Confussed 850 1995

    posted by  steve s on  Wed Jul 10 17:06 CST 2002
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    kalmar union in uk has some uprated self leveling that g‡es with lowering springs...








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    Another Self Leveling/Lowering Springs Question-Still Confussed V70-XC70 1998

    posted by  someone claiming to be jeff on  Tue Jul 9 06:34 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    I recently lowered my 98 V70 R which also has self leveling rear suspension. I bought my springs through IPD. You do not have to change the shocks. They sent me spacers for the rear springs that will lower the car without sacrificing the self leveling suspension. The car looks great and I have not had any problems with the rear suspension at all.









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      Another Self Leveling/Lowering Springs Question-Still Confussed V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  deleonl1 on  Wed Jul 10 02:27 CST 2002
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      I had the IPD springs installed on my 98 V70R. Cost me some major labor cash for the rear springs.....the whole rear basically has to be dropped down to get to the springs. I can't remember if I received any kind of spacers with the springs from IPD....is this a new thing? My only hope is that the Nivomats will start sagging a little bit....my V70R is fine after it has been sitting, but after I've been driving, the Nivomats push the rear end up a little bit.








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      Another Self Leveling/Lowering Springs Question-Still Confussed V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  CA855R on  Tue Jul 9 11:49 CST 2002
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      This is an interesting thread and I too am dreaming about lowering my R wagon and wanting to keep my Nivomats. The question is how do I go about doing it.

      You mentioned that IPD offers some spacers for the springs? Can we get more info on what are they and are they for the Nivomats or the springs? Also, aren't all '98 V70R AWD with independent rear suspensions? The big question is would this work for our FWD cars?








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      Another Self Leveling/Lowering Springs Question-Still Confussed V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be JT on  Tue Jul 9 07:44 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      I've been dreaming about lowering my 98 V70 AWD & gave up because of the all the complicated arguments regarding self leveling nivomat rears. Thank you for giving me a new light! Question: how many inches did this setup lower your wagon? Are spacers an additional part - $? Could you pleeeze post some pics?






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