I was finally going to gather parts for a suspension rebuild next winter. I just found out ipd doesn’t stock sway bars for 544’s any longer. Is there another source? P&TY

Many thanks to Blue93. I now a front sway bar.

Jerry,

back in 2009, I installed everything money can buy from ipd, including all of the blue suspension bushings, Bilstein shocks, and the sway bars front and rear.

While the front sway bar is a god-sent in regard to handling, I cannot recommend the rear sway bar. After months of testing, mine is now set up very loose, and that helped a lot. In long freeway sweepers, I just stay on the gas like I did it in auto racing way back when, and the car trails like it's on rails (older Vredestein 165-15 front and 185/70-15 out back) without any body roll to report. Buy the front one, and call it a day.
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My Volvo, so far on 8 pages at: http://www.californiaclassix.com/Bernard/PV544-1.html

Thanks, I have been researching online. All opinions agree that the front sway bar is among the best modifications for a PV. However the rear one receives mixed reviews mainly leaning towards no. So I am planning on the front only. Is there any other modifications I should make besides a rebuild? I am looking for enthusiastic driving not for racing.

Thanks, I have been researching online. All opinions agree that the front sway bar is among the best modifications for a PV. However the rear one receives mixed reviews mainly leaning towards no. So I am planning on the front only. Is there any other modifications I should make besides a rebuild? I am looking for enthusiastic driving not for racing.

Have you replaced ALL the suspension bushings, front and rear ?
One safety modification I have seen recommended is to replace the rear axle shafts with 5 bolt Mustang shafts shortened to fit - this is a legal mod for SCCA,
as the tapered axles have been known to have the hubs break off, causing the loss of the rear wheel.... One can usually find a 4wd shop that can shorten and re-spline axle shafts.

http://www.kgtrimning.org/pvduett-1/chassie-parts/swaybars-1/6k5001.html These people in Sweden list the sway bar set.

Check out ADDCO. They don't list it for 544 but might have patterns and could possibly make to order. You might have to order 5 though...………………..

http://www.addco.net/aftermarket/catalog/volvo/

Sorry to say that we don't have the bars available at the moment for the PV series. I am pushing for us to bring them back, but there's a number of factors involved.

If you track down a bar, we can still get you the mounting hardware for it.
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http://dylans544.blogspot.com

hi bob, I have a front like new I would part with. email me

email sent

bob, email is screwed up, look in my profile and call me at that #.

I have tried calling but no answer or voice mail. It is a 214 area code if you have seen that on caller id.

I don’t know why I keep getting logged out. I am not claiming to be Jerry544 as I really am Jerry544. I did send an email.