lowering a 1986 340 1.4

Post by **5lab** » 27 Apr 2005 10:03 am

why not just use the lowering/stiffening springs that volvo300power sell?

http://www.300power.com/shopen.htm

Post by **foggyjames** » 27 Apr 2005 10:07 am

The short answer is because I didn't know they did them

cheers

James

Post by **5lab** » 27 Apr 2005 10:22 am

whats the long answer then?

Post by **bodejodel** » 27 Apr 2005 10:32 am

I can't read a thing on that site... could you translate it?
Do they have lower and stiffer springs for the rear or just for the front?

The ones I have are mounted on the rear axle between the wheels. Ain't got pictures yet, but they will follow.

Post by **5lab** » 27 Apr 2005 10:43 am

no idea, but to me this

looks like a rear spring..

Post by **5lab** » 27 Apr 2005 11:02 am

rough translation (done on a word-for-word basis, so probably isnt very good)

lowering at the back :

forged leaf spring

the price will vary (lower) depending on how many you want

you can break off spring reach and leave them loose

takes about 1 week to get them forged

500kr is about £38 each, plus postage obviously..

Post by **Fuse** » 27 Apr 2005 11:25 am

Oljemarks Bilfjädrar AB

Name of the company which makes the springs

Enköpingsvägen 80, 174 46 SUNDBYBERG

The address

08-564 905 80
Fax 08-733 53 10
Mobile 070-628 27 35

Pris: 500 kr st. Priset kan variera beroende hur mycket man vill sänka
Man fÃ¥r själv montera av fjädrarna och lämna in dem lösa.
Tar ca en vecka att fÃ¥ dem smidda.

Price: 500kr / one spring (~50 euros, bit more) Price can vary depending on how much you want to lower. You must install/take out the leafs by your self and deliver the stock leafs to us. It takes about one week to forge.

Might be some mistakes in the translation. Swedish isn't my best language.

But I'll hope you get the point.

Post by **bodejodel** » 27 Apr 2005 11:33 am

OK, thanks!
That's not a realistic option... sending my leafs to sweden is going to be a bit expensive... I'll stick to my extra springs...

Post by **5lab** » 27 Apr 2005 11:40 am

nono, i think thye make them brand new and post to you. i woudl think post is not a huge amount of money - maybe £20.. perhaps a local metal shop could do the same for you?

Post by **bodejodel** » 27 Apr 2005 12:14 pm

I think so too, It is not too difficult to change a spring. But then again, I dont think it will make the spring stiffer, only lower...

Post by **5lab** » 27 Apr 2005 01:11 pm

that depends how its been made - a good blacksmith should be able to build you a spring to spec (ie you tell him how much travel, how stiff and so on)

Post by **bodejodel** » 27 Apr 2005 01:18 pm

true...

Post by **redline** » 27 Apr 2005 01:40 pm

said it before and i'll say it again cheapest way is to hacksaw a couple of coils out of your front springs (cost nought ) big bag of cement in boot cost about a tenner , You may be able to get it lower at the back by adding water and actually mixing the cement (throw in the odd lump of hardcore )

Post by **Fuse** » 27 Apr 2005 02:08 pm

And after that your car handles worse than before..

Post by **bodejodel** » 27 Apr 2005 02:14 pm

I'm not only lowering for the looks... also for some handling...
To me lowering and stiffning the suspension is one. Lowering without making it stiffer is just stupid.
Your shocks will bottom out on all the speed bumps...