Front springs Diameter?

[Baba]

Does anyone know the diameter of the front springs?

Surely cant be that difficult to find a spring of similar internal diameter from a 4x4 or van to fit.

If I have any luck with this I will share the info lol

[jtbo]

GLT springs, brand Klien
Length (free):312mm
Outer diameter: 127mm
Wire thickness: 12mm (wire has plastic coating)
Coils: 6,5(4,5 active)

Stiffness: 26,01kN/m

360GL Springs, used 224 000km
Length: 338mm
Outer Diameter: 129mm
Wire thickness: 12mm (wire has only rust, no plastic coating)
Coils 6,5(4,5 active)

Stiffness: 24,76kN/m

Mk2 Escort is rumoured to be usable source for springs, some racers have repored using Volvo 240 rear springs. Either one is unconfirmed, imo.

[Baba]

Wow some great info there. Thanks a lot.

Pardon my ignorance but is the GLT the 1.7 litre version? If thats the case how come the GLT has stiffer springs?

I shall start my quest for stiffer springs today

[Ronnie]

GLT's are 360's with the heavier fuel injected B19 or B200 redblock Volvo lump. They're top of the V300 range.

Hello and welcome by the way!

[SteveP]

I have a pair of stiffer front springs for sale in the offers section if you're interested

[Baba]

Thanks

Steve how much stiffer are the springs? I wanna go stupidly stiff.

[SteveP]

Hmm just saw your car, they might not be suitable as they're supposed to run at standard height with the 2.0

[jtbo]

Baba, I made spring calculator quite some time ago, it can be useful for comparing different springs as long as they are linear springs.

http://www.janiervast.com/rfactor/index ... lculators/

[Ronnie]

Classicswede (A welsh bloke called Dai), supplies springs as low as you like and as stiff as you like, but he's hard to get hold of these days - try a PM

[Baba]

Thanks guys. Any idea how much these springs are?

Thanks

[Ronnie]

Check here:

http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=1804

[Baba]

Thanks