Re: Derrick the Volvo!
Posted: 05 Feb 2011 12:54 am
looking good, need some photos of it dropped though!
http://www.volvo300mania.com/uk/forum/

ha ha! well, I have done everything else on't street! neighbours would love it! I've got a mate who owns a unit just beyond clevedon, so i'll be doing it there. no idea how to get to and from the unit without a car though! Might have to be an all nighter.Speedy88 wrote:Got anywhere lined up for the swap job? Or just going to hardcore it on the streets of brizzle?
Ah i see. thought I read somewhere you had some springs. What blocks are they? I went 2" rear, 3" front, though the front still looks alot higher, because of the higher profile tyre and lack of stretch. Mine scrapes the ground alot easier on the rear. What size blocks have you got? I would go 2" if you have 1" rear block, might be too "hot rod" otherwise.theo2468 wrote:As soon as I sell some bits on here to cover the price of some springs of dai!!
Also my blocks havnt came yet, hoping tomorrow.
I'm dieing to lower it I think it makes mk2s look so good, not sure to go 3inches or 2 on the front yet
im thinking 3inches but then what about speed bumps and shit? also i want to get some landy shocks for the rear but not sure what to do when stiffening the front, surely the higher poundage springs are not enough. ive heard some people put thicker oil in the front but not to sure on how to do it.jon-ovlov wrote:Ah couldn't remember if they were 1 or 2 inches. I'd go 3 personally, chatting to peeps, the 300s supposedly handle a little better like that. I know mine does, helps with the stiffer springs too.
Lol and the restjon-ovlov wrote: no idea how to get to and from the unit without a car though! Might have to be an all nighter.![]()
Ha hA1 epic. I wasnt saying i could do it in a night, I meant I'd have to sleep over there, as the unit is quite far away. Not that i'd complain, its got heating, electricity and web, so its like a house.Chris_C wrote:Lol and the restjon-ovlov wrote: no idea how to get to and from the unit without a car though! Might have to be an all nighter.![]()
Took me and Adam 2 1/2 days to do mine, after Adam had done a few and I'm used to pulling 1.7's out of them. Think it first started at 4:30am on a Thurs->Fri night when I was hoping to be at a pub 10 hours earlierWorth it though!
theo2468 wrote:im thinking 3inches but then what about speed bumps and shit? also i want to get some landy shocks for the rear but not sure what to do when stiffening the front, surely the higher poundage springs are not enough. ive heard some people put thicker oil in the front but not to sure on how to do it.jon-ovlov wrote:Ah couldn't remember if they were 1 or 2 inches. I'd go 3 personally, chatting to peeps, the 300s supposedly handle a little better like that. I know mine does, helps with the stiffer springs too.
get few more pics of your car up lowerd and ill see what i thinkand then ill decide how low ill go