Lowering bits for 1.4

[magnumpi]

Hello peeps

Has anyone got some second hand/cheap lowering gubbins for my 1.4DL?

Idealy i want it as low as poss, using 13" alloys

If nothing available i guess i'll have to see Dai, but was trying to keep my budget down, so can anyone help me please?

Thanks

[magnumpi]

No one got anything then?

Cold hard cash waiting

[filthyjohn]

Angle grinder?
Works a treat on a 740
from this sort of height:


to this sort of height:


using this sort of behavior:


That'd see your front end lower for almost no money, and at the back you could use home made wood or metal lowering blocks with appropriate size bolts from B&Q. Better to do it properly, but it can be done almost for free.

[MJ]

If you use lowering blocks make sure you use bolts of the correct strength. Off the shelf bolts from B&Q won't be as strong.

[SteveP]

Haha... the springs on my 940 were cut, a bit soggy still but nice height and it still rode well!

[filthyjohn]

The big boat volvos cope brilliantly with cut springs, there's so much suspension travel that they don't miss the odd 4 inches here and there!

[classicswede]

If you are going to cut the front springs try and get some 360 ones. The problem with cutting springs to go low on a 300 is the shocks will keep hitting the bump stops very hard when you go over a bump.

With the rear you could stack a few short lengths of 50mm flat bar and use some long bolts (make sure tehy are marked 8.

I personly do not recomend botching like this but it does will get the car lower.

[Jason B]

yeah this kind of rubbish will work, but tbh why are you lowering the car? if its for looks then I suppose I can see the point but if you are hoping it will make the car handle any better then definitely don't bother cracking out the grinder just yet.

[volvo360gls]

Hi,

I have two good volvo 360 springs if your interested. £10 and their yours, ideal for cutting like this cause you keep yours spare for if you dont like the ride/feel of lowered springs.

Rich