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Originally Posted by joetothphoto
Well, I've lurked for awhile and I thought I should join and get as much knowledge from other Volvo owners here.
A few people here have mentioned sway bars as a good starting point. Can anyone recommend online companies that sell what I need and any garages that can help with the installation of such products if I decide to upgrade the suspension further?
Thanks again.
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I have changed my (very rusty) rear sway bar/anti-roll bar to a Hardrace one. Bigger diameter and very easy to swap. Keeping my eyes open for a similar discount price for a front one. Look at their website - hardrace.co.uk. Big reputation in Honda Civic world, plus other racing cars. A nice metallic blue too - though I will take it off again and paint it Polestar Blue for that true Swedish look...
I also fitted a genuine R-Design front suspension top brace from a V60. Again works well, though much redrafting of the filler honeycomb plate needed. There was also a Polestar brace made for V60s - that may well fit too - it has three mounting "arms" on each side, unlike the R-D one, which has one. The Polestar one is like the standard strut brace fitted to my wife's 2017 V40. It needs special double ended suspension top mount screws to fit it. Hardrace also make a V60 strut brace. Photos attached.
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Volvo V70 P3 ES D3/D4 2011 - 170,000 miles in Black Stone
Volvo V40 R-Design Nav Plus D4 190 - 60,000 miles in Osmium Grey
Past: '90 944 2.0 turbo, '91 944 2.0, '92 945 2.0 turbo, '95 945 2.3 HPT, '09 C30 2.0D R Design 180bhp+, '13 C30 D2 Lux.