S40 2.0d lowering questions

[imz]

Hi,

I am considering dropping my s40 2.0d but not sure how much. The front doesn't appear to have a huge amount of ground clearance on standard springs.

Does anyone have any pics of theirs lowered??

Also any ideas on which springs to go for?

Thanks

[BorpBoy]

good question, i'm toying with the idea of dropping mine too so any pix would be much appreciated from you guys.......18" wheels by the way

[theRsole]

I'm a newbie on here but i think if you have a look in the "performance volvo" section there are a few folks with lowered cars...

[d4ns40]

Hi guys iv lowered mine 30mm front and rear. I chose 30mm because i didnt want it to be impracticle (eg speed bumps etc) and in my opinion 30mm is spot on. It clears any speed bump without scraping even with 4 people in the car. Looking wise it still looks as though it has been lowered but does not look too low. I did a little research before lowering mine and found out Bilstein b8 dampers and eibach springs were a good setup to have...i couldnt recommend them enough. The handling is great and the ride is comfortable. I would recommend getting some decent tyres aswell for good grip and handling to make those country lanes even more enjoyable

[BorpBoy]

very nice!
thanks for the very informative reply d4ns40....you've the same wheels and colour scheme as mine too so your response is doubley appreciated
right, now for the hard part...time to prise open my wallet

[avfcS40]

Originally Posted by d4ns40

Hi guys iv lowered mine 30mm front and rear. I chose 30mm because i didnt want it to be impracticle (eg speed bumps etc) and in my opinion 30mm is spot on. It clears any speed bump without scraping even with 4 people in the car. Looking wise it still looks as though it has been lowered but does not look too low. I did a little research before lowering mine and found out Bilstein b8 dampers and eibach springs were a good setup to have...i couldnt recommend them enough. The handling is great and the ride is comfortable. I would recommend getting some decent tyres aswell for good grip and handling to make those country lanes even more enjoyable

Your car looks spot on

[imz]

Thanks for the responses guys I'm also on 18 inch medusas.

What r people's thoughts on coilovers?

Thanks

[VenomS40]

Originally Posted by d4ns40

Hi guys iv lowered mine 30mm front and rear. I chose 30mm because i didnt want it to be impracticle (eg speed bumps etc) and in my opinion 30mm is spot on. It clears any speed bump without scraping even with 4 people in the car. Looking wise it still looks as though it has been lowered but does not look too low. I did a little research before lowering mine and found out Bilstein b8 dampers and eibach springs were a good setup to have...i couldnt recommend them enough. The handling is great and the ride is comfortable. I would recommend getting some decent tyres aswell for good grip and handling to make those country lanes even more enjoyable

Whats the ride like please mate?

[turbo1397]

Picture of mine in another thread..

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=205783