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Aug 2nd, 2020, 19:54 | #1 |
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How to lift up DRIVe?
Hello! I have an excellent V70 DRIVe (2011), but it has one problem: too low suspension. I know the lowered suspension is an economic issue with this model, but I find it a bit difficult when driving not so good roads.
I think there is no way to lift the vehicle up with coilovers while they are planned only to get car lower. I have tried to find out if it would be possible to fit V70 D5 shocks and springs to my car. I have found that the width of the D5 front springs is a bit larger than the ones from the DRIVe. Is this a problem? Have anyone made this kind of modification to DRIVe? I would be happy to get some information how it should be done. Thanks! |
Aug 3rd, 2020, 11:51 | #2 |
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I’d also like to know this as I want to change my suspension on my DRIVe v70 but I asked around and they tell me only Volvo sells the shocks and springs for my car.
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Aug 3rd, 2020, 12:33 | #3 |
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That sounds familiar to me, too. When I asked local Volvo-parts dealer, they said that it is very difficult to say if the result is wished if I only change springs and shocks. So they recommended to buy a proper coilovers. There is not very many coilovers that can lift car up.
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Aug 4th, 2020, 06:38 | #4 |
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Not much help to you I know but this and ease of getting in and out was the reason I bought an xc70 drive e.
Wether the springs and shocks from an xc 70 will fit, which is quite posable given my xc70 drive e is 2 wheel drive not all wheel drive I cannot say with certainty but they look very similar. It was a limited production run and mine is a MY10 car with the 175 bhp D5 engine fitted if you want to go looking Paul. |
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