S40 (New) General : - lowering kit

biggs312800 · May 6th, 2009, 07:12

hi there has anyone lowered a Volvo s40 2.0d 55/06 registered. i would really like to do this but would like to find out more about it first and whats involved if anyone knows of any websites that maybe of use

many thanks

biggs312800 · May 6th, 2009, 17:07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYR1g9MUfo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IXwVRsv38

a rough idea of how to do it, looks fairly easy, anyone shed more light on this. plus does doing this void the warrenty, and do the insurers need to know

biggs312800 · May 7th, 2009, 19:34

after getting my new 30 mm lower springs i have tryed to fit them myself (what a nightmare) and after 3 hrs still got no where, i compressed the spring undid all the bolts and nothing, i couldnt get the bottom of the suspension out of the socket it sits in, can someone help, it was so stress full many thanks

Guru · May 7th, 2009, 21:17

Loads of WD40 and you need to bang on that iron shoe with a rubber hammer, if you don't have one then use a regular hammer but cushion with a piece of wood, then at times grasp that Mcpherson with both hands at the spring tray and turn it one direction then the other...btw it's better not to undo the three bolts up in the tower untill you get the cylinder out of the socket, and you should do one wheel/side at a time with the other side with wheel on on the ground!!

Or you could try to outstrech those two holes apart through which the bolt goes, if you have such a tool that is, i didn't.

I have been on my knees today all day just fitting a pair of new front shocks "Kayaba Excel G" so i know exactly what your going through, i'm sore and aching all over. wait untill you have to reinstall back in the socket! then the fun begins... again WD40, start with the upper tower mount but don't tighten those 3 bolts yet, let the Mcpherson hang freely at first...

biggs312800 · May 7th, 2009, 23:38

I think that might have been my problem undoing the top 3 bolts, i tried the hammer trick it so of loosened it but my got it was a bitch to get out im off on sat so might try it then and cause myself some more pain lol, many thanks for the reply i hope it looks good after all this, should do, many thanks again

May 6th, 2009, 07:12	#1
biggs312800 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2016 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nottingham	lowering kit hi there has anyone lowered a Volvo s40 2.0d 55/06 registered. i would really like to do this but would like to find out more about it first and whats involved if anyone knows of any websites that maybe of use many thanks

May 6th, 2009, 17:07	#2
biggs312800 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2016 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nottingham	lowering s40 2.0d http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aYR1g9MUfo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60IXwVRsv38 a rough idea of how to do it, looks fairly easy, anyone shed more light on this. plus does doing this void the warrenty, and do the insurers need to know Last edited by biggs312800; May 6th, 2009 at 17:11.

May 7th, 2009, 19:34	#3
biggs312800 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2016 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nottingham	suspension problem after getting my new 30 mm lower springs i have tryed to fit them myself (what a nightmare) and after 3 hrs still got no where, i compressed the spring undid all the bolts and nothing, i couldnt get the bottom of the suspension out of the socket it sits in, can someone help, it was so stress full many thanks

May 7th, 2009, 21:17	#4
Guru Premier Member Last Online: Oct 25th, 2023 07:46 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Between chair and keyboard	Loads of WD40 and you need to bang on that iron shoe with a rubber hammer, if you don't have one then use a regular hammer but cushion with a piece of wood, then at times grasp that Mcpherson with both hands at the spring tray and turn it one direction then the other...btw it's better not to undo the three bolts up in the tower untill you get the cylinder out of the socket, and you should do one wheel/side at a time with the other side with wheel on on the ground!! Or you could try to outstrech those two holes apart through which the bolt goes, if you have such a tool that is, i didn't. I have been on my knees today all day just fitting a pair of new front shocks "Kayaba Excel G" so i know exactly what your going through, i'm sore and aching all over. wait untill you have to reinstall back in the socket! then the fun begins... again WD40, start with the upper tower mount but don't tighten those 3 bolts yet, let the Mcpherson hang freely at first...

May 7th, 2009, 23:38	#5
biggs312800 Senior Member Last Online: Sep 7th, 2016 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: nottingham	I think that might have been my problem undoing the top 3 bolts, i tried the hammer trick it so of loosened it but my got it was a bitch to get out im off on sat so might try it then and cause myself some more pain lol, many thanks for the reply i hope it looks good after all this, should do, many thanks again

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