Suspension: - nivos and springs from a s60

weedeno belfast · Jun 1st, 2014, 12:01

Hi guys need some advice got offered set of nivos and springs out of a 05 s60 in local scrapy for cheap £100 full set up dose these fit my 03 v70 d5 thanks for your help damian

weedeno belfast · Jun 4th, 2014, 12:48

is there anyone know about this your help would be much appreciated thanks damian

oragex · Jun 4th, 2014, 14:16

The thing is, these suspension parts will wear after say, about 100k miles. So it's good to know how many miles are on those parts. I would ask if there parts were replaced more or less recently.

weedeno belfast · Jun 6th, 2014, 13:14

they are clean and have no surface rust on springs or nivos this car is crash damaged at front end and in my thoughts should not have made it to the scrapy and has in around 50-60000 miles on it

weedeno belfast · Jul 10th, 2014, 09:37

well got me nivos in what a diffrence it has made towing my trailer last night dident hit one ramp (thats the ditachable tow bar dident) so im well impressed glad i went for it in the end only big diffrence could see was the bottom arms in the s60 are diffrent but i diddent need them anyways so all good

martinrpeachey · Jul 10th, 2014, 10:13

Wish I'd seen this earlier - I could've helped.

As for the age of the components, I sold my old nivs and springs (plod spec - higher lift) with 185K on them and they were still working perfectly (bit rusty but fine). Nivs are very tough and you did well getting it all for that price - they used to go for £500 a pair - just for the shocks!

mrdave2003 · Jul 10th, 2014, 12:45

The S60 springs may well sit lower than the v70, depending what was spec'd from new. Also different engines have different spring rates at the front.

Physically though, as you now know with the novos everything will bolt up

martinrpeachey · Jul 10th, 2014, 12:59

You won't need to touch anything on the front, just change the rear springs when fitting nivs.

weedeno belfast · Jul 10th, 2014, 14:14

it was a 2.4 t5 had the uprated brakes in front of it so i wud say there the right rateing ok its lifted the car about 2-3 cm higher than it was before i am conviced the wrong springs were in her before so am more than happy with the hight it is at at the min the car only had i think 60-80k on that they came out of so well pleased

Jun 1st, 2014, 12:01	#1
weedeno belfast weedeno 2003 v70 d5 se Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2016 19:57 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: belfast	nivos and springs from a s60 Hi guys need some advice got offered set of nivos and springs out of a 05 s60 in local scrapy for cheap £100 full set up dose these fit my 03 v70 d5 thanks for your help damian

Jun 4th, 2014, 12:48	#2
weedeno belfast weedeno 2003 v70 d5 se Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2016 19:57 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: belfast	anyone have i idea is there anyone know about this your help would be much appreciated thanks damian

Jun 6th, 2014, 13:14	#4
weedeno belfast weedeno 2003 v70 d5 se Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2016 19:57 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: belfast	they are clean and have no surface rust on springs or nivos they are clean and have no surface rust on springs or nivos this car is crash damaged at front end and in my thoughts should not have made it to the scrapy and has in around 50-60000 miles on it

Jul 10th, 2014, 09:37	#5
weedeno belfast weedeno 2003 v70 d5 se Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2016 19:57 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: belfast	got them in well got me nivos in what a diffrence it has made towing my trailer last night dident hit one ramp (thats the ditachable tow bar dident) so im well impressed glad i went for it in the end only big diffrence could see was the bottom arms in the s60 are diffrent but i diddent need them anyways so all good

Jul 10th, 2014, 10:13	#6
martinrpeachey Premier Member Last Online: Jul 18th, 2018 07:30 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: poole	Wish I'd seen this earlier - I could've helped. As for the age of the components, I sold my old nivs and springs (plod spec - higher lift) with 185K on them and they were still working perfectly (bit rusty but fine). Nivs are very tough and you did well getting it all for that price - they used to go for £500 a pair - just for the shocks! __________________ 310.2bhp, 333ft/lb, 19T powered ex-plod with 224,000 miles

Jun 4th, 2014, 14:16	#3
oragex Premier Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Coldnada	The thing is, these suspension parts will wear after say, about 100k miles. So it's good to know how many miles are on those parts. I would ask if there parts were replaced more or less recently.

Jul 10th, 2014, 12:45	#7
mrdave2003 Premier Member Last Online: Apr 1st, 2024 11:08 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sudbury (Suffolk) View Photos By: mrdave2003	The S60 springs may well sit lower than the v70, depending what was spec'd from new. Also different engines have different spring rates at the front. Physically though, as you now know with the novos everything will bolt up

Jul 10th, 2014, 12:59	#8
martinrpeachey Premier Member Last Online: Jul 18th, 2018 07:30 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: poole	You won't need to touch anything on the front, just change the rear springs when fitting nivs. __________________ 310.2bhp, 333ft/lb, 19T powered ex-plod with 224,000 miles

Jul 10th, 2014, 14:14	#9
weedeno belfast weedeno 2003 v70 d5 se Last Online: Dec 2nd, 2016 19:57 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: belfast	it was a t5 it was a 2.4 t5 had the uprated brakes in front of it so i wud say there the right rateing ok its lifted the car about 2-3 cm higher than it was before i am conviced the wrong springs were in her before so am more than happy with the hight it is at at the min the car only had i think 60-80k on that they came out of so well pleased

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)