FOR SALE - Lowering Springs, Lesjofors -30mm

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:38 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:Lol, martin.

The 480 is inter-twined with your DNA.

The likes of us can never truly be sure they have seen their last 480.

I have to admit to putting VOLVO followed by the dropdown box with 480 in Autotrader by *Mistake* and not because I'm considering picking up a cheap 2ltr.....

eEm · Post by **eEm** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:06 pm

I should think you'll be wanting a new set of shocks too and a few cans of wd40 to stop the bushes creeking!

I can do the rears for 50 squids.

esta · Post by **esta** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:02 pm

Damn P&P confusion

Guess its the Ã‚Â£120 jobby for me...someday...mind you, the last lot of springs on ebay went for over Ã‚Â£80 so i doubt i'd've got em anyways...

Cerby....

*sulks* x

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:14 pm

you could run on standard shock but hey would fail quite quickly !!!!
I had my monroes re-gassed at work ( there stiff but comfy aswell if that makes any sence lol )

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:43 pm

SMOOTH 480 wrote:you could run on standard shock but hey would fail quite quickly !!!!
I had my monroes re-gassed at work ( there stiff but comfy aswell if that makes any sence lol )

You saying I need 4 new shocks too Smoothy?

C

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:48 pm

depends how hard you intend to drive it m8

but recomended for sure as the originals will fail quicker with lower springs on as they will be under more compressed strain !!!

eEm · Post by **eEm** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:15 pm

Bushes too to be safe.

pol · Post by **pol** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:27 am

I got my shocks from here - The excel-G (gas) ones:

Rears:
https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/k ... ordID=2926

Fronts:
https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/k ... ordID=2926

I don't think you necessarily need to do everything at the same time. I believe the original front shocks (oil filled) are pretty good anyway. Not sure about the rears - they will show their age as the dust covers rust away.

Bushes are fairly cheap from here:
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/def ... 46_538_559

But all the costs start to add up.

pol

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:52 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:
Lol, martin.

The 480 is inter-twined with your DNA.

The likes of us can never truly be sure they have seen their last 480.

John, The only thing which would get me back in a major way to 480's would be another setup like Vader but without the evil and be a manual.

I miss Vader now but then maybe because I don't remember so much what a complete evil shit it was. Shame as body was super.

esta · Post by **esta** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:46 pm

I was told by a guy no a SPAX stall on Sunday that s long as the shocks are in good condition and fully gassed then they should be alright..think thats right...

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:51 pm

It will be OK on decent shocks like Bilstien since look how many people run lowering springs on 480's without KONI ect.

Be OK but not ever going to be super hardcore like having the correct shocks but hell goes around corners quicker.

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:45 pm

I'm planning on slamming the springs in as is.. Will worry about shocks
when they expire or when I can afford to change them (whichever
comes first)

I tend to drive it like I stole it.. so they prolly won't last long...

C

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:39 am

That's the spirit!

Once you've done the springs once it's easy enough to do again. The fronts only took me about 15 minutes to swap out the other week.

I'll get them in the post on Saturday morning. Just need to find a suitable box.

pol

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:14 am

running on Konis adjustables here, way better than stock ones. No more bottoming out on a hard pump.

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:16 am

That reminds me, you need to chop a bit off the rear bump stops.

pol

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:55 am

aibast wrote:running on Konis adjustables here, way better than stock ones. No more bottoming out on a hard pump.

Red or yellow?

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:46 am

pol wrote:That reminds me, you need to chop a bit off the rear bump stops.

pol

how much is a bit? LoL

C

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:43 am

I was told 1 'knobbly bit'... I'll chuck my chopped ones in the box if I can find them. Should still have them.

pol

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:57 am

martinholmesuk wrote:
aibast wrote:running on Konis adjustables here, way better than stock ones. No more bottoming out on a hard pump.
Red or yellow?

Red ones. Stiffest in the front and rear. Still comfy and a lot of controll vs stock ones.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:23 pm

Explains why your 480 was level on the track. v nice.