is it okay to get sport springs (lowering springs) for my car but still have stock struts??? if i got the sway bar along with the sport sus. together would that screw up with the stock stuff?

 

The stock struts and shocks will work with the springs.

 

how much installation time & $$$ would that require? any ideas?

 

For you to do or to pay someone to do it?

 

i would probably say for someone else to do it.....how much experience do you need to be able to do this?.....i am not that experienced

 

Are we talking about a coil over spring here? That takes time but it's pretty straight forward...actually, springs in general are pretty straight forward. I just did this with my cavalier and it turned out fine. I was able to get a set of coil over springs for $54 on e-bay...you can get them cheaper but....well, you know.

Then again, when comparing GM parts to Volvo parts it's a different story. The price and ease of installation are probably completly different. I guess that makes my post a bit irrelevant.

Staying on topic however....is there a coil over system for 240's?

 

if you are talking about lowering springs i found a link for ya

http://ipdusa.com/ProductsCat.aspx?C...892&RootID=629

 

It is somewhat complicated the fronts are the worse.
You pretty much have to remove the entire strut assembly and Spindle and Hub then remove the spring.
Or get the car high enough to drop the assembly some and swing it out and support it with a Jackstand then remove the spring.

If someone else does it I would say between 3 and 4 hours labor.(Not sure of the Labor rate near you)

 

well i will see how it goes....this is my last week of school then hopefully i will start it this wknd ordering all the stuff then installation all nxt week.....i will keep you all posted to how it goes.......

hopefully this deep crackling sound is the bushings and thats all that is causing it...........im ordering the sport springs-sway bar-bushings....all @ once....i cant wait

christmas hopefully has come early

 

If you need any help we will be here.

 

i would hate to do through all this ($$ & Time) and still not fix that crackling sound.....i am not driving it now in fear that something worse will happen.......i am driving my friends civic......ugh....nothing like a volvo

sorry for the long waits but i cant juggle school/job and working on car all @ once...but once school is out i can concentrate on car....wooo

i have my cisco and physics exams tomrorow......AHHHHHH

 

sweet...thanks!

 

went to mechanic and had the car lifted yesterday.....its bad ball joints-stuts-springs......so i am going to do the whole system over.....

all new koni adjustables all around from ipd.....ipd lowering springs.....ipd ball joints...and when i get the funds an ipd sway bar......

its going to be a sweet car......hopefully get it all done within the nxt two wks......sorry for hte long wait

 

Sounds good on the suspension.
Keep us updated.

 

my suspension is going to be delay a little to a long time bc i just blew like $300 bucks on a whole emergency tune up...i needed new spark plug wires....so i went ahead and got all new fuel filters....etc......plus my ignition modulator went out....always check yours in you have a 740...its located in the front right corner near the battery against the body.......$100 (included in the $300) to replace and install.....ahhhh.....

so prolly atleast 3 or 4 wks....bc i need:

ball joints
shocks/struts-koni adj.
stuct mounts
lowering springs
sway bar
all from ipd total $1400

i have only 800.....donations?

 

I wish I could help you I need Donations my Self for a Paint job on my car!!! LOL

 

this is the thing....

i am getting an 850 (not stock) in about 2 yrs.....is it worth putting this money in it?....i know for sure i am getting that car and this 740 is goin to my brother...i guesss my brother is worth it for all the crap i put him through....

 

LOL I would say worth it you have 2 years to have fun with it before giving it up.

 

yea...its a VOLVO!