Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

97 850R wagon suspension setup in Los Angeles

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Old 08-26-2013, 06:30 PM
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Default 97 850R wagon suspension setup in Los Angeles

So I'm overhauling my suspension; original goal was to get as close as possible to original OEM setup, but I've since leaned towards the following:
Bilstein TCs at all four corners
Lesjofors front coil springs
IPD overload rear springs (for loading the car with people for camping, as well as semi-frequent furniture hauling)
Meyle control arms and bushings
IPD sway bars

Now I'm asking you what you think; will the overload springs and Bilstein TCs be an okay combination in the rear? The roads in LA sometimes suck, so I want something comfortable but I'd also like to be able to carve out some mountain roads on the weekends. Would Sachs and 4 Lesjofors with the IPD sway bars be a better setup for this purpose?

Thanks for input, I looked all over but reviews of various setups vary.
 
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Old 08-26-2013, 11:53 PM
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I have Bilstein TCs and IPD sways on both my cars and can't rave enough about that setup; slightly firmer than stock dampening but very controlled and the sways will definitely entice you to do some corner carving.

Sorry can't help with the springs; mine are stock. And I don't recommend mixing brands/types of shocks between front and rear.
 
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Old 08-27-2013, 04:47 PM
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I think I'm going to go with Eibach pro springs and oem Sachs, and skip the IPD sway bars, unless I feel I need them. Hopefully it won't be too harsh with my 205/45/17 tires.
 
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