Jonboy- I think that is a great kit fcp has assembled. I like the fact they added the sway bar end links. It is a pretty straight forward job unless the bolts are corroded. End link removal can be a major pain, but you can use a vice-grip to grab them from behind as they are being replaced. I have h...

My caveat for using spring compressors isn't needed here. It would've been the one to make sure you go "even Steven" between the 2 sides. I will advise you to get some thick cloth tape and place a 10" strip across the very top of the wheel well. Believe me, when you go to set the stru...

Scratching my car's paint during reassembly would've been a negative. Not really issue material but it could be when time came to sell....plus every time I'd see it I'd feel less a man. addition: Never have I required alignment after 4 strut cartridge replacements. Lead pencil marks became photos. N...

Good kit but it doesn't say the brand of the bearing plate - keep your old bearing plates as spare just in case. The lower nut on the end links must be cut with a grinder. Hard to say about the alignment, if the new suspension is rising the front end, then yes, but be sure the bushings on the contro...

. I always check FCP before buying elsewhere and I would say they get about 75 percent or more of my parts purchase. The amount to make Free Shipping and the Lifetime Warranty makes it the choice for everything even if it cost a few dollars more. Depending on the condition and mileage of your Volvo ...

I would also add no matter what strut route you take, wrap the outer cv axle boot in cardboard during installation, it can get torn very easily. Good Luck.

1A Auto is another place for reference in terms of parts. They also have excellent customer service and most parts have a Lifetime warranty. . https://www.1aauto.com/volvo-s60-s80-v70-front-driver-and-passenger-side-strut-and-spring-assembly-pair-trq-sca57207/i/1assp01124?f=1097540&y=2002 I LIT...

Take a look at your end links , in sunny NC you like;y won’t need a grinder for those bolts. Hit them with PB Blaster a week before,and then impact them off. The other cheap option here is to put on fresh springs by hauling off your assemblies and taking them to a shop for a one hour swap over of yo...

SUGGESTION: This can work economically only if you have tires in service which are "squarely worn" (worn evenly across). Do your struts and just be careful when tightening the lower 2 bolts. Take pictures and be visual. Then DON'T get an alignment. See how your old tires wear. I repeat, I'...

I had those 1A on 04 V70 and the response on the coils were just plain awful. What I mean, when I hit even a slight dipping type bump, the coil was not strong enough to push the wheel assembly down fast enough so the car would almost feel like it was bottoming out, and it always felt that way on eve...