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zooplane · Post by **zooplane** » 18 Feb 2011, 19:42

2003 V70... New bilstein HD shocks from IPD... stock springs... this an ok set up? do springs go bad? and its slightly higher... will the shocks settle down and lower a bit? thanks

Post by **jimmy57** » 18 Feb 2011, 19:53

Springs can go bad but it is rare and I haven't known it to be a problem on Volvos.
Gas struts and shocks often will raise a car a bit due to the gas pressure giving a 30 to 75 pound force.
The lift from the new shocks will settle over time but it may not be very quick about it.
How much higher is it?

zooplane · Post by **zooplane** » 18 Feb 2011, 20:03

jimmy57 wrote:Springs can go bad but it is rare and I haven't known it to be a problem on Volvos.
Gas struts and shocks often will raise a car a bit due to the gas pressure giving a 30 to 75 pound force.
The lift from the new shocks will settle over time but it may not be very quick about it.
How much higher is it?

its a minimal height difference... cm maybe max...

Post by **jimmy57** » 18 Feb 2011, 20:43

that is normal for the premium high pressure gas shocks.