Lowered my 1998 V70 HARDCORE

Mr-Wong · Post by **Mr-Wong** » 19 Dec 2006, 20:40

Hey guys, just wanted to share my lowering experience with you. Here's some pics of the front. I'm doing the backs after I get back from my cross country trip to Georgia.

The ride is a little rough, but the best part.........................Totally FREEEE.
I just removed the springs completely, instant slam-o-rama!!!!

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 19 Dec 2006, 20:44

And we did this because? I'm thinking that there is more to this story than you have shared.

ROTFL,

...Lee

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 19 Dec 2006, 20:59

You will ruin your hood because the shocks will be pushed all the way through before long. Good luck, but I think this is the dumbest thing I've ever seen just about anywhere. It's a shame you've done this to such a nice looking wagon.

Oh, by the way, do you have any RUBBING??

Mr-Wong · Post by **Mr-Wong** » 19 Dec 2006, 21:07

Ah, Ozark man, you called my bluff! Yes, I was just trying to get a chuckle. My friend and I tried to go ghetto and cut a half coil off the springs. This won't work!! The springs have a smaller end coil on the top AND the bottom, resulting in a freaky-scary strut of death when you put it back together. I'm sitting on a springless strut for 2 days while eibach springs come in the mail.

The odd thing, made in japan...no rubbing at all. We lowered it back down hobbled together to re-park the car until the spring kit arrives, and nothing!

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 19 Dec 2006, 21:11

Ah, good to hear you weren't serious. I'm very relieved. I could see it on a worn out '93 850 or something that was all bashed up and paint peeling to try such a thing but not on something as nice as yours. It's good to know that without springs or with cut springs that the ride is scary. The springs do much more than we all give them credit for, including stabalizing the ride.

Get those Eibach's in and get thou to an alignment shop!

Mr-Wong · Post by **Mr-Wong** » 19 Dec 2006, 21:32

That's the plan. They're going in Saturday. I'll post before and after pictures for people to compare the height difference. I couldn't find many pictures at all of a V70 before/after with eibachs.

Mr-Wong · Post by **Mr-Wong** » 19 Dec 2006, 23:38

Here's a little photoshop mockup. A tad extreme, but I liked what I saw....thus starting this whole silly endeavor.

Svenska 850 Wagon · Post by **Svenska 850 Wagon** » 20 Dec 2006, 23:37

Mr. Wrong Love the Photo Shop! I have always loved the look of slammed cars. I guess it is probably a generation thing but I used to love my slammed CRX. I have been so tempted to do it to my 850 Wagon but I do not want to give the kids whiplash on the bumps

Mr-Wong · Post by **Mr-Wong** » 21 Dec 2006, 00:50

Svenska, that's really cool. You could always go with airbags and drop the car when you're riding sans bambinos.

Even after completely removing the spring from my wagon, it was no where near as low as my friend's type 3 Ghia.....(This is not photoshopped!)

Post by **akitawagon** » 21 Dec 2006, 10:23

I guess your friend with the Ghia must have fun driving on the "well kept" streets and roads we have here.

Thanks for the amusing post.