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Replacing struts...should I do springs as well?

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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850oldschool
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Re: Replacing struts...should I do springs as well?

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Abscate, I always suspected that the suspension experts in your house had four legs.

rguzz
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I have a set of 855 96 springs with 40k miles on them, in VA. As always, shipping will be the major expense. I'll never put them on my wagon it's "springing along" just fine with a gazillion miles on it. Bilstein shocks.

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scot850 wrote: 25 Feb 2018, 13:11 Can't remember how they are spelled, but Lesfojer that FCP sell are OEM and I have used them n my V70 base and they are fine there at the back. Check as sometimes there are options even in those to make sure you get the correct ones. After 250,000 miles they have done their duty. You will notice the difference ans yes the front may sit a little higher but often they will settle with time.

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rguzz
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Post by rguzz »

Old thread or did someone say that already? Not a bad subject to review, though.

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