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Re: I took off the OMP strut brace on my 850 after 10yrs, an

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Don't suppose this OMP bar is for sale is it?
Ive been looking for one for ages for my C70 and it seems Volvo used parts esp tuning parts are few and far between!

Lemme know :)
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Welcome to MVS, Starscream. Mine? Not mine, sorry. If you're not stuck on OMP, site sponsor iPD (top of the page ad) has a similar, possibly more effective, and surely more modern model for sale, brand new.
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Can I use 850, s70, v70 strut brace?
I need to make it stiffer before it makes me crazy

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jenkinskg wrote:Can I use 850, s70, v70 strut brace?
I need to make it stiffer before it makes me crazy

04 c70 2.3 htp
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jenkinskg wrote:Can I use 850, s70, v70 strut brace?
I need to make it stiffer before it makes me crazy

04 c70 2.3 htp

They make a pill for that :lol:




My OMP brace adorned my 850 for 13 years, and has now been re-purposed in my S70, It's like a chameleon, it changes color to match its environment,
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Until today, I was not aware of such an implement, but now I MUST have one!
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Post by theWIFES_S70 »

Would this strut brace off of eBay work?
ULTRA RACING 1 PC SOLID STEEL REAR STRUT TOWER BAR BRACE 92-97 VOLVO 850 SEDAN

Do you need to use longer strut bolts or anything? I think I'm convinced that we need one! :mrgreen:
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I put the IPD brace on my T5 but that was with all new suspension on all four corners, springs, struts, delta links, mounts.

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theWIFES_S70 wrote:Would this strut brace off of eBay work?
ULTRA RACING 1 PC SOLID STEEL REAR STRUT TOWER BAR BRACE 92-97 VOLVO 850 SEDAN


Do you need to use longer strut bolts or anything? I think I'm convinced that we need one! :mrgreen:

It would work, but it's a REAR brace
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Post by theWIFES_S70 »

Thanks RussB, in my VOLVO enthusiasm I almost purchased the wrong part! (Though, I imagine the car would feel even better then, no?) :D

After much searching, I think I found a brace at a good price point! $63, shipping included!
OBX Front Strut Tower Bar Brace 93-97 Volvo 850 97-00 Volvo S70 V70 C70 Turbo
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