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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.

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1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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Rzzi
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Post by Rzzi »

I can't find a body kit for my Volvo s70 year 2000, id like something that makes the car look lowered, and I have a turbo but why can't I hear it making that noise "spooling" I think it's called

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Post by Ozark Lee »

The GLT is a low pressure turbo and you can't hear it like you can with the HPT cars. Not hearing it doesn't mean it isn't working as it should.

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Post by mika »

Your best bet regarding your "body kit" inquiry would be to find an "R" bumper from a v70R. It will have the sweet lip/chin on the front, along with foglights. You might get lucky at the yard or find one on craigslist. Even if you find one in a different color, they are easy to repaint. Forgot to mention, the bumper is called a "skin" because its only the plastic part. You can replace just the skin or the entire bumper, both are relatively easy. I did a bumper removal without even raising the car. When you open your hood, you will see flat torx screws on the bumper, hinting at how to get it off.

Not too many "body kit" options I have seen, but the R bumper is much more practical, better looking, and way easier to install (body kits are usually epoxy, screws, trouble) The front end will definitely "look" lower without actually lowering the car which is what you are going for. I understand why too, whenever you lower a car, you sacrifice some degree of comfort (ask me how I know :lol: )

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Really nice Saff.
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Post by polskamafia mjl »

Wow! Gorgeous car. Is that your V70, Mika?
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Post by c70_lindsay »

I have a 98 S70 and am thinking about lowering it, I would just lower it instead of a body kit. Also I find one of the best things about owning a Volvo is the conservative looks seemed to have saved me a lot of money in speeding tickets so I wouldn't be so quick to make it look faster. Gotta love the sleeper look!

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Post by Rzzi »

Thank you I'm now reading this I've been busy, yes that's the look I'm going for I will try to find one

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