Need Suspension advice?
- Do I need to upgrade front & rear suspension simultaneously?
- Do I need to change wheel bearings also ? (Car has 97000 miles)
- How important it is to change springs?
- Other that Shock & Springs in rear what else should I change
- I am looking for good comfortable ride (70% comfort, 30% handling), Which shocks/springs will provide *Best value for money* .
- If I call mobile, independent mechanics how much time It will take them to do suspension change?
- Would you like to recommend some internet site which offers good price?
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1. No, front and rear can be done separately.
2. No, wheel bearing are generally changed only when they fail.
3. Springs are fine, unless you’re looking for a performance or appearance upgrade
4. No springs in rear, just shocks and upper shock mounts
5. Probably the OEMs. I personally don’t like the Bilstein TCs, but others have had good luck with them. I have them on the rears of my car and they are noisy as hell.
6. Front and rears should take around 3 hours.
7. FCPgroton.com or myswedishparts.com for OEM parts
You will also need spring seats in the front. Check the ball joints, control arm bushings, tie rod ends and sway bar end links while you’re in there.
Suspension advice and where to buy
Bonus! 10 Interesting Volvo Facts
- In Latin, the word Volvo means: I spin. Today however the nearest meaning is “I roll”.
- Volvo was founded in 1924. The two founders were Gustav Larsson and Assar Gabrielsson.
- The ÖV 4 is the first Volvo car. The first car was sell-ready in 1927. The 2-Liter, 4-cilinder car got the nickname: Jakob.
- Volvo’s very first commercial vehicle was the Type-1 truck. The release year was 1928. In the same year, Volvo released the second car, the Volvo PV 651. Volvo manufactured a total of 1383 of both vehicles in the first year; of which automaker exported 27.
- This trend saw a sharp rise in 1932 when Volvo released a good amount of 10,000 vehicles, both trucks and cars.
- The company, however, started making a large-scale profit from the year 1935. The first luxurious car by Volvo was the PV36, which could carry six passengers at a time. The design of this iconic car paved the path for future Volvo cars to come. I came in the market with a price tag of 8,500 Swedish kronor.
- Volvo touched a landmark in 1941, with the sale of its 50,000th vehicle; this is a unique achievement considering the time when WWII was in full swing.
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Last Updated on April 19, 2022
