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Improving XC70 handling? Jorrell? V70-XC70

posted by  KlausC on  Sun Mar 1 15:10 CST 2009
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The XC awd is extremely sure footed. The 2003+ cars have a traction control that is unrivaled. The cars will not slide sideways, super great in snow and rain. But the XC will never win an auto cross, it is too much in control.

You are right about the turning radius, it is terrible. My old 164 used to turn so good, I could almost go backwards :) The 240 was almost as good. But they don't make RWD cars any more.

You could always replace the XC struts with Koni sports and adjust them to hard. Leave the Nivomats alone. Add a tower brace. Spend a few hours replacing the sway bars with IPD bars. But it will still be a 4,000lb wagon.
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