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S80 Suspention Completed! S80

posted by  boostd on  Thu Jun 12 00:36 CST 2003
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I have just had the Koni Struts/Shocks installed allong with IPD Swaybars, and lowering springs. The car is VERY LOW IMHO, but handles beyond my expectations. I would highly recommend this upgrade to anyone who wants a better handeling car!

I am however having a weird grinding in the steering column....? It goes away when I pull the column all the way out....?

And some grinding in the left fron wheel when turning hard left.....? Brake sheild, I hope?

All in all, I have added 9-11 MPH in turns over the factory suspention. PLUS I have very little wheel spin now. Before the car would blow off 1st and second gears at anything above 3400 RPM. Now it is balanced to perfiction! I have adjusted the Fronts at their hardest setting and the rears are adjusted at the 50% setting. No real noticable over or understeer..... yet....

The only drawback is the car looks so much smaller... People have asked if it were a S60, and not a S80....

Now to go to the track and knock down some 13's! Feasable by the way I can out accelerate a T-5 from a stop to ~1/4 mile and be 15-20 car lengths ahead!

Mike






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