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Stiffer Front Springs? 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Movo318 on  Thu Oct 18 23:00 CST 2018 [RELATED]

I have an 82 Volvo 244DL that I V8 swapped. I have noticed excessive bouncing in the front. I assume its all from the added weight of the cast iron Dodge V8 I swapped into it. I was wondering if there is replacement springs I can get for it that are stiffer, or even the entire strut assembly. I did some googling, but all that turned up was either OEM spec struts/springs, and adjustable coil overs. I would use the coil overs, but I don't know anyone who has used them for Volvos, so I don't know what brand I should go with, or if the adjustable coil overs would even support the added weight anymore than the stock struts (I don't want to lower the ride height to stiffen them up). Has anyone here found stiffer springs, or have any insight as to how well the aftermarket coil overs handle added weight of an engine swap?





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