The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Heavy duty suspension/ raising a 240 etc 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Urb on  Mon Dec 30 14:05 CST 2002 [RELATED]


I posted this over on the turbo board but maybe someone here can offer some thoughts. . . . Hello, I'm new here. I am looking to modify my 86 240 wagon (autotranny) for improved load capacity and ground clearance. I would imagine that this is probably just about the exact opposite of what most performance enthusiasts on this board would want but I figure maybe someone will have some advice. My current set of IPD overload springs don't seem to allow me to carry much in the way of loading over the rough roads that I currently travel on a regular basis. My thoughts for modification include larger diameter wheels with an
increased profile tires maybe adding an inch and half or so to the ride (tire radius) height. This would be followed with the installation of some (probably
custom) stiffer and perhaps taller springs that would the have effect of raising the car a bit more, especially at the rear. Anyone have a suggestion on sourcing such springs (donated from other vechicles?) or a custom manufacturer? Of
course I realize that increasing the rolling diameter of the tires will effectively raise my finaldrive ratio and I would probably want to counteract this with some mods. I figure I will have made my effective "final drive" a bit over 10% taller so what are my best options for counteracting this. This would be a swap and or mod of/to the rear differential right? What about the speedo? Am I asking for trouble? Thanks for any ideas.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.