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lowering springs! 140-160 1967

posted by  fidel on  Wed Mar 9 04:32 CST 2005
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you can get coil springs in most rates and sizes from any race suplier. curently i am running #650 5"x9.5" in the front and #250 5"x11" in the rear.
the stock springs are #300 5"x10.5" in the front and #90(142)#110(145) 5"x14"
double piglail. the front is not as low as i would like it. it only lowerd the front about .5" since the rate of the springs is much higher. the rear is a little lower than i wold want. i used prings with no pigtails and used the 240 upper spring perches top and bottom. i think i will go to a 13" untill i get some adjustable spring perches. the car handles great. the ride can be a litle harsh at times with dc potholes, but i don't know any car that deals with those well.

this might help
http://mason.gmu.edu/~mtowery/volvo/240_rear_springs.html





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New lowering springs! [140-160][1967]
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