1987 Volvo 360 GLT - Small update 12/11/09

[metromon]

looks great! love the 300 series volvos, one of the best models they made I think.

Pids of a epic fail needed asappppppp!

[Robinxr4i]

Suspension fail!

While cutting the spring I noticed the inside of the spring cut was a bit corroded which I didn't think much of........ until I cut the springs (the lazy way) insitu still compressed. The spring got to the point were it started to twist, it went bang like usual. Which seemed to be the final straw for the spring cup which did this.......................





curse word! So I need to get either a new one of these........



or go with something like this

[hairnet]

hehe www.devonexhauststrampstyle.com ;D

that cup - least it went poof off the car

wheres the dish?

[BenzBoy]

Oops! Good excuse for coilovers I reckon!

[Colonelk]

good to see this getting slammed I reckon standard wheels, inch spacers, lowest profile tyres possible on them, with lumious inserts.

[Robinxr4i]

Got some parcels today ;D





The spring and top mounts are top quality, very well engineered. However the threaded sleeves and bottom adjustable platforms arnt that great, there seems to be some swarf in the threads.

Oh well can't really complain the top mounts, threaded sleeves and adjustable platforms were £17.60 each side. Dirt cheap IMO! As you can see I also brought a nice 2.5" Blue Point C-spanner too. I got all this from Comp Brake.

compbrake.co.uk/shop/

The springs came from Merlin Motorsport who seem to do a good range of 1.9, 2.25 and 2.5 inch coilover springs........

www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/

[jaykay]

am i being stupid, but how do the springs work? are they generic?

[Robinxr4i]

Sept 29, 2009 21:40:10 GMT jaykay said:

am I being stupid, but how do the springs work? are they generic?

Yeah they are just generic 2.5" coilsprings, you just choose the length and poundage you require.

Anyway update time ;D

Coilovers are on, which is nice

Dropped the struts off to BIAS headquarters, for Ian to work his magic on. So when I popped up today to collect them they looked like this.....





Next step was to reinsert the dampers which I did and then filled them with EP 80w/90 gearbox oil, which has stiffened them up no end.

With that done I the found that once the blue 2.5" spring cup was on it was much thicker than the OE one. This meant there was no thread showing so I modified (read angle grinded) the top mount and the blue spring cup so I could get the nut on top....

Top mount


Spring cup, Before....



After (not the neatest of jobs granted, but I can always make it better later)



So once I had some thread showing I assembled the whole thing and tightened the top nut.....



Next fitted....



And it all on the ground


The spring, for an educated guess are about right. However I will be ordering some 300 or 350lbs 6" length spring in the not too distant future. As IMO it needs to be a little stiffer and the shorter spring will give the adjustement range I'm looking for.


I also picked up a cheap set of 6jx14" SSR RS Eight 2 piece split rims, which I am in the process of taking apart and then refurbishing. Fingercrossed I'll have them sorted in a month or so.



Feedback welcome.

[hairnet]

need a whole pic of the side - back looks lower

[tri]

Sept 11, 2009 21:41:48 GMT magnumpi said:

a few people on V3M fitted them then we never hear from them again

That made me giggle. Careful out there Robin

looking good anyway, heard they were quite hard to get low.. but I did only hear that once, lol.

I'd never have the balls to cut springs in situe. Scared of losing my face, O.o

As Hairnet said - pic of the whole side would be good

[will]

I,ve looked at these Volvos in a new light since seeing my first slammed one crossing the dartford bridge. Both me Grandad and father inlaw have run these and sang their praises, inlaws is still on his drive can't bare to part with the old girl despite many people knocking at the door.
Liking these DIY coilies could be the way forward if my chopped springs fail at MOT time.
Good work so far think the wheels will look sweet

[BiAS]

Looking good
Is that right down?
You gonna chop your current springs as a temporary measure until your new ones turn up?

[Robinxr4i]

@hairnet

The back is lower Need to wind them down a bit.


tri

Yeah Volvo 300 ownership is a dangerous place to be lol!

They arnt hard to get low at the back it's just a case of the biggest lowering blocks you dare to fit. But the front is really weird the inner arch and outer arch follow the same line (if that makes any sence) if you put your hand up inside the arch you'll touch the inner wing straight away. Even with no spring and the tyre basically resting on the monocoque it look way to high.

The trick to cutting compressed insitu spring is to get the angle grinder out just before the spring breaks


@ BiAS

Still got about an inch to go so I'll wind them down tomorrow ;D Fingers crossed it'll bring it level with the back.

[tri]

Oct 6, 2009 22:54:17 GMT Robinxr4i said:

tri

Yeah Volvo 300 ownership is a dangerous place to be lol!

They arnt hard to get low at the back it's just a case of the biggest lowering blocks you dare to fit. But the front is really weird the inner arch and outer arch follow the same line (if that makes any sence) if you put your hand up inside the arch you'll touch the inner wing straight away. Even with no spring and the tyre basically resting on the monocoque it look way to high.

The trick to cutting compressed insitu spring is to get the angle grinder out just before the spring breaks

Aye, the front sounds kinda lame. I think that's what I was told about before, was a long time ago. How do people generally deal with that? Molest the inner wing?

[magnumpi]

Yeah i find it to be a ghey problem aswell which is why i can't go lower with the tyres i run, but go smaller and it knocks the speedo out a good 10mph.

I think the only way to get real low is small tyres on 13's and "some" mods like Nikdev's from V3M

The blue one is his old daily, the red one his drift car with modded front turrets.







Read his thread here for more: www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3753 It's come a long way ion the 3yrs he's had it

[benouzzz]

I want to say:

BRUTAL!

i like modified volvo 340/360

[stealthstylz]

What rate are the springs that are on there now?

Matt

[Robinxr4i]

Oct 7, 2009 19:54:39 GMT stealthstylz said:

What rate are the springs that are on there now?

Matt

225lbs which are okay, give a fairly nice ride quality but it could be a bit stiffer.

[stealthstylz]

Cool. Think I might go for 250lb springs then.

Matt

[Robinxr4i]

Got the diff welded up the today. Not got any pics because frankly what the diff looks like doesn't matter it's what it makes the car do that matters ;D it's been wet today and lots of fun!