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[ubareddition]

hey guys im new on here. im thinking of getting a 2004 v70r in the future. my best friend has a 1998 saffron v70r and my other friend his brother has a 1995 850 turbo wagon with a t5 ecu swap.

my question is can you swap a XC suspension on to an R? im looking for more ground clearance.
im a decent mechanic. ive swapped transmissions and done almost everything there is to do on a car. so the technical side is not the issue. is it physically possible. are the struts compatible. will it mess with the dampening system. will i have to swap the cv"s as well because of the extra lift?

thanks in advance.

Devon

[Che_Moderator]

You can but the better question is why? Why not just get an XC? Would be cheaper.

Welcome to the site.

[ubareddition]

because its what i want. i want to be able to go from a XC setup in winter to a R setup in summer.

[Che_Moderator]

ubareddition, on 07 November 2011 - 10:40 PM, said:

because its what i want. i want to be able to go from a XC setup in winter to a R setup in summer.

You plan to swap the suspension back and forth every winter/summer? If thats the case get the R and go with a coilover system or a air assist system from KW. Will be a little more up front but will make your life easier.

[JRL]

This is absurd

[PyroTech]

JRL, on 08 November 2011 - 04:39 AM, said:

This is absurd

not really absurd, i wish i could raise my car in the winter and lower it in the summer. Though i do enjoy sometimes plowing the street of ice chunks and debris with the low front end during the winter.

[Che_Moderator]

PyroTech, on 08 November 2011 - 07:03 AM, said:

not really absurd, i wish i could raise my car in the winter and lower it in the summer. Though i do enjoy sometimes plowing the street of ice chunks and debris with the low front end during the winter.

http://www.kw-suspen...m/us/kw_hls.php <-- What you need then

[Ihatespeedbumps]

ubareddition, on 07 November 2011 - 08:15 PM, said:

im looking for more ground clearance.

PyroTech, on 08 November 2011 - 07:03 AM, said:

Though i do enjoy sometimes plowing the street of ice chunks and debris with the low front end during the winter.

I'm confused, you just contradicted yourself.

[PyroTech]

PyroTech, on 08 November 2011 - 07:03 AM, said:

not really absurd, i wish i could raise my car in the winter and lower it in the summer. Though i do enjoy sometimes plowing the street of ice chunks and debris with the low front end during the winter.

Ihatespeedbumps, on 10 November 2011 - 06:11 PM, said:

I'm confused, you just contradicted yourself.

while yes i did from my own post (joke), what does the other guys post have to do with mine?

[Che_Moderator]

LOL this thread is full of win.