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#1 |
unbalanced chemical
![]() Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
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![]() So my 1994 855t has koni shocks and unknown to myself spring rate springs up front on coil overs. These have solid upper mounts. This makes for a very harsh ride on the highway over not so great roads.
What do y'all recommend for upper mounts and spring rates to help smooth out the harshness of the ride? I am not against building an entire new setup if needed despite how beat the car is I enjoy driving it (wife's DD) and after the 600mile road trip we took this weekend I would love to make it ride better. Thank you Mike |
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#2 |
All idiot, no savant
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: The Netherlands, Europe
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![]() Following. Need soms ideas for the front suspension.
On the rear axle of our 850 we chose following combination and the result is a firm/stock suspension but far from harsh: Bilstein B6 shocks (p/n 24-146135) Lesjöfors Overload/heavy duty springs (p/n 4295859) Coupled with fresh suspension bushings its quite good and miles better than the tired Nivomats. Ride height is same as stock. Maybe it's not exactly the setup you need but just a combination that seems to work.
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#3 |
Happy playing the blues
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: S NJ, a suburb of Phila.
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![]() I don't know what springs to suggest. Maybe just some lowering springs with stock upper mounts? But with the Konis I would only change the springs if you need to and adjust the Konis to their softest setting for a smooth ride.
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#4 |
50 shades of beige
![]() Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
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![]() a good set of solid mounts will not hurt the ride comfort, it all comes down to springs and dampers. A ****ty set of solid mounts will not be good though.
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#5 |
unbalanced chemical
![]() Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
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![]() Sounds like I need to get a set of bne upper mounts. Any recommendations for the spring rate?
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#6 |
50 shades of beige
![]() Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
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#7 |
unbalanced chemical
![]() Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
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![]() The struts are konis but I will see if I have the part number as I seem to remember that they needed a custom upper bushing to fit into the solid upper mount so I am not 100% sure what car they were for so they might also be very mismatched.
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#8 |
unbalanced chemical
![]() Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
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![]() Ok so for sure the struts are the Volvo 850 Koni yellows, part number 8710 1350Sport. The spring seats were just removed and converted to coil overs.
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#9 |
50 shades of beige
![]() Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
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![]() What springs are on there?
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#10 |
unbalanced chemical
![]() Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Apache Junction, AZ
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![]() Sounds like 10" 300lb springs.
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#11 |
50 shades of beige
![]() Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Rockville, MD
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![]() How much compression travel do you have at ride height? Are you happy with current height?
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