$350 Coilovers PART 2! FWD-AWD Rear Suspension!
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- In this episode we finish up the MAXPEEDINGRODS FWD coilover install on the rear of the XC-R.
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Thanks so much for the video made installing so much easier
This is my favorite v70 xc. This makes me want to hurry with mine I just got one that I’m fixing up
Thanks! I love seeing people do stuff with XCs. Just as capable as an R with some work!
@@ReadyDriverOne i think they’re such cool cars i traded a pistol for mine lol I eventually want to build the engine and throw in a hx35 turbo and manual swap into it.
Saw the previous video and now this one. What a change bro, car looks fantastic with the coils and wheels!
Love the V70xc, trying to build mine up atm too.
What is your IG man??
I've been looking for cheap coilovers for my Volvo for months now because I can't stand the body roll, but not with these videos, I finally have an idea of what to do
If you still read these I know what you mean :D The volvo 850/v70 feels like a boat in corners🤣
I have the fronts on. Cant figure out how to do the rears. Hope this vid can help me out!
So the whole nivomat lower loop and bushing can unthread from the shock shaft. Then you cut the mounts off the bottom of the Maxspeeding shock, drill a hole and put a bolt through it. Use the whole lower nivo mount.
The stock Nivo lower bushing has the mount inside it. The reason for cutting it apart is to retrieve that mount piece. I'm sure it could be pressed out if you wanted to save the Nivo. But that piece then slides into the Max shock so it can bolt to the control arm.
It is a smaller diameter than the bushing in the Max shock, so that's why I wrapped it in electrical tape temporarily.
Car looks great!!!
Thank you!
Heads up for people looking to install these on a fwd setup. The fronts bolt in easy the rears are an absolute nightmare and don't fit properly. The rears had 3 major issues. First. the conical bearing that goes in the lower bushing isn't bored out enough to fit the bolt through. I had to take mine to school and bore them out on the lathe to .5625. If you can find a drill bit that size it'll work, but most drill bit kits only go up to .5. Second, the threads on the top are too long and the included spacer isn't long enough. You'll run into an issue trying to fit the rear wood panel in with the reverse facing seats. The panel will hit the adjuster knobs. I had to make my own spacers at 1.1 inches rather than the .5 inch ones they supplied to get them to fit. The third biggest issue is that both the rear springs bent within 3 days of normal driving and there's no way to retain the spring to the chassis. If you jack your car up in the rear, both springs will fall out which leads me to believe there's a possibility of that happening on the road which could be catastrophic. Other than that, the rear is so bouncy that it actually cracked my dash when I went over a speedbump on the way into the junkyard. They refunded me $80 dollars for the bent springs and for the modifications that I had to do. I sent them basically this exact same message, so there's a possibility that they fixed some of the issues but I highly doubt it. Just a fair warning for those looking for a cheap coilover setup. I wouldn't recommend them to anybody. Stick with your H&R's, Eibach, or Ipd springs and save for some BC's. You'll be a lot happier in the long run if you don't buy these. The fronts are also making a loud clunk when turning, probably should've drowned them in grease before installing.
Uhh oh. I bought a set of these for my 850 N/A for $40. Rear springs bent so previous owner used A chopped 850R spring. Springs should be no problem. Any idea how the shock itself will bolt in?
@@ZacharyTelesca I needed to use a larger spacer on the top of the strut to get it to clear under the wood base in my wagons trunk. The metal bushings on the bottom of the strut might need to be bored out to fit onto the shaft. I had to bore mine out. They've been on my car for about 6 months with IPD overload springs in the rear and are still holding up just fine. There's no clunking in the front anymore either so I guess the problem fixed itself.
@@SkillCap yeah I got rid of the kits rear coils and slapped in some chopped 850R springs. I had to use a spacer at the top also but it was in the box when i bought it. Idk if it came with the kit but when i bought the set it came with the right bottom bushings also. It all bolted in very nice. Rides like a bag of shit but it turns like its on rails 😂
@@ZacharyTelesca Did you get the adjustable dampening ones or the non adjustable? I was able to get them tuned to a pretty good setting after a few test drives. I think im on 8 clicks on the fronts and all the way softened in the rear.
@@SkillCap my rear shock is adjustable (strait from the kit). The spring is not adjustable. Its just a 850 spring I cut about an inch shorter
Hey man what side skirts are those?
Heat shrink tubing instead of elec tape.
That option had crossed my mind. definetly will be looking into something like that when it warms up again.
Did you ever come up with a solution for this?
Meanwhile it's 1* here and Im working on ice.
Hey man, I'm looking at using this setup on my 2000 v70 xc what size rim and tire are you running at the end of video?
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide
Wheels are 18x8 with 1.25" adapters. 235/40/18 tires. I did have to roll the fenders to fit them.
@@ReadyDriverOneSweet I'm looking at running a set of 18x8 rims with 225/40/18 tires with no spacers, I'm hoping I can tuck the wheels a little and avoid rolling the fenders for now.
Thanks for the quick reply and awesome videos!
@@ReadyDriverOne hey just curious we're you running the 1.25" adapters due to clearance issues with 18" rims?
@@Warrett_Wubbins no I use them because of the bolt pattern change. Finding nice wheels in 5x108 Volvo pattern isn't easy or cheap. This way I can use 5x114.3 and have tons of options.
need some areo like that for my swed. video on that? and pulling fenders
What aero specifically? rear diffuser/side skirts/front lip? I can throw something together when it warms up a bit. check out my Instagram I tend to post more in-depth small stuff like that there.
@Ready_Dr1ver_One
It's better to actually shave the lip off the fender than to pull them on these cars. Use a flap disk with an angle grinder and you can fit a much wider wheel while still maintaining the stock look. Very hard to tell that anythings been done to the fender unless you run your finger along the inside, which will be nice and smooth after hitting it with the flap disk.
@@ReadyDriverOne I'd definitely be keen for a video on the rear diffuser and front lip!
Post more volvo content plz
Working on it! Sorry for the delay. Ill have a new video out very soon!
Do you have a link for these? The only ones I can find on the site are for S70, is that the ones you used?
Also how have they held up so far?
Car has since been sold. They seemed fine for the price. Rear springs were trash though.
The coilovers for the s70 are the same as v70. Same version I used.
@@ReadyDriverOne ok thanks, what was wrong with the rear springs? Too soft?
@@rat9369 very soft and not hardened enough. They became warped in about 1 month. When I removed them the left side was 2" shorter than the right. I put some Eibach springs in the rear with the same dimensions and those worked perfect.
@@ReadyDriverOne do you remember the dimensions for the springs you used?
@@rat9369 I don't it's been so long. They're just basic 2.5" springs. I THINK 6" long and 250ish lbs.
Are you still happy with this setup
For the price yes. If it had been over 500 dollars ide be very disappointed. But for 350 it's a halfway decent setup. Definitely will be putting stiffer rear springs in soon though.
Is it the same with the shocks on the base fwd? I will be traveling to install this and driving it home.
Base FWD should be a direct bolt in without going through all the stuff I had to do.
@@ReadyDriverOne thank you for the reply! What size tires are those? And is the v70xc any different like body size to the v70? I will definitely be following you on Instagram!
@@ReadyDriverOne looks amazing by the way and I can't seem to find your Instagram
Thanks man!
@ready_dr1ver_one is my Insta.
There's quite a bit that needs to be done to fit the rears on a fwd setup. It's supposed to be bolt on but they had a lot of fitment issues. Check out my other comment on this video for the steps I had to go thru to get them to fit. Not likely that you'll be able to drive home with them if you don't do the mods I list.