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Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 05 Apr 2013 07:55 am
by durty
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:27 pm
by Logan360
Ha! i knew it would only be a matter of time! welcome, you will find all the answers you need to any questions floating around somewhere.
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:12 am
by malcolm nz
hi there how have you gone about lowering it? what springs ect? is it legal height? where abouts in new Zealand are you?
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:24 am
by durty
Hi there.
It has 2 inch blocks in the rear with shocks from the front of a diesel land rover. Very stiff
Has a set of progressive king springs in the front but unsure what they are out of. Found them in a pile at a wreckers. Has standard shocks but need to replace them with some stiffer ones.
Front is a bit uncaptive but will be sweet when I put some new shocks In and get them shortened.
Is illegal height with the red wheels on it. Sits at about 75mm to 80 mm off the ground.
For wofs I just put on some 14s with taller tyres so it scrapes in over 100 mm (just)
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:27 am
by durty
Also I am in Wellington.
Am planning to build some front coil overs for it to go a bit lower still and will get it certed for the lower height
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:02 am
by Logan360
Hit up dai. he's got front lowering springs.
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:07 am
by durty
By the time you add in shipping etc it would be almost as cheap to get custom wound springs made here
I also read that the really low version of dais aren't captive with standard shocks somewhere?
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:27 am
by Logan360
Yea you read right but his superlows aren't legal here anyway i think.
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:00 pm
by classicswede
You need to use the shortened adjustable dampers with the lowering springs to keep them captive.
The other option is to have the std ones machined down in length, but for the hassle you might as well make a better job of it and use the adjustables. You guys should look into a group buy to save on shipping.
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:46 pm
by Logan360
Were all broke asses lol plus mine sits quite nice at the front. lower than standard.
Re: Volvo 360 From New Zealand
Posted: 21 Jul 2013 02:49 am
by skd360
Hey I'm from Australia and just purchased a 360 got it's already got re set leafs is ther an exact model of the diesel land rover that u get the shocks from and are they front shocks or rear ones u get ??