Lowering / Stiffening Suspension
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 11:08 am
Hi all
having now lived with the QV for a short while, its time to start putting my stamp on it, and make some of the changes that will ensure it a place in my heart and on my drive for an awful long time to come!
So, plans are in motion for wheel changes, and to coincide with that i would like the car lower.
If possible, although my research so far has drawn a blank, i would like to have had the adjustability of coilovers at a reasonable price, but i don't think that's gonna be happening, as the 164 is so poorly supplied for, the options just aren't out there.
BUT, does anyone know if the manufacturers that used the 164 floorplan, i.e. saab and fiat offer any option instead, and specifically what were the other cars, saab 9-3, and fiat croma was it?
are the suspension units a direct exchangeable fit from these other cars?
Also, my anti roll bar D bushes appear quite tired, but powerflex don't offer a replacement in their catologue, but chances are they will be the same D bush as something else, any clues, anyone fitted an improved D bush set to their 164?
thanks in advance
having now lived with the QV for a short while, its time to start putting my stamp on it, and make some of the changes that will ensure it a place in my heart and on my drive for an awful long time to come!
So, plans are in motion for wheel changes, and to coincide with that i would like the car lower.
If possible, although my research so far has drawn a blank, i would like to have had the adjustability of coilovers at a reasonable price, but i don't think that's gonna be happening, as the 164 is so poorly supplied for, the options just aren't out there.
BUT, does anyone know if the manufacturers that used the 164 floorplan, i.e. saab and fiat offer any option instead, and specifically what were the other cars, saab 9-3, and fiat croma was it?
are the suspension units a direct exchangeable fit from these other cars?
Also, my anti roll bar D bushes appear quite tired, but powerflex don't offer a replacement in their catologue, but chances are they will be the same D bush as something else, any clues, anyone fitted an improved D bush set to their 164?
thanks in advance