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[QUOTE=Sweeney921]alright, my volvo has a stock anti-sway bar, so i won't be messing with that. looks like a better suspension and strut brace are to get[/QUOTE]
All cars have anti-sway bars, usually the stock ones are not very stiff so that you car rides smoothly (smooth and comfortable does not equal fast). If you want to upgrade your suspension it would be a good idea to get aftermarket anti sway bars that are thicker (thicker ones=less body roll) and also get strut braces and a lowering kit to completely transform your car into a good handling machine.
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getting ahold of some of these would be nice, i dont think ill find a parts supllier that has them to fit my car just coz its soo old. are they easy to make yourself? what material should it use?
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[QUOTE=Sweeney921]1996 Volvo 850 GLT, I did the egg nog challenge a while ago. :D
thanks for all the help![/QUOTE]
BIG car, don't take the anti-roll bars off :)
Best advise woudl be to spend time in the Volvo parts counter or a Volvo club and find out the T5 suspension settings and a-r bar thicknesses and try sourcing them. I've followed a T5 on track 4 passengers and REALLY pushing it - a fast, well balanced car for something that big and practical :)
[QUOTE=Blue Supra]getting ahold of some of these would be nice, i dont think ill find a parts supllier that has them to fit my car just coz its soo old. are they easy to make yourself? what material should it use?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.kalmar-union.com/[/url] click on suspension. Pay for my flight and I'll hand deliver :)
Anti-roll bars not too hard to make as long as you have a samle. Problems can come when you try to use standard steel bar and it's thicker than current mounts, maybe needing even more engineering. Local steel fabricators can help , but getting control over the stiffness isn't that easy and will likely involve a few attempts. Buying off the shelf is easier :)