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I replaced mine at 130K miles, used std volvo parts fitted for approx £500 - parts purchased with discount (15% I think) through Volvo in Stafford. Tried to get a local garage to fit the shocks ( non volvo franchise) and they walked away from it.
Phil
2001 XC 70 Manual, + (wife) 2004 V70 2.4 Manual
Staffordshire, UK
2004 XC70 43K Silver over Graphite, Premium and Cold Weather packages.
2001 V70 XC, 93K, 08/01 build in Torslanda, Sweden, stock except for K&N. Gone but not forgotten.
1995 850 Turbo - great ride with 225K, not mine any more
2004 XC90 - it's gone
1993 850 GLT - not really missed
1986 GMC Suburban 2500, 454 V8 - for pulling really heavy things.
VCOA
I can agree zith this, as mine had covered 106000 european kms when front shocks were replaced. Now, at 150000kms, I feel the rears (non-nivomat) are bad. They don't filter small unevenness eg on highways. Had been looking for self-leveling too, but don't know prices yet.
My old 740 had Nivomats that I replaced with Bilstein HD. Trouble was, the coil springs were too weak, so tail was down. I replaced springs with heavy duty items. This worked very well. When searching for the right springs, my mechanic at that time, told me (somewhat late) that a kit existed for 740/940 which included nivomat shocks + appropriate springs and anti-sway for approx 30% less than two single nivomats. (24000 instead of 34000 belgian francs back then).
Maybe something like that still exists in form of a dealer accessory number(separate Volvo catalog between the floor mats and extra lighting etc etc).
I'm curious, but for now I would opt for standard shocks in my case.
Greets , Hans
Hans
2000 V70XC 2.4T LPGas
ash gold pearl outside, oak inside
Atlantis + Goodyear F1 235/50-18
[santa] Tellus + Michelin PA2 215/65-16
NO roofrails, NO badges on hatch
What I found was there wasn't a non-Nivomat alternative for the XC70's increased ride height (in the UK at least).
C
ipd does have Eibach sport springs for the XC 70 at $262USD for the set. You might be able to combine this with the non-Nivo Sachs struts ($94 each from FCP Groton) and eliminate the Nivomat shocks. These springs will lower the ride height. The only other question is whether any other parts are needed to complete the conversion. I still have not seen this addressed in any posts on this or any other forum.
2004 XC70 43K Silver over Graphite, Premium and Cold Weather packages.
2001 V70 XC, 93K, 08/01 build in Torslanda, Sweden, stock except for K&N. Gone but not forgotten.
1995 850 Turbo - great ride with 225K, not mine any more
2004 XC90 - it's gone
1993 850 GLT - not really missed
1986 GMC Suburban 2500, 454 V8 - for pulling really heavy things.
VCOA
So, has anyone done the switch from Nivomat to non- (or vice versa).
What are the experiences?
Hans
Hans
2000 V70XC 2.4T LPGas
ash gold pearl outside, oak inside
Atlantis + Goodyear F1 235/50-18
[santa] Tellus + Michelin PA2 215/65-16
NO roofrails, NO badges on hatch
just to let you know about this shock subject:
Here in Belgium, Volvo still has a ride levelling kit to keep the rear end steady and level when fully loaded or towing a trailer. Sadly it costs around 1050€ from the Volvo dealer. This kit includes shock absorbers, springs, strut mounts, anti-roll bar and all the other stuff you need. The part number in Vida/Vadis is 949 914 3
Oh, and it is NOT compatible with four-C chassis.
Hope this is useful info to someone
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