aftermarket springs

[oldeskewltoy]

Mux213 Wrote:oldeskewltoy

Can you make some better pictures of that. Do you mean you have the bottom and top of the spring 'fixed' with straps?

I might try that for my rear axle to get through MOT if I haven't got my shortstrokes for the rear yet

I have a strap 60mm wide, about a meter and a half long. I cut a hole in the strap in the middle(middle length, and middle width)I removed the small foam washer from the strut slipped the strap between the upper perch and the upper mount. I then compress the assembly with my mass(125kilos) the strap ends are then fitted inside 2 - 75mm stainless steel hose clamps fitted under the lower spring perch. The clamps are tightened once I get about 10mm of compression on the top of the unit.

Retention straps have been used for YEARS... All of the Amazon and 1800 model Volvos used retention straps on the rear suspension.......