OEM+ Volvo from SoCal

[Swagger XC]

Hello Stanceworks. I'm new to lowering but having done it I must say I probably will never own a stock height car ever again .

So the car is a 2002 Volvo v70xc awd. My parents originally purchased this car in 2004 with 25,000 miles on it and it is currently at 186,000 under my care and it has a complete and meticulous service history. The car is equipped with almost every option availible from the factory (minus Nav and GSM telephone) including the AWESOME Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound.

Mods:
-2004 v70r suspension with 4c Delete
-17in s80 Canopus alloys
-2008+ center caps

Pre-purchased mods awaiting installation:
-2004 v70r sport interior in Gobi.
-Watch-Dial gauges from a 2007 xc70
-2007 switchblade key
-BMW art car style thule adventurer.

There will be other mods like spacers (obviously according to the pics) and other cool/rare volvo oem parts I can get my hands on. This wont be totally slammed as its my Daily and I live on the dirt road in the pics but one of these days I'll buy something that I really can go all out on. My neighbor has a pagoda 280sl that might just look the part if bagged

Stock:




BTW the dollhouse definately isnt mine!



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Even though this isn't that low according to your standards I love it and hope gauge you guys reactions!

[Swagger XC]

BTW, does anyone here know if I can run 10.5 in wide wheels in the rear of this thing? I know that I would need adapters but I'm not sure of how much rim these fender wells can take. One of my dads real estate agents has a 94 r129 sl600 that has died due to a wiring harness problem and she is willing to sell me the 18in MAE Crown Jewels for an absolute steal!

[Dsscats]

Dear god, that thing looks AMAZING! I'm also in SoCal (Studio City, LA) so if you ever want to cruise with a 300zx...

[Swagger XC]

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm new to this site so would I be executed if I were to start a build thread to document this?

[DutchStance]

You have to use the exact same wheels and tires all around, or it will destroy your diff in no time. On a stock one it's even recommended to change wheels from front to back every 6 months. The AWD in these things can't handle any weird offsets or any difference in the front and back.

[R2dmax]

So get some 17 or 18x9.5s squared and go from there. Not a fan of the current wheel, but the car loooks good overall

[Swagger XC]

I know that the awd systems are fragile in these things already so I'll probably keep from putting the mae's on this unless I rebuild the rear ones to be 8.5 like the fronts.