RWD Newsletter June 09
Page 5: Sway Bars, Endlinks, Strut Braces, Torque Rods, Panhard Rods, and Lowering Springs

If you know ipd, you know that we began pioneering anti-sway bar set-ups for Volvos more than 40 years ago. Did you know we make anti-sway bar packages for other vehicles too? In some cases, the original manufacturer has copied our designs and integrated them into their own production line or we are providing them with our bars as original equipment. Think about that. Our bars were so superior to the original equipment that they BECAME original equipment.

Cars continue to evolve, and handling characteristics that were once available only on high-end exotics are now commonplace. We originally developed our anti-sway bars to enhance handling performance (which they do). However, these are the same sway bars many Volvo drivers install as safety improvements. They’ll give your Volvo handling characteristics that put it in a handling class well above where it is now and get it well on its way to handling with the same panache as much sportier machinery while retaining its Volvo identity.

You won’t believe the improvement and you’ll wish you’d bought a set sooner. If you don’t believe us, ask anyone who’s tried them! Satisfaction Guaranteed, period. They really are that good. THE suspension performance part for any Volvo. Anti-Sway Bars have been ipd’s best seller for over 40 years and represent the most significant return on investment of any product we sell. It’s often remarked by customers and employees alike that “If you only buy one thing ever from ipd, it should be Anti-Sway Bars for your Volvo.”

Anti-Sway Bars will drastically reduce the amount of body roll your car experiences around corners and increase ride comfort to boot. All this translates into much more precise handling and control over your Swede with absolutely zero trade-off in ride quality. All ipd safety anti-sway bar packages are built using the finest materials available, including, high memory 4140 cold-rolled chro-moly steel, lifetime warrantied polyurethane bushings and grommets and premium grade hardware. Detailed step-by-step instructions are included.

Over the last several years we’ve been hearing from our customers that our TME sport springs, or lowering coils as they’re sometimes called, still left the car a little higher and a tad softer than what they were after. Many customers even cut our sport springs to achieve the stance they wanted. Based on that feedback we’re now happy to carry our new ipd sport springs. With specific applications for sedans and wagons we’ve designed the front springs to be 3/8” lower in the front than the TME springs and changed the spring rate to about 5% stiffer than the TME springs. The result is a drop of about 1.75” in the front and 1.25” in the rear, giving your Volvo a more aggressive stance. The lowered center of gravity and increased spring rate work together to tighten your ride, improve handling and reduce body lean in the corners. Combine our springs with a set of our ipd anti-sway bars and your suspension is ready to handle whatever the pavement throws your way!

For vehicles with modified ride height, the adjustability of the torque rod can bring the driveline angle into spec by rotating the differential back to its original orientation. Great for vehicles with a one-piece driveline.

Each rotation provides a length change of 0.100 inches. Kit includes a pair of torque rods with polyurethane bushings and inner sleeves. Assembled and ready to bolt on.

Bringing your rear axle back into alignment is now within your reach with ipd’s adjustable panhard rods.

Adjustable panhard rods allow for lateral location of the axle from left to right. This can be very useful for vehicles with modified ride height that causes the axle to shift to one side.

Incredibly strong trussed and triangulated chassis brace kits for 240, 700 and 940 series Volvos. They are generally recognized by Volvo performance enthusiasts as the most effective at eliminating unwanted chassis flex. Constructed of cold rolled steel and powder coated for extremely high strength and a superior finish. For best results, you should install the upper and lower braces, as they are designed as a system.

A. Upper Brace (top) B. Lower Brace (bottom)	C. Upper brace (top) D. Lower Brace (bottom)

(1) The upper 240 brace will not fit on cars with the early “flat” style hood (1975-81). Call for details or visit our website.
(2) Lower brace may require drilling.