Yes I had mine adjusted two clicks softer at 2500 miles. My thinking at the time was the ride was a little hard for just street driving. I now have 3600 miles on the clock and considering going back to the stock settings. Maybe at 5000 miles. One good thing that came from the adjustment was the left rear was found to be set at 9 clicks instead of ten. The mechanic found this because he opened them all the way and then closed them all the way then went 10 clicks open.
Yes I had mine adjusted - - snip - - One good thing that came from the adjustment was the left rear was found to be set at 9 clicks instead of ten. The mechanic found this because he opened them all the way and then closed them all the way then went 10 clicks open.
On a slightly related note, has anyone been able to find the adjustment knob for the rear shocks on the V60 without removing them? I poked around in the rear cargo area a few days ago and it looks like the side panels in the cargo area need to be removed to get to the knob. I wonder if we could fit extenders similar to the one on this dfv shock, http://www.carbongoodies.co.uk/Ohlins-DFV-Coilovers-1 ? It would make adjusting the rears very easy. I did a little looking around the web and haven't been able to find a part number, but it looks like they can be ordered from Ohlins, at least that's what this leads me to believe, http://www.vrperformance.com/mt/2014/02/project_maximus_part_3_1.html.
The adjustment range is 1 - 20. I talked with ohlins this morning and talked with JT and he said he can provide the remote adjuster.
He would like some one to provide the pitch of the threads or a picture of the threads on the top of the shock.
I will try to keep every one up dated.
Just had a conversation with JT and he said he was going to contact Polestar Sweden for the specs he needs. I also asked about the price, he quoted $132.00 for a kit that would do both sides.
Thanks for contacting Ohlins Daniel. I have a newborn at home and am a little short on time. I'm curious to see what Polestar comes up with, and when it is available. I'd imagine it is a similar solution, maybe modified a bit to give a more OEM feel/appearance. If the Polestar solution isn't available by mid-January, I'll probably go with the extenders from Ohlins.
Polestar stated in the Q&A thread that they are working on a tool to make adjusting the rears easier, although they haven't given a timeframe for when it will be available yet. I'm speculating that it will be a modified version of what is available from Ohlins now. I'm not sure if the Polestar tool will be no cost to us, or if they will charge for it. If they charge us for it, my guess is it will be more than the $132 Ohlins wants for the wire extension.
I had my car into the local dealer this morning. I was putting on the winter tires. I asked the dealer to adjust the shocks a couple of clicks softer for the winter. They could not find the adjustment knob for the rear shocks (S60P*). How do you adjust the rear shocks?
Well then this implies the special Polestar training Volvo made such a big deal about proves worthless. Because at least one or two people there at the dealership should know that answer; assuming you went to the dealership that was authorized to sell the Polestar? It's at/near the top of the shock in the rear; very difficult to get to and what a lot of the discussion is about in this thread.
The adjustment for the rear shocks on the S60 can be accessed in the trunk. I think some of the side panel needs to be peeled back, but it shouldn't be hard to get to. I don't have the link handy, but if you go to thesmokingtire.com and search polestar, you'll see their review of the Aussie S60. They have some pictures of the rear shock adjusters.
I guess on man's very difficult is another man's not too difficult. For me, coming from my Penske 8100s I put on my AMG, where both compression and rebound rates are either on the bottom of the shock or on the top of the external reservoir and all readily accessible within the wheel well, both approaches for sedan and wagon are overly difficult.
The main purpose to adjust them is so you can dial-in or out understeer at the front of the car. The engineers spent a lot of time coming-up with an overall default firmness level that I wouldn't personally bother to second-guess. But if I wanted a bit sharper turn-in, or perhaps for a few, less sharp, playing with the front-rear balance should work well. Has anyone done this yet?
Not yet, but I will do this. It is what I do with my motorcycles and mountain bikes all the time when I'm tuning them for initial setup. The only reason I haven't done it to this point is I wanted to understand what Polestar was going for, where they ended up, and also knowing that they know a hell of a lot more than me about this setup. (Oh, there's a concept. Recognizing that a professional racing organization who has spent thousands of hours with a car designing suspension knows more than you the reviewer?)
And Marc, I gotta give you some credit. 27 posts in 12 years??? Quiet much?
Like Polestar postet in their Thread, they will publish a number of different suspension settings in due time. Really looking forward for that Nordschleife setup.
They could post those settings anytime, really, they already know what they are. This is what I'd like to see them do, publish a list of settings for different venues:
Interstate driving
Mixed interstate/ secondary roads
Back road/canyon
Track
The default setting is probably good enough for mixed interstate/ secondary roads for most people. The others I'd be guessing. Polestar could come out with a range of suggested settings easily enough, and they should. Otherwise what's the point of adjustable suspension? I'm not confident the dealer would know, in fact I'm quite certain they would not have a clue.
Just got off the phone TJ at Ohlins and he says he can ship any time, The only option is the length of the adjuster wire, 4 inch, 9 inch or 13 inch. Ohlins phone number is 1 800 336 9029.
I spent most of the mourning at the dealer with the mechanic and I decided not to install the adjusters. The reason for this is all the stuff behind the right rear quarter panel it appears there is not a straight line to the adjuster and maybe not enough room for adjustment knob. I did not have the panel pulled just looked at the drawings in the parts book. Behind the left rear quarter there seems to be no problem.
Good luck to those of you decide to do this. One more thing I have seen the Poletsar recommendations for dry track, wet track, snow, ice, rough roads and comfort. Sorry that is all I can say. I don't have a release date.
Does anyone know how to remove the panels in the cargo area? I can't find a service manual online for instructions. I want to remove them to take a closer look before ordering anything from Ohlins, but don't want to break anything (trim pieces, clips) in the process.
Bump. This was back on the 4th page. Now that we know the exact positioning of the rear adjustment, I'm thinking of a perminent nob coming out the top of the cladding; even if a hole needs to be drilled in the steel.
??? There is already a permanent knob on the top of the damper? If you want to be able to adjust frequently, just leave the luggage tethers off. Why would you consider drilling something!?!?
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