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Strut Rod Update Kit - 700 900 Poly

IPD - 140043

Item Number
140043
Brand
IPD
Position
Front
Brand Classification
HQR
Units Per Car
1
Specifications
388.5MM ROD WITH POLY BUSHINGS
Warranty
One Year Parts Warranty
Product Group
Repair & maintenance
OE References
Genuine Volvo - 6819079

Product Description

If you have had your 700/900 series Volvo for very long you are probably familiar with the shimmy issues it develops sometimes. If you are not familiar yet, then pull up a chair and settle in for class. For years these issues were attributed to poor brake components but while this is a contributing factor, it is not the root of the most common problem.

The majority of these cars were made with a two piece front control arm design. The union between the arms contains bushings to damp flex. The design of the arms, the length of the rear arm (strut rod) and the design of the bushings were redone by Volvo multiple times. The strut rod (aka radius rod) union bushings are also famous for rapid deterioration and frequent needed maintenance. So all of these cars were not created equal and much of the struggle revolves around figuring out if your car has been updated or which variation it was updated to. Near the point that Volvo stopped actively supporting these cars they developed the most advanced design yet but the majority of customers never even heard about it.

The last design is referred to as the 388.5mm strut rod but there are more differences than just the length of the rod. The rods were also fitted with a larger pocketed bushing at the base to make the steering less susceptible to irregularities (bump steer). When combined with the later cone style rubber bushings or our IPD HD poly bushings the difference in control and response is stunning. As with many things developed over time, this design is probably where the car should have started in the first place and it mirrors many of the principles used in the more current generations of Volvo.

Please remember that you are potentially making a significant change to the steering alignment of your car here, so all these changes must be done in matched sets (left and right). It is also a good idea to get the toe aligned again after updating the components. We have put these together in kits with rubber and poly options to give you a broader choice. Also consider adding our lower chassis brace *IPD 105672* to complete the transformation and make this old tank a sports car (ish).

Additional Keywords: POLYURETHANE STAY ARM CONTROL

Product Fitment Notes & Potential Issues

Note: The bushings on these control arms are an offset pocketed bushing. This bushing should be aligned with the angle of the rest of the suspension at ride height. Ensure that both arms are installed the same way to prevent odd alignment or diving during braking. 

 

Vehicle Fitment Guide

YearMakeModelTrimChassisBodystyleEngineFuelsysDriveTransmission
1992VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1992VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDAW70
1992VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1992VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDAW70
1992VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1992VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1992VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1992VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDAW70
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDM47
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDM47
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDAW70
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDM47
1991VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDM47
1991VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1991VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1991VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1991VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDAW70
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDM47
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDM47
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDAW70
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDM47
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDM47
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1990VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1990VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1990VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1990VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1990VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDM47
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDM47
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDM47
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDM47
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1989VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1989VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1989VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1989VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1989VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1988VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDAW70
1988VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1988VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1988VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDAW70
1988VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1988VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1988VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1988VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1987VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDAW70
1987VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1987VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1987VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDAW70
1987VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1987VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1987VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1987VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1986VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1986VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1986VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1986VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1986VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1986VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1986VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1986VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO740NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1985VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO740NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1985VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1985VOLVO740TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1985VOLVO740TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1990VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1990VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB280FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1990VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1990VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1989VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1989VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1989VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1989VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1987VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1986VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB28FK-JETRWDAW71
1986VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB28FK-JETRWDAW71
1986VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1986VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1986VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1986VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1985VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB28FK-JETRWDAW71
1985VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.2RWDZF22
1985VOLVO760NON-TURBO7005 DR WAGONB28FK-JETRWDAW71
1985VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1985VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDAND24TDIESELRWDM46
1985VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDAND24TDIESELRWDZF22
1985VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1985VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1985VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGOND24TDIESELRWDM46
1985VOLVO760TURBO7005 DR WAGOND24TDIESELRWDZF22
1984VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB28FK-JETRWDAW71
1984VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB23FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1984VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDANB23FTLH 2.2RWDM46
1984VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDAND24TDIESELRWDM46
1984VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDAND24TDIESELRWDZF22
1983VOLVO760NON-TURBO7004 DR SEDANB28FK-JETRWDAW71
1983VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDAND24TDIESELRWDBW55
1983VOLVO760TURBO7004 DR SEDAND24TDIESELRWDM46
1991VOLVO780TURBO7002 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1990VOLVO780NON-TURBO7002 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1990VOLVO780TURBO7002 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1989VOLVO780NON-TURBO7002 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1989VOLVO780TURBO7002 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.2RWDAW71
1988VOLVO780NON-TURBO7002 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1987VOLVO780NON-TURBO7002 DR SEDANB280FLH 2.2RWDAW71
1995VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1995VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1995VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1995VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1994VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1994VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDAW71
1994VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1994VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDAW71
1994VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1994VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM90
1994VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1994VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM90
1993VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1993VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDAW71
1993VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW71
1993VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDAW71
1993VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1993VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1993VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1993VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FREGINARWDAW70
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FLH 2.4RWDAW70
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FREGINARWDAW70
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1992VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1992VOLVO940SE (TURBO)9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1992VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1992VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1992VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1992VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1991VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1991VOLVO940NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1991VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDAW72
1991VOLVO940NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB234FLH 2.4RWDM46
1991VOLVO940SE (TURBO)9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1991VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1991VOLVO940TURBO9004 DR SEDANB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1991VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDAW71
1991VOLVO940TURBO9005 DR WAGONB230FTLH 2.4RWDM46
1994VOLVO960NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB6304FSME1.8RWDAW30-40
1994VOLVO960NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB6304FSME1.8RWDAW30-40
1993VOLVO960NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB6304FSME1.8RWDAW30-40
1993VOLVO960NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB6304FSME1.8RWDAW30-40
1992VOLVO960NON-TURBO9004 DR SEDANB6304FSME1.8RWDAW30-40
1992VOLVO960NON-TURBO9005 DR WAGONB6304FSME1.8RWDAW30-40

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