Volvo Fun, my '01 V70

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:14

Do you have a wire snake? I removed the existing light and put a block off plate than ran wires to boxes for existing construction were I wanted them.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:14

RX-7 Chris wrote:Do you have a wire snake?

I find this question to be extremely vulgar and I will be reporting this to the mods. wait....fuuuuuu

Postby **Huzer** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:14

Instead of working on the car tonight, I painted the garage. Go figure. Perty white walls for me now instead of unfinished drywall. I did it mostly for more reflected light, but it looks better, too.

Still need to paint the ceiling, but the walls were the main priority. I had a 5 gallon bucket of contractor paint in the basement the walls drank up. I'll need to pick up another gallon from SW to finish cutting in.

Postby **Huzer** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:14

Got the rear sway installed today. Size difference is 14mm to 21mm. Should make a significant difference. Took about an hour and a half, since to wrestle the bar out of the car, it required removed one shock and dropping the exhaust. Here's the diff between old and new:

Fuel filter done as well. Easiest one I've ever done. There's a valve to relieve the fuel pressure, and 2 quick disconnect clips. took about 5 minutes. Now it's on to the front control arms, DP, turbo line gasket, and potentially the front sway.

Postby **Huzer** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:14

I was able to swap the control arms and....that's it. The turbo line gasket is a joke, buried underneath cables, hard coolant lines, and the angle gear. In short, I'd need a lift, as I can't wriggle into position underneath the car to do it. Shoulda pulled the angle gear off the car when I thought about it a few months back.

That said, the control arms + rear sway have made an absolutely huge difference. Bushings were shot on the arms, so it's tightened up the front immensely. And the rear sway has pushed the car towards oversteer, which I prefer. It doesn't plow into turns like it used to. I can only imagine next spring, once I'm able to swap the rest of the suspension components and lower the car a little bit (to the ride height of a stock V70 vs an XC).

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:14

Sounds like the car is getting there

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:14

After a few more days of driving....geez, the control arms and sways were the first things I should've done on the car. It's literally night and day. Before I was clunking and banging all over the place. (That said, the endlinks I did long ago helped clear up things as well.)

Now all I need is....more powah!

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:14

How about some of this:
http://www.ipdusa.com/products/4675/28-0003-ipd-hd-ignition-coil-with-103mm-insulator-boot
http://www.ipdusa.com/products/4764/3e1010-ipd-heavy-duty-turbo-controller-valve-hd-tcv-for-1998-2009-p80-p2-models
http://www.ipdusa.com/products/4898/25-0018-heavy-duty-compressor-bypass-valve
http://www.ipdusa.com/products/7756/me7flash-engine-ecu-flash-tune-upgrade-for-motronic-7-turbo-models-1999

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:14

2 of those are already done. I'm waiting for someone to donate the $$ for the flash.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:14

which ones do you already have?

Postby **Huzer** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:14

Oops, 1 of the 4. I've done the TCV and the vacuum lines with it.

Postby **Huzer** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:14

Picked up some OEM Volvo BBS wheels and I'm patiently waiting for the Kumho Ecsta ASX tires to arrive. I know they aren't premium tires, but the SPTs on the 6 and the Solus on the Murano have done us well. Figured I'd give the ASX a shot on the wagon.

Some nob was trying to sell me truck tires. Nitto Grapplers or something like that.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:14

pics of wheels? you chipped it yet?

Postby **Huzer** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:14

I'll snap some pics of the car once I swap them out. Tires should be here either today, or most likely, Monday.

No chip yet, waiting for another vendor to get their tunes sorted out before I pull the trigger. I'll probably put on some springs over the winter.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:14

Huzer wrote:Some nob

knob?

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