What did you do to your x40 today???

[gatos]

EVO 1,2,3 rear strut brace and EVO 4,5,6 front strut brace are straight fits for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 S/V40s.

Fuse box will need to be lowered for both genuine Volvo and aftermarket strut braces.

[Alex121]

Originally Posted by gatos

EVO 1,2,3 rear strut brace and EVO 4,5,6 front strut brace are straight fits for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 S/V40s.

Fuse box will need to be lowered for both genuine Volvo and aftermarket strut braces.

Will the fuse box need to be lowered on all the models or just the 1.9D?

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by Alex121

Will the fuse box need to be lowered on all the models or just the 1.9D?

I think all models, Alex.

Gary

[gatos]

All models. Only difference of the diesel and the other cars, is it's massive engine cover which is on the way of the strut brace.

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by gatos

All models. Only difference of the diesel and the other cars, is it's massive engine cover which is on the way of the strut brace.

You can put the Renault Laguna engine cover on gatos there smaller I have one in the shed.not as bulky as the volvo one.

[gatos]

Originally Posted by kieran40

You can put the Renault Laguna engine cover on gatos there smaller I have one in the shed.not as bulky as the volvo one.

Nahhh. I threw the cover away. Much easier to access the engine when needed.

[kieran40]

Originally Posted by gatos

Nahhh. I threw the cover away. Much easier to access the engine when needed.

I haven't got one on mine either it's broken in half,doesn't seem to do any harm.

[GaryS40]

Painted my calipers and carriers, as supplied by our resident parts cat, Gatos!

Calipers in red and carriers in black.

New slider pins and service kits ordered for all calipers.

Brake lines are not OK, as the ones supplied only have banjos on one pair.

The other pair are supplied with threaded fittings, both ends. :-(

Waiting for the supplier to reply (nothing since Saturday!)

Some pics...

[GaryS40]

Also, polished Connor's alloys, that I just bought for his (ahem) Ka.

Really need a refurb, but they are better than they were when I bought them.

Before:

[GaryS40]

And after:

New chrome centre caps ordered yesterday.

Old ones were trashed.

Gary