My 855R, T5R and old 242

Admin suggested I post this in this forum instead.

got recruited off another forum, figure I'd stop in and see what you Brittish cats are up too ;-)

I currently own a 854T5R (yellow) and my girl friend owns an 855R (red). Her friend owns a matching red 855R too lol

Here's my current T5R



old engine bay picture..
heres how it looks now



SPM rods, Mahle OS2 pistons, s60R manifold, GT3071R, 3" turboback Im building, customer front mount Im building. NA cams, 960TB, S60R IC hot side plumbing. Converting it to an M56H at the same time.


some test fitting on the old motor

the "current" mods list is:

Mods (as the car sits now)
Drivetrain:
NA cams
EuroSport Tuning (EST) Reverse Intercooler kit
EST Intake
Tial BOV
Speedtuning 17psi ECU
Samco Coolant hoses. Hosetechniques vac lines
TME catback exhaust
Blitz SBC-ID boost controller
Gemini Composites Carbon/Kevlar cam cover and throttle body cover

Suspension/Brakes:
Weitec Cup kit (matched spring/shock combo, FIRST in the USA for Volvos!)
Quickbrick adjustable swaybar endlinks
Porsche 993T calipers, 330x28mm Brembo discs. SS lines
S60R Rear calipers, 328x28mm Brembo Discs. SS lines
Dot4 Motul fluid
Volvo Pegasus 18x8 wheels, 225/40/18 Falken Azenis RT615

Stereo:
Kenwood Headunit
Delphi Roady2 XM unit
iPod
JL Audio 12W3V2
JL Audio 250/1
JL audio 5.25 (front doors)
JL Audio 350/1
Morel Componets (rear shelf and front dash)
Infinity Reference 5.25 (rear doors)
Strike 1f capacitor

Interior:
Lotek 3pillar pod
Autometer Boost, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp
Innovate XC1 Wideband gauge
Yaziki instrument Cluster with QBM trim rings
Factory T5R trim package

Exterior:
Gemini Composites CF/Kevlar piece between the tails
iPd mesh grille
5%tint
Saab lip spoiler
ExExPat'erized Projectors with 5000K HID

My gf's R isn't quite as modded. iPd catback/chip, Sachs suspension kit, blitz turbotimer, VDO boost gauge, volans with 215/45/17's, iPd grille, 993TT calipers + S60R discs (as of next weekend) and some other goodies.


oldie pic

my last project that I sold a while ago was an 82 242TI.






mods

Drivetrain:
Rebuilt B23FT (2.3L), decked, oringed. Mircopolished crank, hi flow oil pump.
398 head pocket ported, polished, match ported, shaved, 3 angle valve job
Enem K15 cam 298* duration, 13.2mm lift
IPD adjustable cam gear
Holset HY35W turbo, -8AN braided feed, -12AN braided return line
Proturbo.fi full tube, equal length header
Tial 38mm wastegate (not pictured)
NPR Intercooler
Megasquirt EMS w/ 56lb/hr Lucas injectors, modified to control spark
B230 intake, Throttle body, Fuel Rail, 3.5Bar fuel pressure regulator
TurboXS TypeH BOV
HKS Turbo Timer
Blitz EBC-S boost controller
MSD 7al-2
MSD 8.5mm plug wires, NGK plugs
Earls oil cooler, remote oil filter mount and AN fittings
Innovate Wideband
4” down pipe
3” Catco cat
3” Dynamax Bullet muffler, side exit exhaust

91 5.0 T5 mustang gear box, adapter from www.v-performance.com
ClutchNet custom clutch (carbon/carbon disc, modified pressure plate 100% over OEM clamping force)
9lb aluminum flywheel (custom built by www.v-performance.com)
Pro5.0 Short Shift kit
Bullit edition shift knob
1 piece driveshaftDana 30 (1031) axle
Converted to 3.91 gearing
Powertrax Locker

Suspension:
IPD Sport Springs, 25mm sway bars (front and rear), strut braces
MVPvolvo.com poly bushings
Adjustable panhard rod
Bilstiens struts and shocks
S60R Brembo 4pot calipers, 330X28MM crossdrilled discs (drilled myself)
Brembo crossdrilled OEM sized rear discs
Metal master pads (rear)
SS braided brake lines
Volvo Pegasus (S60R)17X8 wheels
235/45/17 Wanli tires

Interior:
Converted to black interior
Hand built custom Carbon Fiber dash cluster
Autometer Carbon Fiber: Tach, Speedo, Fuel, Volt, Water Temp, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Boost Autometer Pro Comp: AF gauge
Autometer Ultra lite: EGT
Corbeau CR1's, 4pt belts
Innovatemotorsports Wideband o2 sensor
Sparco Wheel and pedals
Silver GT themed trim

Audio:
Pioneer 6300 receiver
Kenwood 4" 2 ways in the front doors
Kenwood 6X9 3 ways in the rear deck
10" Polk Audio Momo Subs (X2)
600W Apline Amp
Custom trunk enclosure built by myself

Exterior:
Converted to Group A (racing class) flathood front end
euro front signals
87 Trans Am wing
Waist line trim removed
Painted Sunset Mettalic Orange
TurboPerformanceClub.com decal (rear window)
TPC.com plate holder and euro plate (front)

Misc:
Painless wiring fuse block, rewired car from scratch

So hopefully you guys dont mind me stopping by from time to time

btw you can click the picture in my sig to go to my companys website... just starting up and I REALLY am terrible at web design so bare with me

[Simon Linton]

Thanks for stopping by and please keep us posted on the progression of your modifications.

It's good to see some modded RWD cars as well, since the FWD models seem to have the majority of posts in this and the performance forum.

Also good to have a girlfriend who's as keen on Volvos as you - or possibly not quite:-)

Most ladies get cataclysmically bored at our performance section meetings for obvious reasons - all boy's toys and boy talk.

Note to Iain: perhaps we ought to have a ladies' meeting sometime; members could canvass our significant others about what would combine boy's and girl's enjoyment.

[davebslater(uk)]

good to see ya doug .

RWD powah !!!!

[Grizlyadams]

Who let dougyboy on here
Griz

oh no dave and griz are here... I gotta go

Theresa is pretty into them. She's just waiting on her 993TT calipers to show up then we'll have the same front brakes I didn't even have to talk her into it... she drove mine she drove hers she ordered them

[ravennexus]

my god man post whoring over here too.

[TheJoyOfSix]

Oh Christ - who let him in...........

Originally Posted by ravennexus

my god man post whoring over here too.

I've boycotted 1 volvo website, I gotta fill the void somehow.

[britten_mark]

Love your photos, I downloaded loads and had them as wallpapers

Nice 69 Firebird too.