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Old Aug 13th, 2005, 13:33   #21
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Hi thanks for posting your car's details - it's good to have a 240 on the list! Please keep us informed of the work on your car.
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Old Aug 13th, 2005, 13:52   #22
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Dai, thanks for posting info on your 340 - there's a number of modified 340s out there, it would be good to bring all the rarer modified Volvos together for a meet!
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Old Aug 14th, 2005, 10:15   #23
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My 850R saloon is shamefully standard, except for:
AP big brake kit
Goodridge braided brake hoses
ITG panel filter
Volvo suspension strut brace
Powerflex poly front bushes
Powerflex poly engine top mount
70-series washer jets and side repeaters
Black finish rear badges (just T-cut the silver off)
Black front grille
Oh...and an installed looney behind the wheel.

Insurance and practicality is keeping me away from engine mods - so far...
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Old Aug 14th, 2005, 14:25   #24
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Default RE: Post Your Car's Modifications

I'm very happy to post my mods and share info with others. In fact I just cant stop modding


I've got a retired guy coming this week to have his 240 slammed!!!!
I'll post pick.

Oh I am wanting to get to a meet soon.

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Old Aug 14th, 2005, 22:16   #25
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Hi Simon, how do you rate the poly front bushes?
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Old Aug 14th, 2005, 22:25   #26
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I'm looking forward to seeing another slammed 240. How do you go about your weedeating?
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Old Aug 15th, 2005, 01:56   #27
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Sadly, my 240 is currently little molested - but I'm collecting parts, and I promise she's going to be a giant killer - much in the vein of the 240s the boys in Sweden spend all their hard earned on :)

Anyhow, more about that when the project is in motion.

Now, if only this thread didn't say 'Volvo', I could post about my TVR, and Mini mods; but therein hangs another tale, or two . . .
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Old Aug 17th, 2005, 07:59   #28
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Default Poly bushes.

They replaced tired standard bushes at the same time as the brake upgrade, so it isn't possible to do a proper assessment against the standard article.

However, I've had no front-end handling problems and very accurate steering, so I imagine that much of that is due to the bushes.

My opinion would be replace when standard items wear out, rather than spend a lot doing it before that time.
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Old Aug 17th, 2005, 14:34   #29
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Ok here goes:
Bit embarrassing compared to others here though....

2000 C70 T5 Manual

* OEM Strut Brace
* RICA ECU upgrade
* K&N Panel filter
* Longlife custon made S/Steel exhaust with big pipes and a f**k off big tail pipe! ;-) Fantastic sound, as anyone who heard it on the rollers will testify.
* BSR 1.5 Bar boost gauge (sat on a shelf until I can find a pod that the wife can live with......has to be the same colour as the interior etc)

Wish list:
* to actually fit my boost gauge. lol.
* aerial down switch
* 19T upgrade
* Aluminium dash inserts
* Maybe, just maybe, a big brake kit if one presents itself for the right money. :-)

So far: 260BHP at the wheels on VTs old dyno, and a registered 282BHP on PEs rollers. Not bad for a rica'd 16T with a cat back, hi flow filter and an (at the time) dodgey MAF. :-)

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Old Aug 22nd, 2005, 13:20   #30
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Default Mods on my 850

As requested here is the mods list for my 850 as at August 2005..

Engine

Powerflex Top Engine Mount
Cosworth Turbo Actuator (0.5bar)
Kalmar Union Re-Circ Valve bypass kit
Forge Motorsport Dump Valve
BMC F1 Performance Air Filter
Kalmar Union Straight-through Exhaust
Heat Wrap for Induction Pipes
Crankcase Breather system with Catch Tank
FSE Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator
SuperChip™


Handling

Kalmar Union Strut Brace
Powerflex Suspension Bushes
LEDA 24-Point adjustable Suspension
TOYO 215 Series Proxes Tyres


Braking

AP Racing Big Disc Brakes Conversion
Braided Hoses & DOT 5 Fluid


Interior / Instruments

SMITHS Professional Boost Guage (0-1.5bar)
BLITZ Performance Computer
Corbeau Sprint Race Seats
Luke 4-point harnesses
Aluminium Race Interior - GVW = 1440kg


Planned mods

Transmission Oil Cooler
Power Steering Cooler
Lose the Roof Rails
Migrate Battery & Re-route induction


Phil :)
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