C70 tuning tips required - Page 2

Wobbly Dave · Jan 21st, 2007, 01:02

I have owned 3 T5s to date - 2 of them C70s.
Assuming you have an ME7 (electronic throttle module - based engine) circa 98/99 & for the budget stated - I'd put your money towards good set of plugs - NGK Iridiums or NGK BKR7EVX. and a performance filter e.g. ITG

My personal pref for the rest (based on my own personal experience)
Brake pads - ferodo DS2500
Springs - Eibach prokit
Dampers - Koni FSD or Monroe Reflex

and start saving for a remap. The choice is expansive and there are lots of threads on it. BSR/RICA/MTE.

So long as you enjoy the ride - all power to you mate!

Nico20V · Jul 9th, 2007, 18:48

I have a comepletely std 01 C70 T5 GT and its ripe for some tweeking too.

Since my brakes faded to the point I almost rear ended a tractor the other day, I've already ordered the caliper carriers for £50 to change up to 302 front disks and new ferodo pads n ss lines.

I spent loads on my last car on induction filter and exhaust =500 but the single biggest difference I found came from a set of FK adjustable coilovers. Simply the best 500 I ever spent. So that will be the next mod for me.

My GT I'm guessing is factory lowered already but I'm running 18's and although the ride height is near perfect I want the assurance of getting it lower still so am guna go for the variant 2 KW's (I don't think I need to echo how crap the handling is on the std shocks, altho mine have done 100k now). The KW's are 800 odd and even though the adjtable dampening is overkill for me, i know it will be money well spent (there is a thread on here..somewhere..where I'm trying to get a gauge interest for a possible group buy) cos i'd much rather spend 800+100 fitting on a guranteed result than perhaps 300-400?(springs and dampers)+100 on something I might not be perfectly happy with.

Next after that, is not guna be the silly flash cabon induction or big exhaust. Pound for pound you can't compare the gains of a Piggyback and Remap to what you might squeeze out of the new exhaust and filter, so that's where my moneys going after.

Some might suggest replacing the exhaust after a re-map is false economy but I have got to try and control my spending on the car whilst i'm still paying off the mods I made to my last one, lol.

Engineer · Jul 10th, 2007, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nico20V

Some might suggest replacing the exhaust after a re-map is false economy but I have got to try and control my spending on the car whilst i'm still paying off the mods I made to my last one, lol.

Depends on the map Nico IMHO

Clan · Jul 10th, 2007, 18:41

where did you get your large disc caliper brackets? Last time i looked they were nearly £100 each from volvo whilst the standard "small" disc ones were £12 !

Conehead · Jul 15th, 2007, 01:56

£50 each from pfv

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5365

Nico20V · Jul 16th, 2007, 20:08

302 Caliper Carriers £25 from Salvo

Projector H/lamps + indicators £190 (on their way)
HID kit £120 (when Alex gets back off his Hols)
volvo strut brace £65 (on its way)

Jul 9th, 2007, 18:48	#12
Nico20V New Member Last Online: Sep 19th, 2007 13:58 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bradford	Same Boat I have a comepletely std 01 C70 T5 GT and its ripe for some tweeking too. Since my brakes faded to the point I almost rear ended a tractor the other day, I've already ordered the caliper carriers for £50 to change up to 302 front disks and new ferodo pads n ss lines. I spent loads on my last car on induction filter and exhaust =500 but the single biggest difference I found came from a set of FK adjustable coilovers. Simply the best 500 I ever spent. So that will be the next mod for me. My GT I'm guessing is factory lowered already but I'm running 18's and although the ride height is near perfect I want the assurance of getting it lower still so am guna go for the variant 2 KW's (I don't think I need to echo how crap the handling is on the std shocks, altho mine have done 100k now). The KW's are 800 odd and even though the adjtable dampening is overkill for me, i know it will be money well spent (there is a thread on here..somewhere..where I'm trying to get a gauge interest for a possible group buy) cos i'd much rather spend 800+100 fitting on a guranteed result than perhaps 300-400?(springs and dampers)+100 on something I might not be perfectly happy with. Next after that, is not guna be the silly flash cabon induction or big exhaust. Pound for pound you can't compare the gains of a Piggyback and Remap to what you might squeeze out of the new exhaust and filter, so that's where my moneys going after. Some might suggest replacing the exhaust after a re-map is false economy but I have got to try and control my spending on the car whilst i'm still paying off the mods I made to my last one, lol.

Jul 15th, 2007, 01:56	#15
Conehead Senior Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2011 10:28 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: dartford	£50 each from pfv http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=5365 __________________ Ex C70 T5

Jan 21st, 2007, 01:02	#11
Wobbly Dave Member Last Online: Jun 7th, 2011 00:35 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham	I have owned 3 T5s to date - 2 of them C70s. Assuming you have an ME7 (electronic throttle module - based engine) circa 98/99 & for the budget stated - I'd put your money towards good set of plugs - NGK Iridiums or NGK BKR7EVX. and a performance filter e.g. ITG My personal pref for the rest (based on my own personal experience) Brake pads - ferodo DS2500 Springs - Eibach prokit Dampers - Koni FSD or Monroe Reflex and start saving for a remap. The choice is expansive and there are lots of threads on it. BSR/RICA/MTE. So long as you enjoy the ride - all power to you mate!

Jul 10th, 2007, 18:41	#14
Clan Experienced Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:35 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: L/H side	where did you get your large disc caliper brackets? Last time i looked they were nearly £100 each from volvo whilst the standard "small" disc ones were £12 !

Jul 16th, 2007, 20:08	#16
Nico20V New Member Last Online: Sep 19th, 2007 13:58 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bradford	302 Caliper Carriers £25 from Salvo Projector H/lamps + indicators £190 (on their way) HID kit £120 (when Alex gets back off his Hols) volvo strut brace £65 (on its way)

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