2k mile Bavarian road trip completed! - Page 3

domhart10 · Jul 15th, 2019, 21:54

haha funky these are a nightmare, mine is booked in with Shemtek friday so fingers crossed. He has mapped one other S40 with a K16 but the older one and thats running fine now I think, so im hoping he might be able to deal with mine as well.

Mark I would stay clear from Shark stuff, ive just had a shark map that completly ruined my ECU.

You are probably just looking for a stage 1 so its not to bad as there are loads of options but something more custom I would head to Tim or Shemtek as they seem to know their stuff or go online and speak to Hilton Tuning. But if you deal with Shem or Tim, be prepaired to play a waiting game although Shem does communicate and respond.

Markos01 · Jul 16th, 2019, 08:59

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Originally Posted by domhart10

haha funky these are a nightmare, mine is booked in with Shemtek friday so fingers crossed. He has mapped one other S40 with a K16 but the older one and thats running fine now I think, so im hoping he might be able to deal with mine as well.

Mark I would stay clear from Shark stuff, ive just had a shark map that completly ruined my ECU.

You are probably just looking for a stage 1 so its not to bad as there are loads of options but something more custom I would head to Tim or Shemtek as they seem to know their stuff or go online and speak to Hilton Tuning. But if you deal with Shem or Tim, be prepaired to play a waiting game although Shem does communicate and respond.

Good luck on Friday Dom... and sorry to hear of your Shark problems, that's them off the list for me. Tim serviced my car and changed belts/did the block mod back in January, so I know it can take some time to get a response from him...!

Markos01 · Jul 16th, 2019, 21:45

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Originally Posted by domhart10

hahaha thats incredible do update here if it does fix your problem as I will have a shot at it as well!

ok that good, yeh depends on the time of day you hit the autobahns as they can get quite busy. Yes took mine on the autobahn as well defenitly interesting to see how these feel at speed, but your car should feel very safe at that speed and also quite a bit faster as well.

Dom, here's the YT video that I was sent, will look for more as someone said something about a cable tie which doesn't feature in this particular vid...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Ej...IGaz70tLGHq9Aw

EDIT: found a cable tie video... looks like they press the clutch inwards so it's closer to the compressor and within the 0.3-0.5mm range!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sjEPiXNDP0

domhart10 · Jul 16th, 2019, 21:57

thanks for that mark, will defenitly need to have a go at that. Need to get this tool orders

https://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-64...gateway&sr=8-6

Markos01 · Jul 17th, 2019, 09:01

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Originally Posted by domhart10

thanks for that mark, will defenitly need to have a go at that. Need to get this tool orders

https://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-64...gateway&sr=8-6

Thanks Dom.

Dug around a little more, there's a few more articles on the cable ties solution (see the last post on the first link):

https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=234000

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/fo...hp?f=1&t=31203

Just adding here so there's a decent amount of reference for when I tackle this!

StatusRed · Jul 17th, 2019, 10:37

Did 135MPH in my 9-5 Aero on the Autobahn, I reckon it could have gone to 160MPH but gets pretty dangerous and scary at that point.. Also didn't really trust the car's brakes that well.

Markos01 · Jul 17th, 2019, 11:15

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Originally Posted by StatusRed

Did 135MPH in my 9-5 Aero on the Autobahn, I reckon it could have gone to 160MPH but gets pretty dangerous and scary at that point.. Also didn't really trust the car's brakes that well.

Definitely back off if you're losing confidence for any reason.

LizardOfBodom · Jul 17th, 2019, 11:36

Markos - I am literally having this issue now again, the temporary "from outside" solution lasted for less than a year (25k miles for me) so dont count on it to be permanent.

Dom - The alternative to your tool is this kit - a bit more versatile but 2x the cost, althought it doesnt have to come from US. Gonna use that to have my shimming done.

stupid compressor gap...

Markos01 · Jul 17th, 2019, 12:10

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Originally Posted by LizardOfBodom

Markos - I am literally having this issue now again, the temporary "from outside" solution lasted for less than a year (25k miles for me) so dont count on it to be permanent.

Dom - The alternative to your tool is this kit - a bit more versatile but 2x the cost, althought it doesnt have to come from US. Gonna use that to have my shimming done.

stupid compressor gap...

Good to know Lizard... Nice kit in the link too. What about simply buying a new clutch for the compressor (I heard it's a £30 part, but don't quote me), is that a better (or easier) option?

Yobbo · Jul 17th, 2019, 13:33

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Originally Posted by domhart10

Mark I would stay clear from Shark stuff, ive just had a shark map that completly ruined my ECU.

So you had to get a new ECU then?

Jul 15th, 2019, 21:54	#21
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Yesterday 23:31 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	haha funky these are a nightmare, mine is booked in with Shemtek friday so fingers crossed. He has mapped one other S40 with a K16 but the older one and thats running fine now I think, so im hoping he might be able to deal with mine as well. Mark I would stay clear from Shark stuff, ive just had a shark map that completly ruined my ECU. You are probably just looking for a stage 1 so its not to bad as there are loads of options but something more custom I would head to Tim or Shemtek as they seem to know their stuff or go online and speak to Hilton Tuning. But if you deal with Shem or Tim, be prepaired to play a waiting game although Shem does communicate and respond. __________________ ----------------------------------------- Current: 2009 Volvo S40 T5 Progress Thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=271945 Previous Volvo: 2008 S40 SE Lux R Design 2.0D

Jul 16th, 2019, 21:57	#24
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Yesterday 23:31 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	thanks for that mark, will defenitly need to have a go at that. Need to get this tool orders https://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-64...gateway&sr=8-6 __________________ ----------------------------------------- Current: 2009 Volvo S40 T5 Progress Thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=271945 Previous Volvo: 2008 S40 SE Lux R Design 2.0D

Jul 17th, 2019, 10:37	#26
StatusRed Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:59 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Glasgow	Did 135MPH in my 9-5 Aero on the Autobahn, I reckon it could have gone to 160MPH but gets pretty dangerous and scary at that point.. Also didn't really trust the car's brakes that well. __________________ 2009 S40 SE Lux 2.0i \| 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650 \| 2002 Audi TT 225 Previous: C70 Coupe 2.4i \| Saab 9-5 Aero \| Daihatsu SporTrak

Jul 17th, 2019, 11:36	#28
LizardOfBodom WowIcanwriteAnythingHere! Last Online: Mar 26th, 2024 16:05 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dublin/Meath	Markos - I am literally having this issue now again, the temporary "from outside" solution lasted for less than a year (25k miles for me) so dont count on it to be permanent. Dom - The alternative to your tool is this kit - a bit more versatile but 2x the cost, althought it doesnt have to come from US. Gonna use that to have my shimming done. stupid compressor gap... __________________ 2005 V50 T5AWD M66, Stage1 Hilton tune E-focus torque mount, E46 bi-xenon retrofit v2 , (also available in PDF form), DTSC fully-off mod, Brembo discs+ATE ceramic pads

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