2004 V70 D5 SE (My pride and joys)

Engine Specifications:
D5244T

Engine Misc.:
N/A

Turbocharger & Induction:
Standard turbo and airbox, Volvo paper filter replaced every 12 months)
Custom TWR FMIC (October 2010)
http://forums.t5d5.org/topic/13472-another-d5-fmic-standard-front-end-part-2/

Fuel & Tuning:
MTE remap November 2009
http://forums.t5d5.org/remap-results-writeup-t9935.html


Exhaust:
Ferrita stainless steel cat-back (October 2011)
http://forums.t5d5.org/topic/17068-ferrita-cat-back-on-a-d5

Drivetrain:
standard 5spd manual


Weight reduction & transfer:
N/A

Suspension:
"Strut brace" conversion to engine stay bar
Ultra-racing front strut brace

July 2009:
Eibach Pro springs (30mm drop).
Replaced dampers but stayed OEM (Sachs front, Boge rear).
New Volvo rear drop links.
Refurbished wishbones (Volvo OEM, no pattern crap) with Powerflex front bushes, Volvo rear.

May 2010
IPD anti-roll bars

Jan 2012
Meyle front drop links.

Feb 2013 Sponge's sub-frame inserts
http://forums.t5d5.org/topic/20764-stiffening-up-the-sub-frame-bushes/?p=243668

2014
Bilstein B8 shocks

Wheels & tyres:
17" Amalthea 225/45/17 orginally fitted. Bonged one of the rear wheels whilst driving over the A57 Snake Pass. Bl...y dent in the wheel.

Now on

Summer wheels
17" Orestes. Neuton NT5000 225/45/17 94XL.
Refurb'd May 2010 in "Smoked chrome".

Winter wheels
17" Orestes. Kleber Quadraxer NT5000 225/45/17 94XL. Refurb'd Feb 2011 in "Smoked chrome".

Track wheels
17" Thor. Goodyear Eagle F1 on the front, Excellence on the rear, all part worn (well the fronts are not legal now but OK for track in the dry). Wheels are a bit scabby in places but OK for track work.

Full sized spare - Orestes with GY Eagle F1 225/45/17 fits in wheel well with a bit of wrestling when sub removed.

Brakes
New (genuine Volvo) discs and pads all round. (October 2009).
Original 286mm front discs upgraded to 305mm.
Calipers shotblasted, painted and rebuilt with new seal kits. Carrier brackets for 305mm discs shotblasted and painted. Goodridge braided lines fitted and new fluid.

May 2013
320mm front brake upgrade.
Discs, pads and hoses (genuine new Volvo)
Ex-plod calipers + carriers. Hubs drilled for M14 mounting bolts.

New rear discs and pads at same time.

Interior:
A970 Off-black leather

Parrot LS3400 Bluetooth phone kit plus GPS receiver.
Brodit powered mount for HTC Desire (also runs CoPilot 8 satnav and Torque apps).
Nokia mobile phone mount and power supply (in case MrsH drives car and needs her phone).

Box of tricks in the glove box linked to HU-803 to play MP3's from SD card / USB stick or aux-in cable from HTC phone.

VCT2000/Vida for engine diagnostics


Full length load bay cover
Cheapo recycled plastic load tray from fleabay

Genuine Volvo rear load area and rear door shades (in preference to tints). Courtesy of Rufe at FRF.

Boost gauge

(November 2012) S60R front door cards with Premium speakers. Rear door speakers upgradede to Premium. genuine Volvo OEM sub-woofer added to boot area.

Centre console exchanged for facelift version.

Exterior:
449 Mistral Green metallic

Factory fit roof rails and winter pack.

Genuine Volvo rear spoiler, high level brake light spliced into original so both working. Courtesy of Rufe at FRF.

Mudflaps, headlamp protectors (from PFS).

Carbon fibre effect mooses.

Debadged (except D5)

(July 2010) black mesh grille
(May 2011) >2005 spec headlamp units, wipers removed.
(May 2012) >2005 spec tail lamps plus twin rear fog light conversion.
(June 2013) colour coded R front bumper

2014
colour coded door bump strips, skirts and rear bumper trim.