850 T5 Kompressor Project

[Volvostorm]

You both had the same ECU then?

[claymore]

You both had the same ECU then?

Yes, I bought it off Danny

[danny-R]

I feel kinda guilty now :( I hope it's not a faulty ecu and I hope there's not much damage done if any.

[claymore]

I feel kinda guilty now :( I hope it's not a faulty ecu and I hope there's not much damage done if any.
It's not your fault mate, I don't hold you responsible in the slightest. I'ts more likely I'm asking the ecu to do something it was never designed to do.

[claymore]

The car has been parked at the tuners for the past two months without being looked at, so a couple of days ago I brought it home, it took a while to get it to run on 5 cylinders but eventually sorted itself, but it now looks like the engine is a scrapper (breathing really badly) and on top of that the head gasket is also gone. so I have two choices .
1. sorce a replacement complete engine and chuck that in for this seasons fun
or
2. take the car off the road for a year and go the whole hog onthe engine, (I planed to do up my spare engine over the next 12 months anyway)
as an asside i did manage to have a few blasts up the bypass (before the engine got to hot) and the TurboTuner ecu seems to be working really well on the basic map it has at the moment.

[bigrotch]

Man that don't sound good fella did the 255 pump turn up ok not that yr bothered about that at the mo rli. Just checking

[claymore]

Man that don't sound good fella did the 255 pump turn up ok not that yr bothered about that at the mo rli. Just checking
Yep, cheers mate.

[Jim S70R]

Oh that doesn't sound good, still atleast she's at home now. I would take the car off the road and go the whole hog and return with a monster engine ;)

[claymore]

Having had a bit of a think, I'm going to try a bottle of K-Seal in it, if I can get over the head gasket problem temporarily, it will give me a chance to play with the TurboTuner

[claymore]

Oh that doesn't sound good, still atleast she's at home now. I would take the car off the road and go the whole hog and return with a monster engine ;)
My worry is, if the car is off the road too long I may loose interest in it. so I'd rather it was running while I build the other engine up

[Jim S70R]

That's fair enough, like you've said it will give you a chance to play with the TT.

[Jamest5r]

I say keep it running if you can, as you say the car cost you penny's and you have a spare engine your building up so just see what happens :)

[AndysR]

Bad news about the engine but as you say if you've got a spare engine then what have you got to loose by keeping the existing engine running, and after all experimenting is how we've ended up with such great advancements in technology etc...

[danny-R]

nightmare about the engine mate, personally i'd fix the head gasket and run it whist you build your other engine. What turbo do you run btw? I have a garrett gt28 rebuilt with exhaust mainfold and full decat-ed system (looks like jetex or similar) which to be honest was brutally fast when I bought it running the tt,imagine with a SC aswell. You can have the lot for £50 to give your project a bit of a boost :)

Oh and i still have them projectors sat here if you still want them

[claymore]

nightmare about the engine mate, personally i'd fix the head gasket and run it whist you build your other engine. What turbo do you run btw? I have a garrett gt28 rebuilt with exhaust mainfold and full decat-ed system (looks like jetex or similar) which to be honest was brutally fast when I bought it running the tt,imagine with a SC aswell. You can have the lot for £50 to give your project a bit of a boost :)

Oh and i still have them projectors sat here if you still want them
I thought you'd sold the lights to someone else, I asume you have a 0 off that price, if it really is £50 I'll bite your hand off...lol

[danny-R]

Sure is £50 to you mate,call it a xmas gift :)

[claymore]

Sure is £50 to you mate,call it a xmas gift :)
I'll have a chat to you after christmas, if that's ok

[danny-R]

yip thats fine mate just sat gathering dust anyway. Have a good xmas

[claymore]

Right, which one will I use

Garrett gt 28 or XS Power T70
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120115_120156.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120115_120211.jpg

and for comparison, here's the T70 next to a tdo4 off a scooby

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120115_120344.jpg

[T5frankie]

depends whether you're forging your engine, did you buy that engine off t5d5?

[claymore]

depends whether you're forging your engine, did you buy that engine off t5d5?
No he's decided to keep it, yes the engine will be forged

[smithson007]

Bigger is better mate. Lol

[claymore]

Eventually got round to stripping my spare bottom end today, and basically, it's a boat anchor :(, one of the bores is badly scored, didn't notice it before because that piston was at the top, so looks like I'm going to have to fork out on another engine again.

[smithy]

Eventually got round to stripping my spare bottom end today, and basically, it's a boat anchor :(, one of the bores is badly scored, didn't notice it before because that piston was at the top, so looks like I'm going to have to fork out on another engine again.

or rebore that engine

[claymore]

or rebore that engine
I think it's to bad for that, looks like one of the rings may have broken and gouged the liner.

[smithy]

I think it's to bad for that, looks like one of the rings may have broken and gouged the liner.

i will see if the any other engines around but jamest5r will have 1 soon pm him,regarding turbo i would run the t70 but with a smaller exhaust housing thats way too big mate you wont get no spool up till 4k+ rpm

[claymore]

i will see if the any other engines around but jamest5r will have 1 soon pm him
Why will James have an engine available? I'm thinking of just geting another car and swapping my bits over. I'm a bit pi$$d off with it at the moment.

[smithy]

Why will James have an engine available? I'm thinking of just geting another car and swapping my bits over. I'm a bit pi$$d off with it at the moment.

now that is a better option

[claymore]

Took a trip to Coventry today, I now have yet another engine.

[JT]

thats good news! :)
now, the question is do you have time to fit it before WD40?? lol

btw,my engine is still not back yet:)

[claymore]

the question is do you have time to fit it before WD40?? lol

:)
I'm hoping to have it running for the charity Dyno day.

[JT]

I'm hoping to have it running for the charity Dyno day.

that'll be a NO then......:(
good luck with it mate.

[Dan850r]

If you need a hand with it give me a call, im an expert at removing manifolds and turbos now! Oh and bodging down pipes lol

[claymore]

Cheers for the offer mate, but should be ok, I'm taking the car up to my mates yard on the weekend, your bonnet is at the fiberglassers at the moment having a mold taken off it :)

[Dan850r]

Forgot about the bonnet! Well at least some good will come of it,let me know how much there gonna be, interested in one, there heavy bonnets!

[Jamest5r]

Shall I bin this bonnet I have here for you?

[claymore]

Shall I bin this bonnet I have here for you?
Sorry mate, Dan offered me one, and as he's only 15 miles away, still only drove back at 45mph with it strapped to the roof....lol

[p fandango]

Took a trip to Coventry today, I now have yet another engine.
was going to say "you didn't pop in", but i've onyly just woke up lol

[claymore]

was going to say "you didn't pop in", but i've onyly just woke up lol
Where do you think I got the engine from, I take it you haven't had a look under BT's bonnet tonight....lol

[p fandango]

Where do you think I got the engine from, I take it you haven't had a look under BT's bonnet tonight....lol
good luck sorting the black smoke lol

[JT]

good luck sorting the black smoke lol

low milage engine though.......lol

good steal Claymore!! ;)

[claymore]

Will this work if I weld this on here?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120128_151427.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120128_151449.jpg

[T4Rick]

Will this work if I weld this on here?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120128_151427.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120128_151449.jpg

I wouldnt have thought so Colin.I dont think it would run right mate and with the turbo producing all the pressure you could blow a weld on it.What about some sort of take off from the manifold.

[T4Rick]

That is some size turbo that Colin rofl is it off a truck or something

[The Flying Moose]

Im affraid I have no idea as to whether it would work, or even if it was a serious question! ;)

However I can say from past experience welds on exhaust housings dont tend to last too long.

[claymore]

Im affraid I have no idea as to whether it would work, or even if it was a serious question! ;)

However I can say from past experience welds on exhaust housings dont tend to last too long.
It's not a cast hot side, it seems to be mild steel so I dont think there would be a problem welding it.

[smithy]

It's not a cast hot side, it seems to be mild steel so I dont think there would be a problem welding it.

all exstenal wastgates are taken off the manifold or top of the downpipe and then ever put back into the exhaust or down under the flow but you have to watch for fire.i would still put a smaller exhaust housing on it but thats just me.

[craigoodwood]

Will this work if I weld this on here?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120128_151427.jpg

there may a solution there... you could machine a spacer to go between the manifold and turbo wide enough to weld the wastgate onto, the downside would be the space between block and bulkhead....

[craigoodwood]

not quite an engineers drawing but you get the idea :)

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/craig-abby/DSC00520.jpg

[claymore]

not quite an engineers drawing but you get the idea :)

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/craig-abby/DSC00520.jpg
As you said mate, thers no chance of getting that in the space I'v got, I'v decided to use the garrett for this year, and make a tubilar manifold for the big turbo.

[claymore]

Ohhh, look an update

The replacement engine
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120220_162003.jpg

Up she goes

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120220_124827.jpg

View from below

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120220_124843.jpg

Pile of bits

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120220_161952.jpg

And she's out :)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120220_162033.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120220_162020.jpg

[Dan850r]

The sc fitted in pretty tidy! Should make things easier bolting them on with the new engine out now tho

[claymore]

yea, just swap everything over tomorrow, then back in on wednesday, then starts the knightmare of plumbing everything back in, no more top mount but a chargecooler instead and I have to re-locate the throttle body. as an aside, your down pipe is here :)

[Dan850r]

Whats the charge cooler off? Not a toyota? Ill pick the dp up this week if thats ok

[claymore]

Whats the charge cooler off? Not a toyota? Ill pick the dp up this week if thats ok
cooler is of a subaru legasy, I'm around Os on wednesday, I'll drop it off.

[Dan850r]

Didnt know they had chargecoolers! Ok well dont go out your way

[y2blade]

Is that your CX500?

[claymore]

Is that your CX500?
No, it's my mates :)

[claymore]

To keep the continuity in this thread, I suppose I should put these pics in here:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120221_141005.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120221_140940.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120221_140925.jpg

[T4Rick]

To keep the continuity in this thread, I suppose I should put these pics in here:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120221_141005.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120221_140940.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120221_140925.jpg

That looks the bussines Colin

[claymore]

Engine back in :), now starts the fun of all the new plumbing :(

[Volvostorm]

Plumbing is such fun!

[M-R-P]

Plumbing - charge air pipes - jubilee clips - BWAAAAARR - POP - chug, chug, chug, ;)

[claymore]

Plumbing - charge air pipes - jubilee clips - BWAAAAARR - POP - chug, chug, chug, ;)
I hope not :)

[JT]

Plumbing - charge air pipes - jubilee clips - BWAAAAARR - POP - chug, chug, chug, ;)

sounds familiar! lol

good luck mate!:)

[claymore]

Last part of the jigsaw has arrived

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120225_132942.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120225_132951.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120225_132958.jpg

[danny-R]

Keep up the good work mate

[claymore]

This is wete the charge cooler will live

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120227_125218.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120227_123711.jpg

[pamdam]

lovin the work.

[mitchyboy01]

Good lad, like your work Claymore. You improvise instead of chucking boatloads of money at your car. Goes to show what can be done on a budget. Mind you, I wish I had a ramp at my disposal too!

[claymore]

Good lad, like your work Claymore. You improvise instead of chucking boatloads of money at your car. Goes to show what can be done on a budget. Mind you, I wish I had a ramp at my disposal too!
I don't chuck boat loads of money at it, because I haven't got any....lol

[theflyingbrick]

This is wete the charge cooler will live

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120227_125218.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120227_123711.jpg

wow makes my manifold and turbo change look like childs play lol,your car really is starting to morph into something else,i look forward to seeing it in the flesh one day :)

[claymore]

wow makes my manifold and turbo change look like childs play lol,your car really is starting to morph into something else,i look forward to seeing it in the flesh one day :)

It should look a lot more standard after all this is finished, hopefully it will sound like a T5 with a knackered alternator bearing....lol

[claymore]

Well, she runs, no dramas fired up straight away no tappet noise or anything, now I have to make brackets to mount all the charge cooler and decide where I'm going to put the throttle body.

[M-R-P]

Watching with interest Colin, keep us posted ;)

[claymore]

Modified Throttle body:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120305_132526.jpg
And it's new home:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120305_152219.jpg
Charge cooler brackets:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120305_152233.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120305_152226.jpg

Identity crisis, the car doesn't know whether its a Subaru, Renault or a Volvo
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120305_160609.jpg

[Jamest5r]

Defo a Volvo, it just ate the Subaru & Renault and spat the bit's it didnt want out :)

[martybelfastt5]

talented man indeed

[claymore]

talented man indeed

More a bodger :)

[JT]

cool stuff indeed!! :)

[LiamT4]

Its like something from a horror movie (in a good way).

[t5steve]

keep up the good work mate...............i watch your updates with interest..............recycling at its best by a true recycler

[claymore]

Update on the bonnet:
I wasn't very happy with the quality of the mold (My fault for not stripping the mat paint off the bonnet first) so I decided not to waste the £100 of carbon fibre on it. The bonnet is now done but not very well, still it will do for now. on a plus side I wayed them both, Standard bonnet = 26 kilograms, Fiberglass bonnet = 8 kilograms.
I'll post pics up next week.

EDIT: if anyone wants some C/F let me know, I have a piece 1.5mtrs by 2mtrs.

[T5frankie]

Update on the bonnet:
I wasn't very happy with the quality of the mold (My fault for not stripping the mat paint off the bonnet first) so I decided not to waste the £100 of carbon fibre on it. The bonnet is now done but not very well, still it will do for now. on a plus side I wayed them both, Standard bonnet = 26 kilograms, Fiberglass bonnet = 8 kilograms.
I'll post pics up next week.

EDIT: if anyone wants some C/F let me know, I have a piece 1.5mtrs by 2mtrs.

how much?

[claymore]

how much?
Cost me £98, make me an offer

[T5frankie]

Cost me £98, make me an offer

wan paaaaand

[T5Tom]

Just read this thread mate and its awesome... I now want a massive scoop in my bonnet (but not a chavvy one) it needs a respray anyway so i might aswel :D

[claymore]

Having a nightmare trying to get the recirc/dump valve to work with the new TB position, so I'm going to junk that idea and go back to the way it was before, at least I know it works the old way and makes my plumbing a bit easyer.

[claymore]

This is what I made this morning, it works better than I could have ever hoped :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120317_133234.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120317_133241.jpg

[claymore]

Another tick in the box, the battery is now in the boot, I'll take some pics tomorrow.

[Volvostorm]

Another tick in the box, the battery is now in the boot, I'll take some pics tomorrow.

:shockedbi You copying me now? ;)

[claymore]

Getting closer to an MOT now :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120320_125316.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120320_125117.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120320_125107.jpg

[Wobbly Dave]

Found this online - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pipe-Beading-Tool-Intercooler-Piping-Bead-Form-Tubing-Aluminium-Tube-Set-Kit-/320861715999?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab4d93e1f

We could buy it as a forum & lend it out?

[claymore]

some pics for you
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120323_134246.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120323_134254.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120323_134324.jpg

[Wobbly Dave]

How much does it weigh compared with the original bonnet?

BTW I have put an offer in on that bead making tool, with the hope to make it available for fellow Volvo members

[claymore]

Original bonnet 26 kilograms, this one 8 kilograms

[Wobbly Dave]

Does the 26 KG include the spring/hinge scissors? I assume that you'd be using pin mounts?

[claymore]

Does the 26 KG include the spring/hinge scissors? I assume that you'd be using pin mounts?
No it doesn't include the springs, so thers probably a couple of extra kilograms there as well.

[Wobbly Dave]

One of my comets with tyres weighs about 22kg - so effectively this removes another spare tyre - so that's good work.

What's the overall plan competition wise - you looking at hill climbs/ 1/4 miles/ classic racing?

[claymore]

One of my comets with tyres weighs about 22kg - so effectively this removes another spare tyre - so that's good work.

What's the overall plan competition wise - you looking at hill climbs/ 1/4 miles/ classic racing?

No real plans for it, just have fun, and keep trying new mods on it :)

[p fandango]

No it doesn't include the springs, so thers probably a couple of extra kilograms there as well.
i've got the springs down as weighing 1.6kg, but got the hinges at 4.4kg. My lightened Volvo bonnet i've got down to 14.3kg, so the fibre glass is half the removed weight again

[Wobbly Dave]

Well I hope to see you on some kind of track.

[claymore]

Well I hope to see you on some kind of track.
It will be, but unlikely to make Avon next weekend :(

[T5frankie]

It will be, but unlikely to make Avon next weekend :(
sounds like a bottle job to me mate

[claymore]

sounds like a bottle job to me mate

:) I will do everything I can to be there, but even if I can get the car done for next week, i don't think I'll be ready to thrash it with all these changes before I'm confident the car is ok.

[Wobbly Dave]

:) I will do everything I can to be there, but even if I can get the car done for next week, i don't think I'll be ready to thrash it with all these changes before I'm confident the car is ok.


I tell you if this machine does blow up in a cloud of oil smoke and crank case (and I hope it doesn't) - I'd be really interested to see how it does on the strip.


sounds like a bottle job to me mate

Yes its that big blue thing where the spare wheel used to be.

[claymore]

Still got my number on the back from last year...lol

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120320_125443.jpg

[claymore]

Well at least it will keep the rain off the engine :)

Decided to use some standard hinges without the springs.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120326_125658.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120326_125635.jpg

[The Flying Moose]

She's coming along nicely now Colin. I cant wait to see how you get on after its all tuned up.

Im guessing your hoping for around the 400bhp mark with the forged engine? Of course you benefit however of having the power on tap staight away :)

[claymore]

She's coming along nicely now Colin. I cant wait to see how you get on after its all tuned up.

Im guessing your hoping for around the 400bhp mark with the forged engine? Of course you benefit however of having the power on tap staight away :)
Can't see me getting that sort of power this year, I will be happy enough if I can get some decent drivability with the TurboTuner :)

[y2blade]

Great to hear she's back together and running :cool:

[claymore]

Great to hear she's back together and running :cool:

MOT Booked for tomorrow :)

[JT]

MOT Booked for tomorrow :)

good luck mate! :)

[Volvostorm]

Hope it goes well :)

[claymore]

it will either pass or fail :)

[t5steve]

after all your hard work you deserve a pass..............good luck mate

[claymore]

Cheers peeps, if it fails, I still have a day to sort out before the weekend and shakespeare raceway

[M-R-P]

Looks like i missed something lol :)
Good luck with the MOT mate, always a bum-twitcher after a lot of repairs.

[claymore]

Now with 12 months MOT, but not without a drama, it burst an oilcooler pipe on the ramp and dumped about 2 ltrs of oil on the foor :(

[T5frankie]

well done mate

[claymore]

well done mate

Don't think I'll be at Shakespeare this weekend, car may have an MOT but has no power, only boosting to about 10psi at the moment.

[T5frankie]

Don't think I'll be at Shakespeare this weekend, car may have an MOT but has no power, only boosting to about 10psi at the moment.

ive heard it all now mate, you just scared 10 psi is enough mate as you have a supercharger

[mitchyboy01]

Now with 12 months MOT, but not without a drama, it burst an oilcooler pipe on the ramp and dumped about 2 ltrs of oil on the foor :(

Nice one mate. At least it burst the pipe on the ramp and not at full chat!

[claymore]

Nice one mate. At least it burst the pipe on the ramp and not at full chat!
It was my fault, I've been using water pipe on them for the past year as a 'temporary thing' I think this engine must have better oil pressure and one of the pipes just gave up the ghost, I'll get some proper pipe tomorrow :)

[t5steve]

well done mate............bummer about oil pipe but at least you know why it burst and its an easy fix.................

[claymore]

New pipe now fitted, all charge cooler pipework done and new strutbrace made after I broke the other one,

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120330_141048.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120330_141101.jpg

[claymore]

cobbled up a bracket for the nitrous solinoids

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120331_184659.jpg

[JT]

genius at work! :)

[T5frankie]

not that much of a genius as he has bottled tomorrow lol

[claymore]

not that much of a genius as he has bottled tomorrow lol
Still not getting more than normal boost at the moment, but I'm getting a bit more confident in the car.

[T5frankie]

Still not getting more than normal boost at the moment, but I'm getting a bit more confident in the car.

i know what you mean its a dodgy time after an engine change, get yer ass there tomorrow mate i owe you a cuppa tea lol

[claymore]

i know what you mean its a dodgy time after an engine change, get yer ass there tomorrow mate i owe you a cuppa tea lol
I'm more than happy with the engine change part, it's the new turbo and all the new boost pipework I'm not sure of yet and the oilcooler pipe. I only have a week to get it all sorted before the Midlands Festival of Transport next weekend. and I still have to stop the bloody bonnet from trying to fold back on itself...lol

[T5frankie]

I'm more than happy with the engine change part, it's the new turbo and all the new boost pipework I'm not sure of yet and the oilcooler pipe. I only have a week to get it all sorted before the Midlands Festival of Transport next weekend. and I still have to stop the bloody bonnet from trying to fold back on itself...lol

stick your old bonnet on mate

[claymore]

stick your old bonnet on mate

Don't worry Frankie, there will be plenty of opportunity's for you to get your ass whipped this year.:buttkick:

[T5frankie]

Don't worry Frankie, there will be plenty of opportunity's for you to get your ass whipped this year.:buttkick:

it'll be a first from you lol, ill bring a rover lol

[claymore]

Hopefully this will stop the bonnet from trying to fold back on itself

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120401_110525.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120401_110532.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120401_114057.jpg

[claymore]

Yuk
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120403_135231.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120403_135241.jpg

[M-R-P]

Interesting... Blue-Peter badge in the post :D

[claymore]

That should stop the bonnet dropping on my head anymore:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120406_133047.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120406_133057.jpg


The Strut brace is getting a bit crowded now, Nitrous solinoid, fuel solinoid, fuel pressure sender and EBC solinoid:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120406_133106.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120406_133122.jpg



And hear's the GReddy in and working:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120406_133146.jpg

[Wobbly Dave]

Well it was either that or a clothes prop - LOL.

Would that be the greddy previously owned by James

Is your nitrous single or multipoint injection?

[claymore]

Well it was either that or a clothes prop - LOL.

Would that be the greddy previously owned by James?

Is your nitrous single or multipoint injection?

Yes, it was James's greddy, I'm using single point nitrous Dave.(if I can get it into the engine and not all over the floor...lol)

[claymore]

Those of you who know the car will know that to drive to any events I would disconnect the Supercharger because the car was hard to drive at part throttle, well thanks to Adam and his excelent TurboTuner usb, I thad a bit of a play yesterday, and waw what a difference, my fuel economu has gone up from about 12mpg to over 20mpg.
this is a vid of my drive home from loton park this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvj_6tSfYrg

[claymore]

Back by popular demand :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120416_155006.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120416_154956.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120416_154949.jpg

[claymore]

One of the joys of the bonnet is the ease and speed which it can be taken off, so today I started on the duct for the cold air feed to the air filter, I hope the pics make sense:
First cut a big hole in my shiny new bonnet :(


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_160214.jpg

Next, fiberglass a backing piece on:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_160703.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_163634.jpg

Then fiberglass a top onto it:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_165432.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_171044.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_171055.jpg

[claymore]

Hot air duct now completed:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_182340.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_182408.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120417_182352.jpg

[M-R-P]

Love it mate! absalutely bonkers :) keep up the good work :beer:

[claymore]

Love it mate! absalutely bonkers :) keep up the good work :beer:

Cheers mate, you'll get to see and hear it next month :)

[M-R-P]

Aah, Sparkford? ;)

[Jamest5r]

Love it mate! absalutely bonkers :) keep up the good work :beer:

We expect nothing less from Mr Gaget :)

[smithy]

Those of you who know the car will know that to drive to any events I would disconnect the Supercharger because the car was hard to drive at part throttle, well thanks to Adam and his excelent TurboTuner usb, I thad a bit of a play yesterday, and waw what a difference, my fuel economu has gone up from about 12mpg to over 20mpg.
this is a vid of my drive home from loton park this morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvj_6tSfYrg

car sounds nice mate i cannot wait to see it next meet .what camera do you use mate i want a setup like that on mine so i can tune the car and hear the engine too.

[claymore]

car sounds nice mate i cannot wait to see it next meet .what camera do you use mate i want a setup like that on mine so i can tune the car and hear the engine too.
Just using my samsung galaxy S2 mate.

[Pinup_gal]

Bonnet scoop looks good! Can't wait to see it with the scoop on in the flesh

[claymore]

Bonnet scoop looks good! Can't wait to see it with the scoop on in the flesh
the whole car will look quite different by it's next outing ;)

[Pinup_gal]

the whole car will look quite different by it's next outing ;)

ooo that sounds like you got lots of tricks up your sleeve lol

[martybelfastt5]

sounding good!! tho you live in a shell garage? time for a diesel lol

[claymore]

Today's task was to add more Subaru bits to the car, So take one of these:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120419_171729.jpg
And one of these:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120419_171740.jpg
Bish, Bash, Bosh, and Tada!!
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120419_180735.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120419_180743.jpg
Next, the drivers side :)

[Wobbly Dave]

Volaru or Subalvo? Leave your portmanteau suggestions below ;)

[claymore]

As the car has parts from Subaru, Noble, Mercedes, Renault, Nissan and Vauxhall, I'm not sure what to call it, perhaps Mongrel.

[claymore]

Next week I will be painting the bottom of the car (below the bump strip) in a light colour, either white,yellow or possibly silver, any body got a preference?

[the young mechanic]

one of the most notiable cars on here by far

[Wobbly Dave]

Subra-vol-vaux-ault-issan-ercedes 850 GSF Hybrid?

[Wobbly Dave]

WAIT - what about the BIONIC 850!

Good eh??!!

[T5frankie]

lovely seats colin

[Wobbly Dave]

Next week I will be painting the bottom of the car (below the bump strip) in a light colour, either white,yellow or possibly silver, any body got a preference?
Any particular reason? - I think Yellow or silver.

[claymore]

Any particular reason? - I think Yellow or silver.
I'll be BTCC'ing it next week, but as the car is black some of the livery won't show up, I'm leaning towards the yellow I think.

[Wobbly Dave]

Roll cage?

[claymore]

Roll cage?

In time :)

[Jamest5r]

Next week I will be painting the bottom of the car (below the bump strip) in a light colour, either white,yellow or possibly silver, any body got a preference?


Do some photoshop or get MRP to do it and we will vote :)

[claymore]

Do some photoshop or get MRP to do it and we will vote :)


Try to imagine this on a black 855, on this pic the bit below the bump strip is white, on mine it would be black, I'm not after a true replica, so I can change any part I want.
http://www.replicarallygraphix.co.uk/78-191-thickbox/volvo-850-saloon-btcc-1996-full-decal-kit.jpg

[claymore]

bonnet just about ready for it's wrap :)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120423_155343.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120423_155408.jpg

[Jamest5r]

It already sounds like the devil, now it's going to look the part :)

[claymore]

Both Subaru seats now in and harness bar made :)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120425_194817.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120425_194828.jpg

[JT]

looking great! :)

[claymore]

looking great! :)
It will never be a proper race car like yours mate, but it costs me very little to do all the mods.

[smithy]

It will never be a proper race car like yours mate, but it costs me very little to do all the mods.

What about the rear passengers it's going to be tight for them mate lol

[T5frankie]

whats with the yellow colin?

[claymore]

whats with the yellow colin?
It's what I had in stock :)

[JT]

It will never be a proper race car like yours mate, but it costs me very little to do all the mods.

still gonna have lots of awesome fun in it!! lol

[claymore]

Well, seing as my harnesses are yellow, I thought I'd better get some more yellow on the car :)


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120428_154644.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120428_154703.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120428_152942.jpg

[M-R-P]

Ok Colin, that's not as bad as I thought it would be lol.
Any more sticky things going on it?

[volvokid]

That looks great

[claymore]

Ok Colin, that's not as bad as I thought it would be lol.
Any more sticky things going on it?
Below the bump strip will be sprayed yellow and some more stickers wiill go on the sills, also the rear of 3rd of the car will be sprayed yellow diagonally, once the rear of the car is sprayed the yellow 'tares' will be pulled off to leave black 'tares', I hope you can understand what I mean

[M-R-P]

I understand but, you know where I was saying it's not as bad as I thought it'd be...

[claymore]

I understand but, you know where I was saying it's not as bad as I thought it'd be...
Beleive me, this car is going to get very Marmite from here on...:)

[LiamT4]

I think it needs more yellow. lol

[volvokid]

Im part of the like club!!!! it really does look cool.

[claymore]

I think it needs more yellow. lol

Then, just for you, more yellow it shall have ;)

[claymore]

Im part of the like club!!!! it really does look cool.
What I dont want is a BTCC replica in black, but something on a similar theme.

[volvokid]

I think your going down the rite route, with what your thinking :)

[claymore]

Well seeing as rain stops play on the exteriour, I thought I'd cross another job off the to-do list.
First take one harness bar:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120429_121627.jpg

Stick these on:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120429_123004.jpg

What on earth is going on here?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120429_123403.jpg

And there you go, one helmet mount:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120429_124749.jpg

[gavt5]

ingenious

[claymore]

ingenious

I'm an expert at improvisation (bodging) ...lol

[gavt5]

necessity is the mother of invention mate

[JT]

loving your work!
the yellow on black really works!!:B_thumb:

[claymore]

It would seem that a side benefit of the harness bar, is the car doesn't rattle as much, don't get me wrong, it still rattles, but not nearly as much. Hopefully start on the cage fabrication in a couple of weeks :)

[claymore]

Half way through getting the base coat on, and itstarts to rain :(

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120430_170828.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120430_170818.jpg

[claymore]

well, I've given up untill the weather gets better (hopefully on the weekend) rain stops play again, I'll have to rub it all down again.


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120430_173937.jpg
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120430_173923.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120430_175010.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120430_175023.jpg

[T5frankie]

definetely has progressed mate lol

[JT]

wow!!:jaw:
what happened to the "reversed tares" ??
waiting for the paint to harden?:)

[claymore]

wow!!:jaw:
what happened to the "reversed tares" ??
waiting for the paint to harden?:)
I've got to rub it all down again, as it rained on the wet paint, there's a lot more to do yet, but the finished car should look ok I hope :)

[JT]

should look fantastic!!!:)

[Jamest5r]

Bonker's but so right in a "Claymore" sort of way :)

[Volvostorm]

I like that :D

[smithy]

I like that too

[LiamT4]

Theres going to be a new description of the word crazy in the dictionary it'll read

cra.zy [krey-zee]

a half black, half yellow, volvo estate with a turbocharger, supercharger, nos, fmic and charge cooler.

[claymore]

do we think that I might have been inspired by this?

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/painting.jpg

[Wobbly Dave]

I think it is just bonkers enough to work - plus it matches the seat belts.

[mitchyboy01]

Looks pukka mate! you don't hang around do you. Theres a new update every day lol

[claymore]

A bit more done this evening

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120502_192808.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120502_192849.jpg

[t5 pete]

That looks really good claymore deffinatly a job well done

[Dan850r]

looking tidy!

[The Flying Moose]

Have to agree wholeheartedly with Pete... that looks the business Colin! :)

[kfc]

i really like this, propper tinkers toy.

[T5frankie]

nice mate, nice

[craigoodwood]

fricken awesome :cool::cool:

http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/craig-abby/internet_high_five-2496.jpg

[Wobbly Dave]

The angry volvo bee! Looks like it has a proper sting in the tail now!

[claymore]

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120503_141300.jpg

[MoleT-5R]

nice job colin:funkybana

[volvokid]

I really really like this! Are you putting a rear spoiler on, this is the first time i've ever thought a Volvo looks good with out one!

[claymore]

I really really like this! Are you putting a rear spoiler on, this is the first time i've ever thought a Volvo looks good with out one!
Rear spoiler will be back on at the weekend, once I've painted it :)

[volvokid]

Rear spoiler will be back on at the weekend, once I've painted it :)

Nice it will suit it all the same

[V70 Graham]

Very nice indeed.

[martybelfastt5]

looking good mate!

[claymore]

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120505_151937-1.jpg

[Rhys]

Very nice, looking good.

[Dan850r]

Was a bit worried when you said you were gonna sticker it up but it looks really good!

[volvokid]

I don't think I ever say this when I see a moded car, there is nothing I would change here!!! and I mean that.

[y2blade]

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120505_151937-1.jpg

Honestly?........... That looks flipping Awesome :cool:

[MoleT-5R]

won't have any trouble spotting you around Shrewsbury...lol... nice job

[claymore]

Back to tinkering with the engine today, ever since the new turbo went on, I havent been able to get full boost due to the wastegate actuator, so today I modified a Subaru actuator I had lying around and hey presto back up to 22psi :).

Old Actuator:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120507_142546.jpg

New one: and before anyone says anything, yes I know I need a circlip...lol

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120507_142628.jpg


Whilst investigating the turbo I find it's a Garrett TB2804 off a Nissan Pulsar and not one off a 200sx, so that's a big win :)

[Jamest5r]

-31 coming to you as soon as i pick me motor up mate, sorry for the delay :)

[claymore]

-31 coming to you as soon as i pick me motor up mate, sorry for the delay :)
No worries mate, now that I know its a pulsar turbo, it might not fit anyway

[Jamest5r]

No worries mate, now that I know its a pulsar turbo, it might not fit anyway

No probs if you dont want it just ebay it for me and ill cover any loss's :)

[claymore]

No probs if you dont want it just ebay it for me and ill cover any loss's :)
No, I'll keep it for stock ;)

[claymore]

That's it, no more vinyl to go on :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120508_200120.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120508_200056.jpg

[JT]

Brilliant!! :B_thumb:

[Timo.]

Bring back Volvo estates in the touring car championship....................

Yeah right!!!

We can all hope.......

Good work.

T.

[Jamest5r]

Quality :)

[claymore]

Quality :)

You wouldn't say that if you saw it....lol

[theflyingbrick]

my friend you are quite simply.............an inspiration.............and i mean that, hand on heart, you have defined what it is to mod a volvo,its not the normal boring sh..tuff we see everday ,its refreshing,its the unknown,and its different.
ive been so blind sided to owning a white one so i can do the whole btcc lookalike job,but you have just shown with a little imagination and the balls to follow it through,you can go against the grain and come out on top,imho you have just opened a whole new world of ideas for alot of people (me being one :D ) and for that, i applaud sir.

[claymore]

my friend you are quite simply.............an inspiration.............and i mean that, hand on heart, you have defined what it is to mod a volvo,its not the normal boring sh..tuff we see everday ,its refreshing,its the unknown,and its different.
ive been so blind sided to owning a white one so i can do the whole btcc lookalike job,but you have just shown with a little imagination and the balls to follow it through,you can go against the grain and come out on top,imho you have just opened a whole new world of ideas for alot of people (me being one :D ) and for that, i applaud sir.
Waw, I don't know what to say, but thanks for the comment :)

[Jamest5r]

Waw, I don't know what to say, but thanks for the comment :)

Cheque's in the post :)

[theflyingbrick]

Waw, I don't know what to say, but thanks for the comment :)

more than welcome matey,its not often i say nice things so make the most of it lol,but seriously your car is stunning and im gonna follow suit with the vinyl jobby,ive just got myself a mettalic grey 854 and gonna throw some ideas about on photo shop and see what happens ;) but i wouldnt of even considered it if it wasnt for you,so once again thanks :D

[t5 pete]

Quite simply brilliant deffinaly looks the part

[Brett855tdi]

ive seen the further progress on facebook... its really coming together now :)

[M-R-P]

Can't wait to see this thing on sunday ;)

[claymore]

Time to start sorting out the boost pipes, now that the design has been finalised, so first bit used to look like this:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120509_172558.jpg

And now looks like this :)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u258/claymore2k/20120509_172615.jpg

[Brett855tdi]

nice.... how did make/ source it?

[claymore]

nice.... how did make/ source it?

just got some radom pipes and had Mark from MJ Welding stick them together for me :) then used my beading tool on the ends.

[Brett855tdi]

i was hoping you would say that...

top job!