TPi Spacers & Goodridge Hoses - S60

[stephenevans99]

After seeing Lee's V70R fitted with spacers and more recently Shane's S60, I though it was time to get myself some spacers.

Received these just a few days ago.....


2 sets of 12mm TPi Spacers and 20x40mm bolts:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03665.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03661.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03660.jpg


Also bought a wheel alignment tool which should make fitting the spacers and wheels slightly easier in the future:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03668.jpg


AND.....Goodridge Brake Hoses with Stainless Steel Fittings....made for me (coz I'm Spushull) on 21/2/13:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/Goodridge%20Hoses/DSC03667.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/Goodridge%20Hoses/DSC03666.jpg


Gorgeous Seasiders Tangerine coloured - lovely ;)

Also got 2 litres of ATE Super Blue brake fluid for a flush - should hopefully be enough.


The car is in at my local garage on Wednesday for the brake pipes to be fitted and a flush, as soon as it gets back I'll be fitting the TPi spacers - a few before & after pics to follow.

[jotter22]

can you post some before and after shots of the stance to show the result of the spacers please.

Tony.

I really should read the small print sorry! :cuckoo:

[stephenevans99]

Definitely a few 'before and after' pics to follow.

[graemewelch]

im thinking about getting some 15mm spacers from wellspacedout. £60 for all for corners. and a set of focus rs alloys in anthracite/silver/black. kind of undecided on colour

[stephenevans99]

They're less than 1/2 the price of what I've paid for my TPi spacers.... :shockedbi

[graemewelch]

any befor and after pics

[stephenevans99]

They'll be fitted tomorrow.

The car is at the local garage in the morning having the goodridge hoses fitted and the fluid flush. As soon as it's back I'll be fitting the spacers. Lots of pics to follow.

[graemewelch]

ill look forward to the pics. wear did you get your longer wheel bolts from.

[stephenevans99]

From the same supplier of the spacers....they charged £1 per bolt when bought with the spacers. The bolts are 40mm in length instead of 28mm.

The Nut & Bolt Shop - Rochford Tyres (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-14x1-5-WHEEL-BOLTS-VOLVO-S60-/180514278022?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre s_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item2a077d4a86)

[graemewelch]

£85 to fit my new wheels i must be mad. trust me to buy sumit that wont bolt on

[stephenevans99]

What have you bought that won't fit??

[graemewelch]

What have you bought that won't fit??

focus rs alloys. just the centre spigot thats different. ive a few option to get around it.

[stephenevans99]

They just need the centre boring out slightly to 65.1 - £20/wheel seems fair

[graemewelch]

am in two minds what to. i can get the wheel centre bored out on a laithe.get the spacers made with s60 spigot size and fit spigot ring to reduce it or get spacers made to suite ford rim and not use spacers with winter wheels.

[graemewelch]

They'll be fitted tomorrow.

The car is at the local garage in the morning having the goodridge hoses fitted and the fluid flush. As soon as it's back I'll be fitting the spacers. Lots of pics to follow.

hope your going to have some pics shortly. its going to be dark in a hour lol

[stephenevans99]

Finally got the 12mm TPi spacers fitted today and I'm very happy with the look - a noticeable difference without looking too modified.

Wheel spacer fitted - machined perfectly for a precision fit:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03681.jpg

Before and After photos:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/screen-capture-1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/screen-capture-2.jpg

Installed with 17mm longer wheel bolts...40mm in thread length as opposed to 28mm:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03680.jpg

The wheel bolts provided are supposed to be zinc plated - but I've got a feeling they won't stay shiny for long. I'll probably buy a set of the plastic wheel nut covers.

[M-R-P]

Very nice Steve, and shots from a distance?

[stephenevans99]

Not as yet....I'll try and get one posted later.

[V70 Graham]

A great improvement, is it my eyes or has the camber of the front wheels changed ?
Do you need to have the tracking checked after fitting spacers ?

[graemewelch]

looking good. those wheel bolts dont look much longer though

[stephenevans99]

A great improvement, is it my eyes or has the camber of the front wheels changed ?
Do you need to have the tracking checked after fitting spacers ?

I don't think the camber has changed....the 'after' photo was taken immediately after I had lowered the car from the trolley jack. I'm not aware that you need the tracking checked after spacers....? maybe


looking good. those wheel bolts dont look much longer though

The only look a little longer don't they.....as I tightened the new bolts up - I counted 7 full rotations of the bolt before it was torqued tight. I should imagine that'll be enough....I hope.

[stephenevans99]

Two more close up piccies:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03690.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03689.jpg

[stevmo]

that looks good and has got me tempted although I want those wheels too - Just hate the idea of those tyres and extra stress on wheel bearings of the spacers

[stephenevans99]

I was concerned about the extra stress on the wheel bearings too, but I've been told as long as you don't go to 20mm+ they're fine. We'll have to see!!

Next weeks thread is why have my wheel bearings collapsed???? lol

[stevmo]

indeed - hope you have no issues though. And if you dont I may end up spacing mine as they do sit remarkably far in but I would team that up with a tiny drop of around 30/35mm so I still have reasonable clearance on the crap roads I drive down regularly

[graemewelch]

indeed - hope you have no issues though. And if you dont I may end up spacing mine as they do sit remarkably far in but I would team that up with a tiny drop of around 30/35mm so I still have reasonable clearance on the crap roads I drive down regularly

lee has had spacers on his for a long time and no issues.

[stephenevans99]

I would team that up with a tiny drop of around 30/35mm so I still have reasonable clearance on the crap roads I drive down regularly

I've been looking at lowering just the rear 30mm. It's not a job I'd like to do myself & it's finding a garage who'd fit em with love & affection!!

[stevmo]

I do everything myself :D
should see the state my mondeos in :P

[jotter22]

Two more close up piccies:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03690.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/stephenevans99/Volvo%20S60%20D5%202004/TPi%2012mm%20Spacers/DSC03689.jpg

looks sweet just need some good wax now to stop that water sitting on your arches!

[silverhorse]

I like the look of this mod. Makes a visible difference like you say without looking to modded.
Trouble is, if I did this, my wife would curb the alloys before she even got off the drive:slap:

[stephenevans99]

lol....Nissan Micra's were made just for that same problem....she'd love one I reckon!!

[LeeT5]

trust me to buy sumit that wont bolt on

:uglyhamme

[LeeT5]

The wheel bolts provided are supposed to be zinc plated - but I've got a feeling they won't stay shiny for long. I'll probably buy a set of the plastic wheel nut covers.

There not and they don't!! I got bolts from the same place.

I had 12mm on front and 15mm spacers on the rear thou. I guess the estates sit further in due to load carrying capability!?

[LeeT5]

A great improvement, is it my eyes or has the camber of the front wheels changed ?
Do you need to have the tracking checked after fitting spacers ?

It's not your eyes, it's because they car has been jacked up then lowered to the floor without rolling the car, so the wheels will automatically settle inwards. Once the car moves forwards or backwards then the wheels will splay out again.

You do NOT need your wheel alignment checked or adjusted as you have not actually adjusted anything.

[LeeT5]

Great end result Steve. One thing i will say thou is you shouldn't have bothered with the Goodrich hoses. OE ones on your car are already armored and any difference felt after the mod will only be because the brakes have been bled.
I do hope that when the garage replaced your brake fluid with the ATE super blue that they actually bled the clutch out as well?? If not, your old crappy brake fluid will mix and contaminate the ATE fluid.

I had mine replaced at the dealer when they replaced my calipers. ATE super blue supplied myself, dealer flushed and bled the entire system. 3 liters was used.

The light shade of blue that your reservoir omits will confuse a few garages i can tell you! :hihi:

[M-R-P]

The thing with the Goodrich hoses is the price - £57 for a full set. It's hard to find a set of OE hoses at that price mate.

[stephenevans99]

It was Mr P that got me reaching into my PayPal account regarding the hoses.....lol As Martin says, for the price they are - I thought I'd change them for changing sake & I got to choose a lovely goodridge orange colour ;)

No need to bleed the clutch on mine as I BENEFIT from the Geartronic :lol

As you say Lee regarding camber, once the car had moved a few feet the camber returned to it's correct position - I should've done this before taking the pics.

I'm just glad they turned out OK after spending the ££ - it was the look of your V70R that made me want to fit the TPi spacers.

[theflyingbrick]

after seeing this im definatly putting spacers on the back of mine.i was thinking about it the other day funny enough,but wasnt sure if it was worth it but seeing yours has changed my mind ;) its amazing how big a difference it makes with such a subtle mod,good job :)

[Harvey]

Looks spot-on ,getting better each time you post.
So what's on the list to do next ?,can't be much left.
I do think the nebula wheels look great on you motor.

[graemewelch]

maybe time for a groupbuy. ill sort if enough intrest

[LeeT5]

The thing with the Goodrich hoses is the price - £57 for a full set. It's hard to find a set of OE hoses at that price mate.

Maybe, but i bet there was nothing wrong with the oe hoses anyway. There a pointless mod IMH. You can't even see them and they do not improve the cars performance....that's my point.

[stephenevans99]

:wtf: Pointless or not....I wanted them fitted. Next thing I want to fit to my car - perhaps I should ask for your approval? Jeezus

[M-R-P]

Maybe, but i bet there was nothing wrong with the oe hoses anyway. There a pointless mod IMH. You can't even see them and they do not improve the cars performance....that's my point.

People still buy shiny bits of metal and brightly coloured hoses to go under the bonnet, with no difference in performance don't they?

Look at the BSR induction kit - £££'s for no difference in performance to a £6 fleabay cone filter but people still buy it.

[LeeT5]

:wtf: Pointless or not....I wanted them fitted. Next thing I want to fit to my car - perhaps I should ask for your approval? Jeezus

Calm down FFS! It wasn't a personal attack so need to to get your knickers in a twist. I did say...IMH, didn't I? Its for the good and benefit of others reading this thread, not just you.

You can fit whatever you like to your car mate, i don't give a toss. My opinion is my opinion, you don't need my permission. MATE.

For the record, i think your car is looking great. (That's a compliment btw!!:scared:)

[stephenevans99]

Apologies accepted ;) ....you did say IMH but wtf does that mean??

[LeeT5]

Apologies accepted ;) ....you did say IMH but wtf does that mean??

Typo. Meant to say IMHO. In My Honest Opinion.