RIP Kit....only a thought at the moment

[tichai]

OK, so it's about time to think about modding the car and I'm thinking of going the GrahamV70 route with some practical mods.

Thinking of getting a RIP kit first, so......

1) Any recommendations on a good one
2) As the guys at the 'softies' meets NEED something to do besides eating square burgers and drinking is it viable to do it there?
3) Is there anything I should be thinking about before a RIP kit?
4) How many burgers/beers does this work out at? :D

[M-R-P]

Lol, should be an easy one for the softies meet mate ;)

If you're going for the Kit Graham has, PFV sell them. not cheap tho.

[p fandango]

i always make my own, the only specialist part that needs any welding is a 19mm collar onto the pipe just before the throttle body. I'm guessing your ME7 so won't even need to bother with that

[graemewelch]

id say yes do it if you build your own. if not there better mods thatll give you more bang for your buck. 3" down pipe, cant back exhaust or a remap will all give you more than rip kit but not much more that a shinney rip kit.

[oblark]

I would build my own (and I have :) ) but not everyone can, so it`s up to each person to decide wether to build or buy a RIP kit

[danny-R]

I know of a 3inch rip kit for sale. Might only be the one over the top of engine will ask him now

[graemewelch]

I know of a 3inch rip kit for sale. Might only be the one over the top of engine will ask him now

that the one on ebay that down your way

[danny-R]

It is. Ive just text him and it's on the bay. Also has a half decent 855 t5 manual with some good bits

[stribo]

that the one on ebay that down your way

I was looking at that one, but it's collection only. :(

[graemewelch]

im sure between me and danny we can get it down to you if you buy it

[danny-R]

I will get it delivered to my door and would forward no probs

[tichai]

Building my own is not really an option now as our workshops at work have been closed in the name of progress apparently.

I suppose ebay is an option as the metal pipework is the important part, silicone hoses and clips are easily replaces if necessary.

The PFV one does look nice though :) Although it looks as if I couldn't get one before the next softies meet.

Oh and a remap is on the list too, just thought getting things like this done first might be the way to go?

[M-R-P]

Building my own is not really an option now as our workshops at work have been closed in the name of progress apparently.

I suppose ebay is an option as the metal pipework is the important part, silicone hoses and clips are easily replaces if necessary.

The PFV one does look nice though :) Although it looks as if I couldn't get one before the next softies meet.

Oh and a remap is on the list too, just thought getting things like this done first might be the way to go?

best to get the supporting mods done before the remap I think (I've spent nearly 3 years doing just that lol)

[stribo]

best to get the supporting mods done before the remap I think (I've spent nearly 3 years doing just that lol)

No you haven't, you just keep dipping into your remap fund, so have to fit something else instead. :P

[M-R-P]

No you haven't, you just keep dipping into your remap fund, so have to fit something else instead. :P

Errr... sort of true...

Watch this space ;)

[tichai]

I know there is some debate about the value of fitting an induction kit, but is it a worthwhile option when fitting along with a RIP kit?

Was looking at this one : http://www.potn.co.uk/powertec-volvo-c70-23-turbo-03970905-sl1-performance-induction-kit-pt4604-exclusive-offer--free-cold-air-feed-worth-20_p1544498.htm

[M-R-P]

If you want serious bling and to spend that sort of money mate, go for the BSR Optiflow, it's only 20-30 quid more.

Otherwise, fit a quality cone filter and make a tidy install of it.

[graemewelch]

better available for less if you ask me. whats your car. im guessing it s s60 or v70. youve mention mods but ive no idea what car oor engine we are talking about. once it get to page two itll be well of topic

[M-R-P]

better available for less if you ask me. whats your car. im guessing it s s60 or v70. youve mention mods but ive no idea what car oor engine we are talking about. once it get to page two itll be well of topic

ME7 C70 T5 mate.

[tichai]

The car is a C70 T5 GT Convertible ME7 2004 with 44,000 miles and whilst the car is fast enough in standard form it does seem to have a slight lag when accelerating hard.

Having always had powerful cars, mainly BMW's, I enjoy hard and fast driving where practical so anything that will actually improve the pick up and acceleration as opposed to 'sounding nice but doing nothing useful'

At the moment I am trying to sort out which mods are worthwhile and a sensible order in which to implement them i.e. I don't want to fit something only to remove it later to fit something else.

[graemewelch]

ME7 C70 T5 mate.

not a gay coloured one is it

[tichai]

Nautic Blue :D

[partsforvolvos.com]

I doubt it, by that stage in 2004 they had deleted it and gone for flash green on other cars ....

wait for it ...... he'll be on it in a second .

i dangle the carrot, u take it :P

[M-R-P]

A rip kit and a good maf to turbo pipe will aid spoolup a lot (like the DO88 kit on Graham's car which, with the Rica 310, makes it go like a bloody rocket!)

then there's upgrading down pipe and exhaust, bigger turbo (the Rica 310 map is for an 18T turbo but works on the 16t).

[partsforvolvos.com]

A rip kit and a good maf to turbo pipe will aid spoolup a lot (like the DO88 kit on Graham's car which, with the Rica 310, makes it go like a bloody rocket!)

then there's upgrading down pipe and exhaust, bigger turbo (the Rica 310 map is for an 18T turbo but works on the 16t).

is there a video posted of the intake noise yet? u said it was pretty nice

[M-R-P]

is there a video posted of the intake noise yet? u said it was pretty nice

Sadly, the spool up noise was so loud, it distorted the recording lol...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G6PLDJN2FQ

[partsforvolvos.com]

friggin heck !

thats really nice.

that's gonna scare graham's friends on the way to the cream teas shop

[M-R-P]

I still can't persuade him to remove the soundproofing from the bonnet tho :(

[graemewelch]

thats nice that, might take the lid of my airbox and reveal the cone filter. bet you get some turbo chatter of it as you come off the throttle

[Cam]

looks like the same filter i got ,took the sound proofing off ,sounds like i have darth vader trapped under there very addictive noises just got to sort my back box

[Wobbly Dave]

I made my own RIP kit for the C70 ME7, using 57mm universal kit and a pipe-beading machine to make new beads on the cut ends. I cut & shut the plastic pipe.

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[graemewelch]

I made my own RIP kit for the C70 ME7, using 57mm universal kit and a pipe-beading machine to make new beads on the cut ends. I cut & shut the plastic pipe.

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i want one of those beaders. i think you should sell it me lol. how you getting on with your engine. you on fb then i can bug you for updates on there lol. i get just as excited by your engine build as i would if it was my own. thats sound wierd but its true. i like it wwhen people do sumit different

[Wobbly Dave]

Pipe beader only does alloy pipes. I suspect it would do stainless but only with thin walls - I tried it on 2mm walls SS and it didn't do much.

[partsforvolvos.com]

the filter graham has will be a jr cone - both jetex and bsr use them.

[M-R-P]

the filter graham has will be a jr cone - both jetex and bsr use them.

Graham has A.S.H. cone as he decided the standard BSR cone was too small ;)

[abdul]

Graham has A.S.H. cone as he decided the standard BSR cone was too small ;)

Whats a a s h cone ?

[M-R-P]

Whats a a s h cone ?

Auto Silicone Hoses. pretty good quality filters.