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Ettienne
Wednesday 19th November 2014, 22:07
Right I'd better start a thread for this, purchased for £450 from a disabled chap who has just given up diving (bloody good job going by the state of the near side).

It was his pride and joy for the last 11 years and serviced every 4k on fully synth, so mechanically it's good and I know a chap who is very good with a spray can.

This is not a school run car and just a bit of fun and for me an alternative for something like a BMW (however I think I may buy an amg or something soon).

Plans are

K24 and appropriate injectors pretty much have most things on a shelf somewhere (did I say I hoard parts).

Ttv flywheel, 850r clutch.

Afr gauge

Chip with raised limiter and no fuel cut ordered.

Boost gauge ordered

17 x 7 steelies ordered (may dish not sure yet)

New shocks and spring next month.

3 inch full system with race cat

350mm 4 pots brakes or whatever will fit (have a few sets here to try).

Ported head and ipd cam

Maybe a roll cage?

I understand these can be quite quick on the standing quarter.

Definitely going for the rat look, not too sure about stretched tyres though.

V70 Graham
Wednesday 19th November 2014, 22:59
......a disabled chap who has just given up diving.....

Fair play to him, was it 10m board or deep sea ?

Doingitsideways
Thursday 20th November 2014, 01:10
Fair play to him, was it 10m board or deep sea ?

Muff ;)

Ettienne
Friday 21st November 2014, 18:15
Well my steelies arrived today 17 x 7 and it took some time but I managed to find some in the correct offset from an unusual car, infact I had to order them from Germany.

Total result they fit and clear the front struts! I was considering banding them but I will possibly not now as I want to keep a low profile car, to surprise others lol.

I had the foresight to order a complete suspension leg for mocking up brakes, so today I found a few minutes to go through my spares and found some nice 320mm discs that will fit under the steelies, without spacers, so it's a double result, big brakes that fit under steelies and steelies that fit without a spacer of any sort.

Very happy

Mbc and chip also turned up and I dug out some blues and a turbo also.

Just some lowering springs and shocks and were all good.

Doingitsideways
Friday 21st November 2014, 18:46
Quite liking the 17" steelies :)

What are they from?

Ettienne
Friday 21st November 2014, 19:07
An extremely hard to get full sized Volvo steel only sold on the continent in a different offset.

Ettienne
Saturday 22nd November 2014, 18:28
A steelie on the car with clearance, note there is no spacer!

Steel valve and there will be some kind of centre to the rim, maybe a stainless edge trim but wheels will be black

Sweep
Sunday 23rd November 2014, 15:33
Looks pimp with the centre trim!

Ettienne
Tuesday 25th November 2014, 18:16
Just waiting for my new 205/45/17s to arrive then have them fitted in the morning.

I doubt I'll do much more this side of Xmas.

I may plumb in the boost gauge and fit the blues, then turbo and suspension in jan.

Ettienne
Wednesday 26th November 2014, 15:05
So finished bracket in plate ally and it's a go-er!!

A couple of minor issues, which can be over come in 1 of 2 ways.

Just deciding which is best.

Whilst I'm here are the front shocks an insert or complete leg?

jks
Wednesday 26th November 2014, 19:08
Std 940 has inserts. For some reason 940 abs don't like big brakes all round..I've removed mine. .

Ettienne
Wednesday 26th November 2014, 19:40
I'm only going for the front and it's 316mm on xc90 calipers, hopefully all will be well.

Ettienne
Friday 28th November 2014, 16:22
Steelies look fab especially in the flesh.

Gonna drop it after Xmas, 40mm is most lowering springs but I'd like 60mm if I can find cheap coilovers.

Nigh on finished brackets for brakes (template) so they should be on soon too.

I'll probably get bored with it in February lol.

oblark
Friday 28th November 2014, 16:47
That needs lowering it looks like a XC90

Sweep
Friday 28th November 2014, 19:20
I'll be interested if you do get bored ;)

Nari
Wednesday 3rd December 2014, 11:35
Steelies look fab especially in the flesh.

Gonna drop it after Xmas, 40mm is most lowering springs but I'd like 60mm if I can find cheap coilovers.

Nigh on finished brackets for brakes (template) so they should be on soon too.

I'll probably get bored with it in February lol.

Your best bet is go DIY. There is no cheap coilover solution for us.
From the motherland they are unbelievably expensive. The ones from retro turbo are looking good, but expensive and doesn't include shocks! The same goes with the kaplhenke coilovers...

I'll buy a set of Koni yellows, threaded sleeves and unversal coilover springs. Than start bashing :)

Ettienne
Wednesday 3rd December 2014, 13:09
Your best bet is go DIY. There is no cheap coilover solution for us.
From the motherland they are unbelievably expensive. The ones from retro turbo are looking good, but expensive and doesn't include shocks! The same goes with the kaplhenke coilovers...

I'll buy a set of Koni yellows, threaded sleeves and unversal coilover springs. Than start bashing :)

I may have sorted a set now (home made) but thanks

Ettienne
Wednesday 3rd December 2014, 13:11
Brake ally template is made, shaped and been bolted up and all is well.

I'll get it laser cut in 8-10 steel and job done.

316 / 320mm xc90 calipers and discs.

jamesy12345
Wednesday 3rd December 2014, 13:25
Brake ally template is made, shaped and been bolted up and all is well.

I'll get it laser cut in 8-10 steel and job done.

316 / 320mm xc90 calipers and discs.

what is 8 - 10 steel, Steve, grade of stainless? Do you mean 18-10?

Ettienne
Wednesday 3rd December 2014, 13:44
8-10mm thick I haven't decided yet

jamesy12345
Wednesday 3rd December 2014, 13:53
8-10mm thick I haven't decided yet

oh right I was getting carried away there looking at grades of stainless wondering which one it was

Ettienne
Tuesday 9th December 2014, 19:34
Some filth for ya!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2c092OPAjrs

Ettienne
Thursday 11th December 2014, 16:53
Will be finishing the brackets in 10mm steel tomorrow.

Not laser cutting as not many local firms and it's only for myself.

oblark
Friday 12th December 2014, 18:04
I`ll just leave this here for your delight :)

27688

craigoodwood
Friday 12th December 2014, 18:39
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940-CD-HPT-estate-manual-fsh-168K-mot-13-6-15-rwd-retro-drift-classis-van-/151488940190?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item234571c89e

Ettienne
Friday 12th December 2014, 19:07
I`ll just leave this here for your delight :)

27688

Looks good, wonder what the drop is, got to be 60mm

Ettienne
Wednesday 17th December 2014, 17:16
All done

Ettienne
Saturday 3rd January 2015, 16:54
Fitted the Cambelt, tensioner today (or rather I watched rob work lol)

I changed the vac lines, fitted mbc, and fitted boost gauge.

Martin is refurb ing the blues, lowering springs are here ready to fit.

So getting there slowly

t5 pete
Saturday 3rd January 2015, 18:32
Good progress

Ettienne
Saturday 3rd January 2015, 19:53
I'll be preoccupied with the gul when it's back in 2 weeks.

Ettienne
Wednesday 6th May 2015, 17:29
Ok so gul is nigh on completed at last.

I found some goodies at the breakers a 4.4 ECU for the 850 and a gold top ezk bid for the 940.

So it's still coming along slowly.

Just looking for a 3" maf.

Uzulins
Wednesday 6th May 2015, 18:02
looking on this 940 want sell my 850 T5R and get 9xx series, but T5R is something special.. :/
btw nice looking car Oblark, and colour... ;)