Must say now I have my 18" rims fitted the ride is not as smooth as having the 17" rims on.
The handling is better with the 18"on thought.
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Agreed. I put 16s on the wifes old MX5 in place of the old 15s and some Bridgestone Potenzas on. It was undriveable on our crappy country lanes. I had to put much higher profile tyres on and drop the pressures to make it acceptable.
Thats why I am wary of changing the 17s on her new C70 for the 18s
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Then i outed the front fog light grille's and fitted the later 05> versions:
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drove down to my local stealer and purchased........
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Then I removed my tired, worn fronts seats that had done 130k and replaced them with two newish front seats that have done only 40k. Used the Volvo leather treatment and it works a treat. The results are gorgeous! Some portions of the seats still have that grainy new leather look.
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would your old r front seats be forsale
Sold.
What I meant was, they have already gone.
Thought I'd update....
Regards the Side Hop issue. On the last wheel alignment check we found the rear toe had moved due to settlement of the new rear bushes. This was the reason for the excessive side hop.
I had the alignment adjusted, but this time to Volvo latest spec for P2R models....( -0.08 rear toe).
Result!! All side hop completely eliminated.
How old are these specs lee? I never really get side hop but It will be due a wheel alignment soon.
Great looking R Buddy :)
Lee all alignments done amongst other things .lol
No faffing about with the guys at MRG
First rate service and highly recommend them for any work to be done on a motor.
What's this? More stories of strathmore screwing things up? Who'd have thought it...
PCV replacement went well. No major hick ups other than the fact the PCV tubing was completely and utterly rock solid with carbon deposits. It was so hard that when I tried to remove it from the inlet manifold the pipe snapped clean in half!
I was going to do a full PCV replacement thread but to be perfectly honest, I couldn't be arsed and it's very involved and not the sort of job that should be taken lightly or rushed.
Anyway, here's a summary and pictures of how it all went...
If the first picture scares you then it's best you don't undertake...
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All the engine components removed from the car, in order, and placed on the floor. All the parts were then thoroughly cleaned and inspected for damage. Where possible I used OE C-clips to make the install clean and in other areas I used uprated Jubilee clips...
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Old V New..
Engine bay looking very sorry for itself...
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Once the PCV system and pipework was removed this is what I was faced with...
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Coolant pipe cut to aid easier removal...
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Preparation is paramount on this job and having replaced my PCV on my P1 R I included things like new injector seals (top and bottom)...
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Wrapping electrical tape around the injector plug fittings to prevent the tiny square 'O' rings from falling out, removing the top engine mount to aid easier access (only four bolts), engine covers off so plugs out, cleaned and refitted (only done 5000m), power steering pump unbolted to gain proper access to lower bolt on Thermostat housing (which I replaced).
The top timing cover comes off too so I removed the Aux belt and removed the side timing cover and gave it a good clean. Inspected timing belt and water pump for any damage/leaks (none found)...
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I did say that plastic pipe would snap.
Glad it all went to plan,that won't required doing any time soon again.
This was mine.
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