Lots to fit

[stainesy]

came into abit of money today and i have already bought loads off the internet for my T-5R.

so far have bought
black performance mesh grill.
drilled and groved brake discs and performance pads all round.
K&N air filter.
new tyres.
am hopefully buying a 7 seat conversion this weekend. just waiting for an email.

hhhhhmmmmmmm what els should i get????

was thinking about geting some black wind deflectors for the windows but not sure what it will look like

[t5 pete]

If you have about £200 quid spare i would get the reverse flow intercooler piping kit i have a foto of it in my profile other than that if you dont have a stainless steel exhaust get one they sound brill and last forever or fit a sub (i could go on forever its easy to spend money)

[t5 pete]

p.s. invite me next time you rob a bank ha ha

[irf]

which performance pads and discs? just interested.

[cookie]

TBH I'd worry about getting car mechanically A1 b4 dicking about with arty farty bits. and open a bank account, put some money in it for future repairs.maintance

Ben

[Rob_ioClean]

I think reverse flow intercooler piping is pretty pointless, Had it on my 850, made no difference tbh.

[stainesy]

oh theres plenty of money left for saving acount.

i got mintex brakes. any good?

well i have replaced so far
radiator
plugs
leads
boost pipes
cv joints
gearbox oil
engine oil and filter
just got brakes and air filter.
going to get new belt that powers power steering pump and all other bits.

anything els you can think of mechanical wise?

[stephenevans99]

With the darker evenings on the doorstep....I'd definately be buying a nice HID kit. Next the the RICA, it was the best thing I ever did to my T5.

[irf]

which mintex? 1144, 1155? sure there's others.

RIP i can only comment on my car, but it definetly DID make a difference to how the turbo spooled.

also, which gearbox oil did you go for? i think these cars are quite specific in what they need.

as for more upgrades, the list is endless.

[stainesy]

which mintex? 1144, 1155? sure there's others.

RIP i can only comment on my car, but it definetly DID make a difference to how the turbo spooled.

also, which gearbox oil did you go for? i think these cars are quite specific in what they need.

as for more upgrades, the list is endless.

dont no what mintex they are just no they are mintex drilled and grooved brake discs and pads to fit a volvo 850 T-5R

i used DEX 3 in my gearbox

[t5 pete]

it just shortens the air feed also it will help when running more power

[jonno12]

ive got the same pete where did you get the chrome one from on urs

[t5 pete]

forgot about the 304 (rica) that would be a deff at £150

[t5 pete]

I got the rip from ipd they dont make much of a difference in power but are hell of a lot better for the air feed also if you have the rica or other power mod its well worth it

[jonno12]

looks good mine s in the black paint looks a bit crap and was looking for the chrome one

[t5 pete]

You could go down to you local fabrication of metal work place and have a pipe made up for you it would be hell of alot cheaper the only difference between the two is that the kit i have is a larger bore

[jonno12]

oh right it is a bit pricey i was just looking

[irf]

dont no what mintex they are just no they are mintex drilled and grooved brake discs and pads to fit a volvo 850 T-5R

i used DEX 3 in my gearbox

is it the mintex stuff you get on ebay?

tbh i haven't heard anythin about these, good or bad, but i would personally avoid. i doubt they're gonna be any better then standard.

if it was me, i'd get standard volvo discs and some good pads. when i say good i mean at the very least, some ferodo ds2500s. there's better out there but more expensive so doubt there'd be many people interested.

[t5 pete]

Mintex are a good make and have been around for a while the discs will be better but only better under hard use the grooves help water get away also stops brake glaze and the drilled holes help the heat get away faster but you will have to be hammering your brakes to achive this

[stainesy]

Mintex are a good make and have been around for a while the discs will be better but only better under hard use the grooves help water get away also stops brake glaze and the drilled holes help the heat get away faster but you will have to be hammering your brakes to achive this

yep my car get hammered daily LOL

and yeah i had mintex on my calibra and they were realy good brakes. they made alot of diferance in getting rid of brake fade.
i get alot of brake fade on my t-5R at the mo its scarey so i thought it a good idea to get some anti fade brakes LOL