as i'm bored i thought i'd share the experience & bore you all with newer pics/spec of BT
Exterior:
T-5R front bumper with chrome mesh grill
private registration plate reading “BIG T5R” or “BIG TOSSER”
headlamp wipers removed & under headlight panels replaced
RGM headlight eyebrows
day running lights disconnected
front fog lights removed
LED sidelight bulbs
front mounted IR camera
S70 washer jets
single windscreen wiper conversion
quick release bonnet pins
S70 fuel filler door
custom TWR pinstripe decal & window graphics
rear windows professionally tinted with medium tint
1995 spec rear lights & inner boot panel
passenger side front door handle de-locked
8 x 18 Fox R4 alloy wheels with 215/35/18 tyres
rear bumper modified for extra tailpipe
SAAB 900 rear spoiler
front wheel arch lining removed
front mud guards removed
USA spec front wing badges, replacing repeator lights
Nordic design mesh bonnet grill
boot re-badged as a T-5R
Engine Spec:
S60R exhaust manifold
19T turbo
Forge Motorsport recirc valve blanking plate
Ferrita 3inch Stainless steel downpipe
QTP exhaust cut-off valve
polished & internally modified Volvo 960 throttle body
3inch stainless steel reverse flow intercooler pipes
3inch stainless steel intake pipe, including 3inch MAF sensor housing
Apexi AVC-R boost controller
vac hoses replaced with internally braided hoses
7mm double silicone HT leads
Bosch Blue coil
TWE oil catch tank
Powerflex top engine mount
Powerflew wishbone bushes
VW Vento horns
front/slam panel centre & bottom support bar removed
battery & airbox mounts removed
Powerflow stainless steel exhaust back-box with twin exit (one each side)
CCR cone filter
Scuttle panel removed
battery moved to boot using Nolan engineering alloy battery tray
throttle wheel cover removed
spark plug cover removed
radiator under panel removed
Volvo strut brace
Volvo 302mm brake conversion
Black Diamond braided brake hoses
Volvo lowered chassis option (30mm lower)
fan bypass switch
under bonnet sound insulation removed
DRE sequential shift light
launch control (automatic with manual bypass)
full throttle gear-change
Pro automatic turbo timer
upper radiator cowling removed
under tray removed
fuel injector rail cover removed
EVAP system removed
bonnet catches, cable & lever removed
excess wiring removed from loom (including repeator lights, aircon, cruise control, headlight wipers etc)
Interior:
Dino leather 3 spoke steering wheel (with Momo boss)
custom carbon fibre steering wheel centre
Sparco twin steering wheel buttons (left button overboost, right button working launch control in race mode, wipers & screen wash in road)
head-up-display speedometer (calibrated to GPS)
aircraft style starter switch
custom colour coded door trims
gear level shortened by 1.5inches
Race-X gearknob (colour coded & chrome
Race-X Alloy pedal grips
Cobra Monaco S bucket seats (passenger side on quick release mount)
Raceland clip-in 3 point harnesses
factory switches either removed or replaced with toggle switches
non-turbo gauges
radio removed
speakers removed
electric aerial removed
spare wheel removed
boot carpet & trim removed
dashboard removed
carpets, insulation & pillar trims removed
roof lining removed
centre console/arm-rest removed
wiring removed (including heated seats, speaker wires, electric aerial, electric windows, sunroof, mirrors etc)
Intended Jobs:
remove door cards
remove towbar & electrics
remove sunroof
remove ECU box & radiator cowling
remove bitumen sound deadening
remove carbon canister
remove rear arch linings
remove ABS
replace windows with Perspex
replace electric window units with manual winders
as you can see from the interior pics i'm half way stripping everything so some of the things on the spec list aren't fitted yet
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