More CF and Another......

[gmain1967]

As per title... Had some CF left lying around so decided to do both strut braces. Oh and seeing as I've had a Turbo XS DV welded to a joiner for best part of a year, decided to do that as well..... It was a damn sight easier than fitting blanking plate to the S70 T5 I had!!!!

[M-R-P]

Looks the mutz mate. Did you use the posh 3M stuff?

[Harvey]

Looking at those boost hose clamps they won't blow off anytime soon,use that type on quite high pressures at work.

[gmain1967]

Looks the mutz mate. Did you use the posh 3M stuff?

Yep, had stuff lying about from other bits that have been done - rear spoiler, sideskirts, engine and cam cover, most of "fake wood" interior.... Getting more off mate who has a graphic signwriting business and bottom half of the doors getting done next...

[gmain1967]

Looking at those boost hose clamps they won't blow off anytime soon,use that type on quite high pressures at work.

Jubilee clips are crap so I just change them as a matter of course with the Mikalor clamps. Kind of need them as it runs at 1.5bar....!

[M-R-P]

Aaah, wrapping interior trim... A firm favorite of mine, well worth the effort. Any pics? Have a look at my c/f wrap thread... Makes a non-chavvy difference that freshens up a car

[gmain1967]

Aaah, wrapping interior trim... A firm favorite of mine, well worth the effort. Any pics? Have a look at my c/f wrap thread... Makes a non-chavvy difference that freshens up a car

Strangely, was thinking of using off cuts to do last bits tomorrow around dash.... Had pics but lost them all when hard drive crashed earlier this year (now got external drive that everything is backed up to routinely). Will get some pics tomorrow if I get time!

[M-R-P]

If you still have that hard drive, I can resurrect it...
Careful not to overdo the carbon wrap... it can become chavvy very quickly lol

[gmain1967]

If you still have that hard drive, I can resurrect it...
Careful not to overdo the carbon wrap... it can become chavvy very quickly lol

Cheers for offer but hard drive had everything tried to resurrect it by mate who is a guru with that sort of stuff.... Long gone now... Not going to do whole car, but CF rather than fake wood is definittely better - whoever at Volvo thought that a good idea should be taken round the back and shot!!!

[Mark_V40T4]

looks good, been tempted to redo my engine cover for awhile, new coat of silver and some CF wrap!

[M-R-P]

I wrapped a set of interior trims in brushed titanium for somebody a while ago and it looked amazing. thinking about redoing mine.

[gmain1967]

Well, went mad and got stuff off mate for exterior. Got the lower half of both rear doors done in just over an hour. He gave me tip on using heat gun for it (it's heavy duty exterior stuff) and jesus how much easier does that make things!!! Going to do front's tomorrow (weather permitting) but will need to rub down passenger side due to some rust along foot and prep before wrapping. Rears look damned good though I do say it myself. And not out of place as the car is black anyhow. Pics when they're all done!

[smithy]

What turbo are you using to run 1.5 bar mate

[gmain1967]

What turbo are you using to run 1.5 bar mate

A hybrid 19T TD04......

[M-R-P]

Aaah yes... heat gun makes wrapping much easier...

Here's a set I did for D2K...

[gmain1967]

Aaah yes... heat gun makes wrapping much easier...

Here's a set I did for D2K...

Good looking job! Wish I'd known how maleable and stretchable the quality stuff is and used heat gun before - would have saved lot of time, swearing, wasted CF and money!!!!

[M-R-P]

Good looking job! Wish I'd known how maleable and stretchable the quality stuff is and used heat gun before - would have saved lot of time, swearing, wasted CF and money!!!!

... And bubbles... I bet there were bubbles lol

[gmain1967]

... And bubbles... I bet there were bubbles lol

No! Anything I have done has no visible bubbles. Like I say though, lot of wasted CF before I either got it right, or gave up!!!

[M-R-P]

Here's mine...



I've changed the steering wheel and boost gauge Gear stick and handbrake gaitors since this pic.

[smithy]

A hybrid 19T TD04......

Have you got a map on the car and were did you get it from and what phase is your car