LeeT5's V70R Project

[MIKESC70T5]

Cheers! It will hopefully look even better, once I finish it. Have got 1m of blue LEDs to be installed inside the air box. I know it's kinda pointless cos the bonnets shut etc, but I thought It would look great at a show or meet.

Are you serious

[stribo]

Yep, would look good with an orange engine bay. Unfortunately, my cars black and they don't do black led's......

But they'd go with the interior.

[LeeT5]

Are you serious

Ha ha, Mike. Trust me...if they look crap they won't stay on the car. TBH, it's just a bit of fun. Something different, a break from the norm etc. I know of nobody else that has done it other than someone in the U.S and to be fair it looked really cool.
If it looks a bit, shall we say....Halfords, then I'll take 'em off. I just think they might add a bit of 'ooooohhh niiiiccceeee!!!' under the bonnet, without decorating the engine bay in LEDs. It will be very subtle...I hope.
If not, you'll be the first to know and I'll tell you you were right!

[LeeT5]

Thought I'd update as I've not been here for a while due to recent house move.

My car is currently In Volvo have a massive brakes overhaul. It was never going to pass the MOT in November as the handbrake cables have been seized and binding for many months now. I've just not had time to sort it out, so I basically stopped using the handbrake and just left it parked in 1st. However, It needs to be sorted, obviously. I also wanted to replace the discs as they have now done two sets of pads on the front and I doubt they'll last a third. The rear shoes are also knackered and the brake fluid was picked up on the 144k service as +5% ingress, so that needed to be changed as well....so I have instructed Volvo to do the following at a very preferential rate (cheaper than your average Joe garage)

1. Remove and replace worn discs and pads (all round) with these...


Genuine Brembo drilled 330mm + Brembo pads

2. Replace brake fluid with ATE super blue dot5.1 synthetic (already used and I'm supplying)
3. Replace handbrake shoes with new (dealer supplied)
4. Replace P2 handbrake adjusters with P1 model adjusters (dealer supplied)
5. Replace all 3 handbrake cables with new cables (dealer supplied)

Whilst it's in, they have given me a 15 plate V40 D2 R-Design....Nice, but underpowered
I pick it up tomorrow morning.

Due to my moving house, I needed to transport some ladders, so I bought some of Thule's finest Wingbars. At 80mph...absolutely no wind noise!





Finally got rid of my old knob...



...and replaced it with.....



I also got round to re routing my TCV to the stock location with some nice new shiny silicone...

[LeeT5]

1. Fit 6000k HID fog lights - (COMPLETE)
2. 3" downpipe --(in the new year)
3. 200 cell race cat --(in the new year)
4. Fit Volvotech CFE --(COMPLETE)
5. Handbrake mod P1 Adjusters (COMPLETE)
6. Replace windscreen --(in the spring)
7. New leather OE gear knob --(COMPLETE)
8. Refit rear mudflaps --(COMPLETE)
9. Fit magnetic engine oil drain plug on next service --(COMPLETE)
10. IPD Rear adjustable toe rods --(Need to order)
11. IPD DEM alloy cover --(need to order)
12.
13. larger exhaust tips
14. Fuel filter bracket and bolt -- (COMPLETE)
15. Fit stock air box once acrylic window mod -- (COMPLETE)
16. Fit Blue Jetex cotton filter -- (COMPLETE)
17. Swap Forge CBV yellow spring for blue spring (17psi).
18. 144k service at Dealer (COMPLETE)
19. P/S fluid flush (COMPLETE)
20. Fit BREMBO drilled discs and pads -- (COMPLETE)
21. Fit D5 oil cooler -- (COMPLETE)

List of jobs is getting rattled off!

[stribo]

Have you joined the silicon vac pipes to the standard ones?

[The Flying Moose]

Lee looking amazing as ever, your car has always been my favourite v70r.

The big question is how do you manage to get a decent rate from Volvo!

[960kg]

The big question is how do you manage to get a decent rate from Volvo!

Lipscombe have offered cheaper rates for years to those in there club...when i belonged to it in my 960 days the MOT was FREE but they were losing out as all the models were the older ones then and not Fords...Lol

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[kevinking2020]

Where did you get the discs from? I need to replace my front ones and want drilled discs...

[LeeT5]

Have you joined the silicon vac pipes to the standard ones?

Yes mate. The black vacuum hose that connects the turbo is all new from the dealer and as you well know, the red line is a mother F... to get to on the turbo, so best left alone. The TCV was cable tied to the strut brace when I had my AMS, so that's why the hoses were shorter. I cut them to the same length and joined the silicone at the same fixed point, making for a simple and clean install. Used proper inline hose joiners and hose Spring clips.

Lee looking amazing as ever, your car has always been my favourite v70r.

The big question is how do you manage to get a decent rate from Volvo!

I've been a loyal customer to Volvo since 1990, when I bought my first 440 GLT off their forecourt for £8k.
I'm also a member of their 'plus 4 club' which officially gets me 25% off labour and 12% off parts. Unofficially, I have been known to get as much as 66% off labour rate!!

Where did you get the discs from? I need to replace my front ones and want drilled discs...

Search for item number 251727107751 on EBay.
Can only buy a full set not just fronts or back. £399 delivered free.

[LeeT5]

Fitted new under bonnet sound proofing, which has been modified to allow for the OTE pipe and stock airbox. It's very common for the OEM part from production to rub on the OTE bracket and OTE pipe. Part comes with new clips!

[LeeT5]

Car passed MOT on Friday. Whilst I was there I had my winter wheels and tyres balanced and fitted.
After the MOT, I had my car re mapped. . (details to follow).

[Kingsford G]

This is one well cared R.Seen it in the flesh,nice work Lee.

[LeeT5]

CFE removed and updated the software from v9.20 to v9.54.
I'm now able to turn 'on' the approach lighting when I unlock the car. This would previously only work when you pressed the yellow button.
Approach lighting includes front fogs, dipped beam headlights and reverse lights.

[kevinking2020]

Car passed MOT on Friday. Whilst I was there I had my winter wheels and tyres balanced and fitted.
After the MOT, I had my car re mapped. . (details to follow).

Where did you get the remap from Lee?

[LeeT5]

Where did you get the remap from Lee?

http://www.jfautomotive.co.uk/


This video to wet your knickers.....

[kevinking2020]

Very nice! What did you make? Previous owner already remapped my car but no dyno print. According to owner it's 340BHP and 470NM.

[LeeT5]

Not had it dyno'd yet mate, thou it's on my new year 'to do' list.
According to BSR, my stage two remap was 354bhp/498NM. I can assure you that the new custom map is exceedingly better than that. It's definately quicker, more responsive, much more boost and definately more torque.

[Yosser]

Fitted new under bonnet sound proofing, which has been modified to allow for the OTE pipe and stock airbox. It's very common for the OEM part from production to rub on the OTE bracket and OTE pipe. Part comes with new clips!

That's interesting. The bonnet lining on mine rubs on the OTE pipe near the front.

Where did you get it?

[Harvey]

CFE removed and updated the software from v9.20 to v9.54.
I'm now able to turn 'on' the approach lighting when I unlock the car. This would previously only work when you pressed the yellow button.
Approach lighting includes front fogs, dipped beam headlights and reverse lights.

Looks like they have done a update again.