Just wanted to say a quick hello, as in the title I'm a long time user but first time poster.
To bring you up to date with my Volvo history and current situation.
When I was 18 I decided to leave my 1.2 fiesta along with its boy racer image, and opted for something that none of my mates could get anywhere near, so i bought something that not many 18yr olds would have thought of, as i like to have something a bit different any way so went for a '98 S40 T4. Although I had left the boy racer image with the fiesta it was always in my blood to start tweaking the S40, so months after owning it she had a custom built 3" catless downpipe and 2.5" cat back system and other than that just a bleed valve, forge twin piston DV and a BCM panel filter. She was great fun and always had people confused!
But I had a moment with a roundabout in icy conditions and had a running with rather large metal box on the roadside that happened to control all the street lights for 8miles of dual carriage way. Anway to cut the story short I stripped all the useable bits (most of which I still have...but ill get to that later if anyone needs anything particular) and scrapped what was left of a twisted chassis and re-arranged front end!
Not being put of Volvo's at all I went straight out and got myself my trusty S60 2.0T (as i couldn't insure a T5) which is still my daily 4yrs on, and in true form.... not standard
Wanting to have a bit of fun and missing the feeling and the way the T4 delivers its power I had an absolute steal on ebay 12months ago and managed to pick up another 98 T4 for £300! Nothing wrong with it! Anyway a year on she is currently up on axle stand on my driveway with me finally finishing off what i started! its not massively modified by any means but its getting there and I cant wait to get her back on 4 wheels and on the track.
I have some questions and I'm looking for some advice too.
I have bought some shiney new (original) Volvo Discs but after looking and reading just about every forum and thread about peoples brake set-ups I am just confused. At the moment from what I've read it seems that alot use the Ferodo DS2500's but I am quite tempted by some Carbotech's too if I can stump up the courage to fork out £180 for some pads. Any other ideas?
I will follow up this post with some pics of all the motors listed.
Thanks in advance!
Adam
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