Daz's Project 850 T5

[daza-b]

watching the suspension upgrade with interest as after the laps of Silverstone, I'm of the belief that I need to upgrade mine and fit a strut brace and do the bushes

Yea im looking forward to feeling the difference will let you know how it goes buddy

[daza-b]

well its always a bonus if it dose lol

hha hell yea, just need to sort some brakes as pointless having something that handles and takes off a bit and not be able to brake lol

[graemewelch]

hha hell yea, just need to sort some brakes as pointless having something that handles and takes off a bit and not be able to brake lol

ill run some ideas past you in a few weeks time. or more like ill be a bad influence. im sure you know what i mean haha

[daza-b]

yea that will be cool mate

[daza-b]

Been a while since an update so here goes, hope you aint busy lol

So for start off got full polybush kit through and 1st things im planning on was the lower arms, grease split hence looking messy lol:



Couple more pics of the back ed again:





Front coilovers ready for fitting



Dodgy wing, cant wait to get new one



New lower arms polybushed ready for fitting





Had a lot of trouble with seriously rusty bolts and parts







Bought a new plate for myself while browsing lol



Genuine Volvo brace



Recon blue injectors, pipercross panel filter and Forge MBC



More to come in a min!

[Tomcat]

Get you with all the nice parts!... Now get em fitted!!...lol..

[daza-b]

lol much more to do on the thread mate, just pressed X on the forum by accident so gotta start again now haha

[Tomcat]

Lol.... DOh!!!...

[daza-b]

As I get bored easy doing one job for too long that has near 20 year old rusty parts I started on the turbo, that I wish I had not lol







Anyway as that was a pain, back the drivers side, lower arm and coilover fitted





Then had trouble again with the track rod so started the exhaust again lol



Then thanks to Merc, got the Rica ECU, so just had to fit it lol





Got the track rod off and changed it with the tie bar, but found the rack is leaking so I ordered a recon rack... annoying!!!! lol
This aint the rack i found the rack was leaking after I fitted these parts



So that side was complete for now with the 302s also fitted



More to come in a sec

[stribo]

Good progress mate, though you may find 302mms still aren't enough, I know I did after Trax.

[daza-b]

As I hate the rear wipers on these I bought a new Clio wiper arm, looks much much better!!





Nice prosport boost gauge arrived, going to get Oil pressure and Volts for the new pod:



Walbro 255 pump



The pod where i want it, gotta fit it fully tho



Went mental one day and did the passenger side bits minus the track rod:







Then it was the moment of truth!











More in a sec!

[daza-b]

Next was the grill, had to be changed lol







And todays progress was to see the turbo, downpipe and manifold removed! FINALLY!!!!! Horrrrriiibbleee job!!!





All ready for S60 manifold

So there we go thats where im up to, started a list of bits I need to do but dont remember everything... here is an idea of what I have yet to do!!

Sort drivers side lower arm
Grease up drivers side brakes
Fit lower engine tie bar polybushes
Fit bulk head polybush
Fit walbro pump
Fit Manifold and get new manifold gasket
Fit Turbo
Fit new exhaust
Sort new wheels when they arrive
Buy new oil & water lines for turbo
Fit new rack flush system and sort ARB bushes
Sort S60 Seats out
Timing Belt & Water Pump
Sparks, Leads, Dizzy & Rotor Arm
Braided Brake Lines and flush brake lines with new fluid
Sort Drivers door check strap
Flush gearbox with new oil
Fit HIDs
Fit boost gauge and other gauges when arrive and sort the gauge pod


So thats where we stand

Stay tuned

[daza-b]

Good progress mate, though you may find 302mms still aren't enough, I know I did after Trax.

lol yea new brakes will be after all the other jobs are done

[Tomcat]

Looking bleedin awesome!!.. You've done things in completely the opposite order of what I did, you've done all the major mechanical stuff first, I did the looks first...What can I say, I'm shallow...and hardup.. Keep the updates coming...

[daza-b]

lol thats what I normally do but fancied a change lol just like soon enough ill be wanting one your splitters mate lol

[iancho]

WOW!..... Top work bud!

You would be handy to have living next door lol

[claymore]

That was a good update

[hybriduno]

excellent work! looking good

[daza-b]

Thanks guys Plenty more to come in the coming weeks,, as long as the weather holds out lol

[Jim S70R]

You've certainly been a busy boy indeed, great work!!