Let the fun (spending!) begin!!

**AndysR** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 21:45

Nice work, are you using a machine or doing it all by hand. I you're doing it by hand you'll have biceps the size of houses when your finished.. Good work though looks lovely.

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 21:47

By hand!

**AndysR** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 21:47

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

By hand!

Double good effort then! Bet you can't wait to finish it.. Lol

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 22:11

Yeah. I'm not bothering to do the bonnet, rear drivers side door, tailgate or bumpers, as I know all those need painting. So I'm hoping I can get that stuff done sharpish!!

Forgot to mention, I've got a splitter on the way from TC too.

**AndysR** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 22:29

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

Yeah. I'm not bothering to do the bonnet, rear drivers side door, tailgate or bumpers, as I know all those need painting. So I'm hoping I can get that stuff done sharpish!!

Forgot to mention, I've got a splitter on the way from TC too.

You say that but if you're anything like me you'll polish those areas up as well just because you'll want them looking as good as possible until the paintwork is done...

Good shout on the splitter, will you be keeping it black or colour coding?

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 22:35

Probably staying black. I was toying with the idea of gloss black, but think I'll stay satin for now and see how I go!

I had one of the original carbon ones from RT's on my S70. It's bloody mental, that I'm buying back all the stuff I sold a year ago!

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 22:40

By the way Andy, where is your front grill from? I was going to buy the egg crate grill from PFV that Merc has, and stick my slash/badge on it. But I see yours has the chrome border too.

**merc85** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 22:42

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

By the way Andy, where is your front grill from? I was going to buy the egg crate grill from PFV that Merc has, and stick my slash/badge on it. But I see yours has the chrome border too.

the same chris, you can get it with the chrome surround

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=7269

**S70T5Chris** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 22:54

Ah cheers Gav, should have had a look!

**AndysR** · Tuesday 28th January 2014, 23:23

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

Probably staying black. I was toying with the idea of gloss black, but think I'll stay satin for now and see how I go!

I had one of the original carbon ones from RT's on my S70. It's bloody mental, that I'm buying back all the stuff I sold a year ago!

Yes I remember seeing that, first time I went to RT's your car was there on one of the ramps. Had the tethes sp* on it at the time, was obviously quite some time ago.. Splitter will look good black, and that's the colour I'd stick with..

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

By the way Andy, where is your front grill from? I was going to buy the egg crate grill from PFV that Merc has, and stick my slash/badge on it. But I see yours has the chrome border too.

As Gav said it's an IPD grille and I got it from Parts for Volvo's

**martybelfastt5** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 13:44

Hmmmm now that was a tasty s70

**cherry1809** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 18:04

Originally Posted by martybelfastt5

Hmmmm now that was a tasty s70

Seconded

What happened to the engine?

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 18:21

Originally Posted by cherry1809

Seconded

What happened to the engine?

Sold it to Thunderace! Wish I didn't now! LOL!

**Jamest5r** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 18:40

Want that filter back lol still sitting in the box you sent in

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 19:51

Originally Posted by Jamest5r

Want that filter back lol still sitting in the box you sent in

Nope, standard airbox and panel filter for me.

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 19:56

Compiling the list(s) of jobs to do / I want done. It's long!

**Biff** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 20:07

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

Nope, standard airbox and panel filter for me.

Any reason for this Chris? I'm torn between getting a filter or keeping my air box.
I really like how quiet my car is.

**t5 pete** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 20:24

Originally Posted by Biff

Any reason for this Chris? I'm torn between getting a filter or keeping my air box.
I really like how quiet my car is.

I went from a group A cosworth filter back to my standard one with no power loss the main reason I went back was I got totally fed up of the noise it was little darth vader on bust and then loads of turbo chatter when letting off which was fun for the first hour then got boring

**Biff** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 20:33

Originally Posted by t5 pete

I went from a group A cosworth filter back to my standard one with no power loss the main reason I went back was I got totally fed up of the noise it was little darth vader on bust and then loads of turbo chatter when letting off which was fun for the first hour then got boring

Mines just enough to turn a head but it's just right inside. I do like all the chatters & whooshes but not sure when it's my car. The mrs wouldn't be a fan if it were any louder & nor would the dog. Lol

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 29th January 2014, 20:34

Originally Posted by Biff

Any reason for this Chris? I'm torn between getting a filter or keeping my air box.
I really like how quiet my car is.

It's the most efficient system to have. I had the BSR Optiflow jobber on the S70. I liked the look and the noise. I honestly didn't notice an increase or decrease in performance on the road or track. But some of the guys on T5D5, have experienced the affects of heat soak on the track with a cone filter, and have returned to the standard airbox, which has solved the issue.

Guys on T5D5 running 400+bhp are using the standard airbox.