Hi guys was just wondering is a manual conversion a better route to take or a 2wd conversion i know there probaly both a pig but what would you guys say is the best route as finding a p1 v70r manual fwd is proving a hard task cheers
Hi guys was just wondering is a manual conversion a better route to take or a 2wd conversion i know there probaly both a pig but what would you guys say is the best route as finding a p1 v70r manual fwd is proving a hard task cheers
Manual conversions are not hard at all.
Either will be possible, can even fit a 6 sp, which is what I've done
Can do it in a long day or just do the prep work one weekend then the gearbox change the next. There are plenty of threads out there to show you, a very good one on voc
Cool so would you say manual conversion is the way to go cheers
Everything in this thread is very easy
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=71697
polak t5r (Saturday 30th August 2014),RollingThunder (Friday 5th September 2014)
I bought a knackered auto box 850r, with black interior and popped a 6 sp in so yes. Or keep looking one will turn up eventually.
the 6 sp is way better than the 5 sp, first is short but 3rd very nice gear feels like you have more power due to gearing.
I am keeping quiet but I know where a mint, 1 owner 65k miles saffron v70r 2wd is, when it comes up for sale I'll nab it.
Last edited by Ettienne; Saturday 30th August 2014 at 08:41.
Wicked cheers for that
if your trying to do a manual conversion on an awd you'll need the proper m58 gearbox with the extra output for the rear (which are getting hard to find). To convert an awd to 2wd most people just bin the propshaft.
Cheers no im trying to avoid awd just at the moment there only seems to be auto or awd for sale
Ben,r u sure u up for the job mate?Winter is coming,remember?
just come and buy mine save you the bother then i can go and buy a boring diesel
I wouldnt be doing it mate ive done some work for a local garage and got quite a bit of credit with them
I've seen very few go wrong compared with the m56/58 etc, I've had 4 all been ok, they run more torque through them standard if tuned and awd, so would have thought to see more go wrong. I prefer the ratios to the 5 sp, which now to me feels very long geared.
At least it's not a m59 lol, now they seem to be quite weak.
I'd buy a manual from the off mate, you've got the correct wiring & ecu etc.
missing being Swedish
Previously:
03 S40 Sport Lux 1.9d SOLD
1998 MTE Stage 2 V70 T5 Manual SOLD
1998 V70R AWD Manual BROKEN
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