Rich T5 Project!

[AndysR]

Depends what power your going to be running, Russ's Peril saloon got to 592 bhp before the 2.3 split a liner running something like 2.8 bar of boost if I remember correctly...

[Ettienne]

Don't by any chance skim heads and port and polish do you? Lol

Funnily I used to on bike engine and 2 strokes but no not now. Just use a good company.

[Ettienne]

Depends what power your going to be running, Russ's Peril saloon got to 592 bhp before the 2.3 split a liner running something like 2.8 bar of boost if I remember correctly...

A bit overkill for rich, possibly lol

[RichT4]

A bit overkill for rich, possibly lol

Lol, on this engine perhaps yes.
I'm looking to rebuild another engine over time, so then I shall look at going further maybe.

[RichT4]

Painted the strut towers and fitted the suspension struts today
Not perfect but the imperfect bits will be hidden.

[AndysR]

Nothing wrong with a little freshen up, nice work

[JamesT5]

Painted the strut towers and fitted the suspension struts today
Not perfect but the imperfect bits will be hidden.

Reminds me, I need to do mine on the t5, they're rusting nicely at the moment and one day they'll rust through. A bit of rust stopper. some etch primer and paint the clear coat will do the trick.

Nice job on yours there Rich!

[stribo]

I hope they were new strut top mounts you fitted.

[JamesT5]

You won't need to shim a 2.3

Hang on a minute, the 2.3 T5 is the 'inferior' engine (as people claim) so why not improve it!

[Jamest5r]

Hang on a minute, the 2.3 T5 is the 'inferior' engine (as people claim) so why not improve it!

Nothing inferior about the 2.3, more robust I'd say

[JamesT5]

Nothing inferior about the 2.3, more robust I'd say

So how come people like Graeme Welch keep swearing by the 2.4 T5 claiming it's the dogs *****cks! Makes no sense to me at all........

[Jamest5r]

So how come people like Graeme Welch keep swearing by the 2.4 T5 claiming it's the dogs *****cks! Makes no sense to me at all........

Start another thread and ask, I'm not gonna wreck this one

[JamesT5]

I hope they were new strut top mounts you fitted.

One thing I will agree with is new strut mounts, and not cheap ones either. Sadly, after 2 years my o/s front strut mount is now knocking about like a drummer in a biscuit tin. I think IPD uprated ones or OE is the best.

By the way, don't anyone believe the hype about "using XC-90 ones", I'm told by my local Volvo specialist and the Parts guys at my local Volvo dealers, that the XC-90 parts are exactly the same 'grade' of material as those used on the V70/S80/S60 and are not 'uprated' as some people seem to think.

[MoleT-5R]

[QUOTE=JamesT5;753445]Reminds me, I need to do mine on the t5, they're rusting nicely at the moment and one day they'll rust through. A bit of rust stopper. some etch primer and paint the clear coat will do the trick./QUOTE]

see more ££££££££, if they rust though there will be nothing to put your rust stopper on or your paint and clear coat.......

[RichT4]

I hope they were new strut top mounts you fitted.

I bought used Suspension struts in the end as the others were to badly rotten, these funnily enough looked like they just had new top mounts. Shall find out when i drive it eventually.

And stop arguing you two i might just have to smack your hands for being naughty.

[claymore]

One thing I will agree with is new strut mounts, and not cheap ones either. Sadly, after 2 years my o/s front strut mount is now knocking about like a drummer in a biscuit tin. I think IPD uprated ones or OE is the best.

By the way, don't anyone believe the hype about "using XC-90 ones", I'm told by my local Volvo specialist and the Parts guys at my local Volvo dealers, that the XC-90 parts are exactly the same 'grade' of material as those used on the V70/S80/S60 and are not 'uprated' as some people seem to think.

And what about us with earlier cars, as it happens the xc90 ones are an upgrade to the standard 850/p1's and the only reason the P2 use the xc-90 strut tops is because they discontinues the 'inferiour' ones that the P2 originally came with. (another half a story from you James)

[stribo]

[QUOTE=MoleT-5R;753475]

Reminds me, I need to do mine on the t5, they're rusting nicely at the moment and one day they'll rust through. A bit of rust stopper. some etch primer and paint the clear coat will do the trick./QUOTE]

see more ££££££££, if they rust though there will be nothing to put your rust stopper on or your paint and clear coat.......

Having seen them mate, I'd be surprised if they'd pass another M.O.T. then the car will be scrap.

[claymore]

[QUOTE=stribo;753496]

Having seen them mate, I'd be surprised if they'd pass another M.O.T. then the car will be scrap.

Nothing a little liquid metal and a slap of paint won't hide

[stribo]

[QUOTE=claymore;753499]

Nothing a little liquid metal and a slap of paint won't hide

of course, silly me.

[RichT4]

[QUOTE=claymore;753499]

Nothing a little liquid metal and a slap of paint won't hide

And a friend in the mot station