C70 awd ??????

[SebiT5]

Hi did any one know someone who ever try mod a C70 from FWD to AWD ? As Im thinking to do that on my T5

[Biff]

I wouldn't bother. The cost would outweigh the unreliable outcome. Awd is a mine field of engineering part changes & not the best of designs.
I absolutely hated working on my v70r awd in the end. Nothing is easy & everything will break unless you get an absolutely mint doner car which I doubt.
Ring Volvo parts dept for prices & prepare for a new shade of poo.

[Ettienne]

Buy a Subaru it will be much cheaper

[Saaamon]

Someone done it to a 854R. Not sure where the thread is but think its on T5D5.

[stribo]

I've looked into it, and the engineering involved is just a nightmare. The AWD uses a totally different rear suspension, which use mounting points that aren't on a standard 850/x70 floorpan. The AWD rear suspension is so overly complicated, it's bordering on laughable. Also the rear brakes (discs, and calipers need changing. IMO, it would be easier to weld a C70 body to a 850/V70 AWD floorpan. All that having been said, if you're determined enough, and have the skills, or lots of money, it is possible.

[SebiT5]

Buy a Subaru it will be much cheaper

Too slow mate...

[SebiT5]

I've looked into it, and the engineering involved is just a nightmare. The AWD uses a totally different rear suspension, which use mounting points that aren't on a standard 850/x70 floorpan. The AWD rear suspension is so overly complicated, it's bordering on laughable. Also the rear brakes (discs, and calipers need changing. IMO, it would be easier to weld a C70 body to a 850/V70 AWD floorpan. All that having been said, if you're determined enough, and have the skills, or lots of money, it is possible.

Thx STRIBO...was asking cos my car will have a bit of power and Im not so sure if standard axles will handle it...

[jamesy12345]

Hi did any one know someone who ever try mod a C70 from FWD to AWD ? As Im thinking to do that on my T5

Just buy one of these mate & get it shipped home from Lagos....

https://www.cheki.com.ng/vehicles/19...ition_number=1

(S70 AWD was produced but not sold in UK)

This is the guy who made an 850R AWD, St Petersburg (Russia) plates on it

https://www.drive2.ru/r/volvo/4062246863888392403/

[p fandango]

As said, it's been done a few times with 854's. & a C70 is just an 850 in a skirt

[Jamest5r]

It's been done in Australia

https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/329/rob-s-c70-t5-awd/p1

[Doingitsideways]

Doesn't the C70 have a wider rear track, or am I talking out of my arse?

Would mean longer driveshafts as well as welding in a million mounting points for the subframe, probably extending that too.

Now, a RWD C70 would be awesome.
Turn the engine round and bolt an M90 to it.
Lovely

[SebiT5]

Doesn't the C70 have a wider rear track, or am I talking out of my arse?

Would mean longer driveshafts as well as welding in a million mounting points for the subframe, probably extending that too.

Now, a RWD C70 would be awesome.
Turn the engine round and bolt an M90 to it.
Lovely

Seen one of the c70 RWD with merc AMG diff conversion was awesome

[SebiT5]

It's been done in Australia

https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/329/rob-s-c70-t5-awd/p1

Thanks mate for a link will go through it and see if its worth it

[SebiT5]

Just buy one of these mate & get it shipped home from Lagos....

https://www.cheki.com.ng/vehicles/19...ition_number=1

(S70 AWD was produced but not sold in UK)

This is the guy who made an 850R AWD, St Petersburg (Russia) plates on it

https://www.drive2.ru/r/volvo/4062246863888392403/

Thanks mate for info need to know as much as possible before I'll start the project cos its easy to f... things up .

[Saaamon]

It's not uncommon in the ford world for people to weld Sierra and Escort floorplans and bulkheads to FWD cars. If you had the skill set I'm sure it could be done with a Volvo.

[Saaamon]

http://forums.t5d5.org/topic/15067-v...0r-awd-saloon/

Here's the one I was referring to.

[Doingitsideways]

Also increasingly common for them to be using redblocks and T5 lumps

[p fandango]

Doesn't the C70 have a wider rear track, or am I talking out of my arse?

Would mean longer driveshafts as well as welding in a million mounting points for the subframe, probably extending that too.

Now, a RWD C70 would be awesome.
Turn the engine round and bolt an M90 to it.
Lovely

The rear axle is about 5mm wider, but the factory a me will have to be binned anyway to fit the awd one (which is based on a 700/900 rear axle)

[AshDVS]

One of the guys on the OzVolvo forum built a C70T5 AWD manual using mostly donor parts from a V70XC.

[Jamest5r]

One of the guys on the OzVolvo forum built a C70T5 AWD manual using mostly donor parts from a V70XC.

See post 10 Ash