just bought my first T5

[nathT5]

bought my first ever volvo on saturday and it gets delivered tomorrow night,
its a red 96 T5 GLT manual estate with 161K and also a full R look-a-like,
its got good history and is also quite modified and is very rapid, heres the spec,

some sort of re-map,
bailey dump valve,
MBC on minimum setting,
3" downpipe with a full stainless single box system,
bilstein/eibach suspension and polybushed,
315mm front discs with C70 pads/(calipers???)
17" dark R 5-spokes,
R bumpers and tailgate spoiler,
7 seat conversion,
strut brace,

i,m very happy at the moment and i cant wait to get behind the wheel,
i,ll post some pics asap

[BruceT]

Sounds nice.

Where did you find it?

[stainesy]

hello mate sounds very nice. look forward to the pics. i have an R and they do lok good

[nathT5]

its been on pistonheads for a couple of weeks and from grimsby,

[Wombatbomb]

bought my first ever volvo on saturday and it gets delivered tomorrow night,
its a red 96 T5 GLT manual estate with 161K and also a full R look-a-like,
its got good history and is also quite modified and is very rapid, heres the spec,

rica 304 re-map,
bailey dump valve,
MBC on minimum setting,
3" downpipe with a full stainless single box system,
bilstein/eibach suspension and polybushed,
315mm front discs with C70 pads/(calipers???)
17" dark R 5-spokes,
R bumpers and tailgate spoiler,
7 seat conversion,
strut brace,

i,m very happy at the moment and i cant wait to get behind the wheel,
i,ll post some pics asap

'ello!

Couple of quick things....it has a remap & an MBC on it???? And there is no such thing as 315mm disc's, Volvo one's are 280mm or 302mm. The later cars have 320mm on, but I don't think anyone has fitted those to a P1 car yet?

Look forward to the pics.

[nathT5]

hello mate sounds very nice. look forward to the pics. i have an R and they do lok good

is your bailey dump valve quiet?
i expected it to be louder, might need the boost turning up.

[BruceT]

This one?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/688302.htm

[stainesy]

is your bailey dump valve quiet?
i expected it to be louder, might need the boost turning up.

no my bailey dump valve is loud as foook. but i have the big one with trumpet on. this is my one in the pic

[nathT5]

'ello!

Couple of quick things....it has a remap & an MBC on it???? And there is no such thing as 315mm disc's, Volvo one's are 280mm or 302mm. The later cars have 320mm on, but I don't think anyone has fitted those to a P1 car yet?

Look forward to the pics.

might be 320mm discs then???
hes just fitted new front pads and said he had to buy C70 ones,
and yes, its remapped and has an MBC, although its turned all the way in,

i,ll have a closer look when i get it here.

[nathT5]

This one?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/688302.htm

thats the one but it looks nicer in the metal...

[Wombatbomb]

might be 320mm discs then???
hes just fitted new front pads and said he had to buy C70 ones

They'll be 302mm discs then, standard upgrade by most folks if they had the 280mm and don't want a full-on BBK

[Rob_ioClean]

not good having a remap and mbc

[nathT5]

not good having a remap and mbc

i keep hearing this, why???

[Rob_ioClean]

as the remap will be increasing the boost, fuel ect..., their is really no need for a mbc, I'm sure someone can explain it better than me!

[cameron]

Thats a lot of car for the money, well done, nice find.

[shaun850]

Sort that engine bay!

The dump valve appers to be plumbed in with the wrong vac line.. those air horns look pant's stuffed in their and what the hell is that other pipe running infront of the fuel rail lol

other than that, nice buy

[nathT5]

my T5 is getting delivered in a few minutes, i feel like a kid on christmas eve,
it,ll probably be the weekend until i get to give it the once over.

[irf]

congratulations on the new car!

as long as the mbc isn't set too high then there's nothing wrong with having both. the main thing you wanna look out for is not having too much revs at too low a point as that can, amongst other things be a rod killer.

thing is though, if it's been remapped try it without the mbc as it could actually run better. sacrifice a bit of low end for higher end pull maybe.MAYBE. just a suggestion.

easy way to check your brakes is to just actually measure them! they're probably be 302mm and with decent pads can be all you need, but check them yourself so you're sure.

[Alan M]

That pipe running across the inlet manifold may be a PCV pipe repair. Its probably the one from the PTC to the side of the manifold.

[nathT5]

congratulations on the new car!

as long as the mbc isn't set too high then there's nothing wrong with having both. the main thing you wanna look out for is not having too much revs at too low a point as that can, amongst other things be a rod killer.

thing is though, if it's been remapped try it without the mbc as it could actually run better. sacrifice a bit of low end for higher end pull maybe.MAYBE. just a suggestion.

easy way to check your brakes is to just actually measure them! they're probably be 302mm and with decent pads can be all you need, but check them yourself so you're sure.

how do you mean, having too many revs at a too low point???

and ive just measured a front disc (a rough guide as the wheels on) and i make it 330mm...