Petes T5R

**T5RPete** · Monday 16th January 2012, 19:02

Yet more work on the car today with Emlyn.

Replaced one of the bulbs in the dash clocks

Then gave the car a service, oil change, new oil + fuel filter, and replaced the windscreen wipers.

Got another bulb to change behind the drivers side temp guage, the tracking needs doing so that'll get done next week, and eventually changing the bonnet hinges

**AndysR** · Monday 16th January 2012, 22:52

Good to hear of your improvements, are you pleased with the new exhaust? Certainly sounds nice in the video and when it was fitted to Emlyns car.
What's the reason for renewing the bonnet hinges? Are they damaged?

**T5RPete** · Monday 16th January 2012, 23:09

Yeah, very pleased with the exhaust, looks good, sounds good, and best of all, it's nice and shiney!!

The little holders that stop the bonnet opening all the way back to the screen are bent and so don't hold it. The replacements came with the car when I bought it so i'll get em on.

**AndysR** · Monday 16th January 2012, 23:11

Originally Posted by T5RPete

Yeah, very pleased with the exhaust, looks good, sounds good, and best of all, it's nice and shiney!!

The little holders that stop the bonnet opening all the way back to the screen are bent and so don't hold it. The replacements came with the car when I bought it so i'll get em on.

Must say it does look like a well made exhaust, such a shame it isn't on general show as it's that shiney. Still at least we all know it's shiney

Fair play re the bonnet hinges if you've already got them seems rude not too

**T5RPete** · Monday 16th January 2012, 23:21

I also bought the paint to do my standard Volvo grill today. I was going to leave the slash in silver and paint the rest in satin black. But thinking about it, I may go with something out of the ordinary and unique...

We'll see.

**AndysR** · Monday 16th January 2012, 23:22

Originally Posted by T5RPete

I also bought the paint to do my standard Volvo grill today. I was going to leave the slash in silver and paint the rest in satin black. But thinking about it, I may just go with something out of the ordinary and unique...

We'll see.

Ummm sounds interesting! Keep us posted

**leet5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 20:26

it seem my old steed has gone to a good home , so thats me happy , car sounds well , wish i kept the bov , what other mods you got planed m8y

**Jamest5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 20:42

Originally Posted by leet5r

it seem my old steed has gone to a good home , so thats me happy , car sounds well , wish i kept the bov , what other mods you got planed m8y

Lee is that the motor running my old ported 16t?

**leet5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 20:49

yeah m8 , thats your turbo on , but i had a angled 16t on siamblue to go on once i found a down pipe to suit

**Jamest5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 21:19

Originally Posted by leet5r

yeah m8 , thats your turbo on , but i had a angled 16t on siamblue to go on once i found a down pipe to suit

Hey Pete...i had a custom map done on that turbo with just about the same mods as you and it was 268WHP & 456nm

It's still on HLM's database.

**T5RPete** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 21:29

Originally Posted by jamest5r

Hey Pete...i had a custom map done on that turbo with just about the same mods as you and it was 268WHP & 456nm

It's still on HLM's database.

I like that alot...

**Volvostorm** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 21:34

Originally Posted by T5RPete

I like that alot...

What are you waiting for then?

**leet5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 21:40

a dont think ya need a remap yet m8 , the car ran 14.3 which is fast than james time with that spec lol , sorry had to ha

**Jamest5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 21:47

Originally Posted by leet5r

a dont think ya need a remap yet m8 , the car ran 14.3 which is fast than james time with that spec lol , sorry had to ha

I run 14.3 as well with a 855

**Jamest5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 21:51

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/attachme...7&d=1267369274

**leet5r** · Tuesday 17th January 2012, 22:03

but that was me 1st time on the strip

**T5RPete** · Sunday 22nd January 2012, 16:13

**T5RPete** · Monday 23rd January 2012, 12:43

Ahh, that's better!

**T5RPete** · Tuesday 1st May 2012, 13:18

As the Volvo is staying with me (YAY) i'm coming back to this thread.

First up, a bit of an explaination as to my cars right now.
I have my 1990 Volkswagen Type 25 crewcab which is being fully restored by www.creativecoachworks.co.uk.

Once this is finished, it'll become my daily driver, replacing my little Fiestavan:

The Volvo will then be treated to a trailer and it'll become my track car.
I've got WobblyDave to thank for this, as WD40 @ Cadwell really got under my skin!

**T5RPete** · Tuesday 1st May 2012, 13:18

So, with that in mind, i've got some things to do to the Volvo. Now the VW will be taking most of my money, so for a while i'm limiting myself to cheap-to-do-things.
I'm intending to put the car on a diet.

However I want to keep it so it's returnable to standard. No angle grinding Pedro style (as cool as that is).

That means the interior will be coming out, and I intend to replace the front seats with some fixed buckets and harnesses.

I want to remove as much weight as possible, thats possible to return to standard. What can you suggest? I am just thinking out loud here, but would it be possible to replace the door glass with perspex, take the door cards off, carpets out, stereo out etc? Might have to restart Tomcats thread on fibreglass bonnets/bootlids?

Without having a cage bolted in, how can I attach the seat harnesses, is it possible to use the rear seatbelt mounts? I have no idea if that's possible like?!
Thanks guys!