Volvo C70 T5 -98

[skinkis]

So, since I currently can´t afford a Cossie overe here, and I can´t justify to have mine shipped over, I decided to do some mods to my daily so it at least would be semi-interesting to drive.

The car was bought in Melbourne in March this year.
According to the previous owner, this is the identical sister car featured at the Sydney Motor Show the September prior to general release of the C70 model.

So this is then a manual Volvo C70 T5.
It has a 2.3 litre 5cyl. highpressure turbo engine and produces 176kw stock.
It´s more or less fully equipped with all the fruit Volvo had to offer.
It has a massive Dolby Pro-Logic surroundsound system and is currently rolling on 18inch BBS/Volvo optional rims..



Anyways, the car was bought and driven over to WA.
Licensing etc. went well.

Here are some photos from the beginning.

http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-1817786.jpg
Picking up the car.

http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-1831276.jpg
Interior.
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-1822116.jpg
Somewhere around Ceduna I think...
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-1822105.jpg


I drove it like this for a few months until I got bored and decided to sell, but since the market around Perth for a Volvo is quite shit I ended up keeping the car, and I have now started ordering some parts.

The first thing that rocked up was an E46 M3 bootlip spoiler.
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2058102.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2058095.jpg

Other things that are on my to-do-list is:

-Getting windows tinted darker
-Stage 1 Autotech chip, 285hp & 415Nm. (ordered)
-K sport coilovers (ordered)
-Powerflex bushed for wishbone and top engine mount (ordered)
-Facelift XC-grille (ordered)
-R-line 302mm front brake kit. (280mm and shit stock)
-Fatter swaybars

Have considered getting the facelift head and rear lights too, but the price isn´t justifiable at the moment...

Parts are ordered from Sweden, so unfortunately delivery takes some time :(

I´ll update with more photo´s and info as the parts drop in :)

[skinkis]

Found three photo´s of three different unwanted "pitstops" while driving the car back to WA.

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/998883_ovtz1z.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/998884_3kw1s7.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/998885_05xkpz.jpg

[Douche Bag]

Like. Cousin had one in that dark purple colour. Goes well for a stockie.

[mjp]

Nice work Im a big ovlov fan myself!
Be good to see this after a few upgrades!

I think i saw this on Carsales?

[skinkis]

Nice work Im a big ovlov fan myself!
Be good to see this after a few upgrades!

I think i saw this on Carsales?

Yeh, this is the one... :)

[TJ]

Fuck this I want cossie info!

(still nice daily)

[skinkis]

Fuck this I want cossie info!

(still nice daily)

haha :)

It´s a -92 Saph 4x4.
Resprayed in VW Samba.
Has done 1/4-mile in 10,94@218km/h.
E85 fuel, 2.8bars boost. Haven´t had it dynoed yet, but should definately be above 550hp ;)

http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/204309/204309-1920606.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/204309/204309-1920622.jpg

[duste]

FFFFFFAP @ the Cossie! When do you think you'll have it over here?

Volvo's not too bad either, what'd they try to get you with on the way over?

[RS_Gav]

As I said to you before mate. Love the Saph. Would love to see it out here. It would blow so many people away.

[VRX]

Yer bring it over and drive on permits every now and again.

[skinkis]

FFFFFFAP @ the Cossie! When do you think you'll have it over here?

Volvo's not too bad either, what'd they try to get you with on the way over?

Had to drive the car all the way back from Melbourne without plates.. Every, and I mean every, time I met a cop, they did a u-turn and pulled me over.. Had the right permits though, so never got a ticket ;)


As I said to you before mate. Love the Saph. Would love to see it out here. It would blow so many people away.

Well, since I´m only here on a 3-year visa and haven´t decided if I´m staying or not after I´m done at uni, it can´t be justified to have it shipped over just yet... Haven´t looked into how much it would cost to have it shipped, but my guess is that it won´t be cheap... And I can´t afford running a car like that while studying.. :(

[RS_Gav]

Well, since I´m only here on a 3-year visa and haven´t decided if I´m staying or not after I´m done at uni, it can´t be justified to have it shipped over just yet... Haven´t looked into how much it would cost to have it shipped, but my guess is that it won´t be cheap... And I can´t afford running a car like that while studying.. :(

Mate.. Between TJ and I, I'm sure we can fix you up for it "if" you run out of cash! LOL!:)

[skinkis]

Building/rebuilding the car isn´t the problem.. But paying for the parts that fails every now and then is... Went home for 8 weeks this winter and did about 5000kms... One rear diff, one alternator, 8 crooked exhaust-valves, one turbo-rebuild... It ain´t cheap sorting out a newly built car, that´s for sure!! Before I went back to OZ, I ordered new coilovers, a quife rear diff, new driveshafts, cv-joints and propshaft... Incredible what a couple of Banzai-takeoffs can do to the driveline in an AWD car :p

[skinkis]

This morning I was woken up by a loud knock on the door... It was postman Pat with a very saught after package... My heater core started leaking quite badly about two months ago, resulting in me bypassing the heatercore so that the car still would be drivable.. However, it was friggin cold two months ago, and I have missed the heater alot... Volvo Aus. wanted around $500 dollars for the core, and that was without fitting. Being a povvo-student I decided to take my business elsewere, namely, Germany. Contacted Baer/Hella and ordered a core which ended up costing me $169 with shipping. Only problem was that it was on backorder...

Anyways, it showed up today, so I figured I´d change it.
Said and done, here are som photo´s...

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1001018_gfc4wf.jpg

Wet and sticky...
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1001019_hla364.jpg

Lots of crap in the way like deck and amp...


http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1001023_oy6q5f.jpg

Found this little dude hidden well...
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1001024_9dqtdz.jpg

Looks almost like new...

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1001031_u5hh41.jpg


Also got word from Sweden today... My parts have been delayed with about 14days due to the coilovers being on backorder... So I´ll probably have the rest of the parts in about 3-ish weeks or so...

[V70R]

aaaah me P1 70 series :D

Let me know if you need help mate.

p.s. where is the Cossie now ?

[skinkis]

aaaah me P1 70 series :D

Let me know if you need help mate.

p.s. where is the Cossie now ?

How stupid is the construction of that heater core hey? Plastic, metal and nearly boiling water obviously don´t match too well...

The cossie is having its winter beauty-sleep in a mates garage in Sweden. Naturally had to let the lease of m own garage go when I moved over here..
Miss it every day, have to watch vids of it online to soothen the cravings.. :(

[V70R]

^^ Nothing is as bad as the Toyota Soarer. Where the alternator core is immediately below the commonly failing Power steering fluid reservoir.

I must say, the P2 platform has a number of logical improvements. Having said, the P1 is almost bulletproof!

[kirbo]

Rare, I like!

Coilovers, EST grill, An exhaust or at least a nicer looking tip would be nice also! Being on a budget, won't talk about rim upgrades. :P

Good luck with it. PS. Your cossie is porn.

[Stef]

have to watch vids of it online to soothen the cravings.. :(

vids of cossie please.

[skinkis]

vids of cossie please.

this one...

http://www.vimeo.com/12645524

1.36 in the movie... and 8,42...

and http://www.vimeo.com/12645860 about 5,27 in the movie... miss that sound...


Straight cut gearbox FTW!!!!

[skinkis]

And an old one of my old Cossies...

http://www.garaget.org/video/q50zotm3g23f

[skinkis]

Ok... Talked to DHL yesterday... They said I could expect my coilovers on Monday :)

Autotech Motorsport sent the new ECU Tuesday last week so I´m hoping it´ll show up before the weekend...
In preparation for the new ECU, I decided to throw in a boost gauge that I had lying around from my old saab.

Went to repco and picked up an Autometer gauge-holder and some vacuum-hose.

Decided to put the gauge on the steering column STI-style since I didn´t want it in the A-pillar and there was no good spot for it on the dash either...
Found a rubber-grommet thingy through the firewall which wasn´t used.
And a couple of vacant spots on the intake aswell :)


some photos then.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1017224_h3l23v.jpg
I found some unused spots for vacuum under the black cover over the throttlebody.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1017225_7m079t.jpg
Hose in place.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1017226_ra6ubs.jpg
The end result.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1017227_ijf8lk.jpg

[skinkis]

Went and picked up my gear from DHL today :)
Can´t wait for the weekend to get it all fitted!
http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq127/skinkis/IMAG0043.jpg

K-sport coilovers with adjustable endlinks and a powerflex top engine bush.

Now I´m only waiting for the new ECU from Autotech Sweden to arrive... should rock up any day now :)

[Mad_Aussie]

http://the-diplomat.com/wp-content/themes/thediplomat/images/icons/facebook_like.gif

[V70R]

Who is going to do the coilover install?

[esky]

Going out on limb here, but i reckon he'll do it himself.

[skinkis]

Going out on limb here, but i reckon he'll do it himself.

Correct!

Won´t do the alignment myself though...

;)

[skinkis]

Couldn´t wait for the weekend, so after I finished my exam today I went to my sisters place and got to work...

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020031_4vxvit.jpg
Rear old vs. new
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020032_debckn.jpg
Rear fitted.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020033_cwfqrq.jpg
front fitted.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020034_tvjzt4.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020035_al91h5.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020036_gtbrih.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1020037_caz55m.jpg

Overall pretty happy with the kit, will adjust final ride hight tomorrow, want it slightly lower in the front...
Also, this "bolt-on" kit wasn´t so bolt on after all.. Had to modify the rear top strutmounts in order for the shockie to actually fit at all...

[kirbo]

Looks fantastic now! No rub on full lock? How about handling and ride comfort?

How much shipped if you don't mind my asking? Somebody needs to buy my brick before I go spending.... Sorry about all the questions.

[skinkis]

Well, to be totally honest, the wheels did already rub on full lock, so I´m guessing it still does... I never go to full lock since I now it´ll rub... Maybe some 215/35-18´s and wheelspacers would sort that out...

Handling and ride comfort... Well, only drove it home from my sisters place last night, and that´s just a 30kms strech of freeway more or less... Comfort seems to be quite good compared to the D2´s I had on my Skyline a few years ago... They were horrible, but the weight of the Volvo seems to do the trick.. Will give it a proper go this weekend after everything has settled in properly... Will need an alignment too..

The K-sport coilies are on special in Sweden at the moment, they´re asking 5 800 sek wich is under $1000. Compare that with the same kit bought here in Aus for $1700. Was worth waiting 3.5 weeks to save that kind of money...

The kit weights about 28kgs, I had mine sent with DHL which isn´t the cheapest way, but it was fairly quick...

[skinkis]

The mailman JUST knocked on the door... My new Autotech ECU is here!!
Will fit and try it out later today :)

[V70R]

The mailman JUST knocked on the door... My new Autotech ECU is here!!
Will fit and try it out later today :)

Hell yeah!
Nice work. You will love the spool up from 2800rpm :D

I have the Autotech stage 1 tune and its simply awesome. This will turn the c70 into a 210+ kw convertible. Thats Quick.

[Mad_Aussie]

I have the Autotech stage 1 tune and its simply awesome. This will turn the c70 into a 210+ kw convertible. Thats Quick.

ECU is going to cut the roof off for him?

[skinkis]

ECU is going to cut the roof off for him?

hahaha, that´s too funny :)


Installed the new ECU and took it for a spin, but it seems like my wastegate is slightly worn so it won´t keep the boost up unfortunately... only added 0,2bar peak boost and then goes down to stock 0,7bar...

Will see if I can tighten it a bit, or if there´s nothing else to do than to buy a new one...

[V70R]

hahaha, that´s too funny :)


Installed the new ECU and took it for a spin, but it seems like my wastegate is slightly worn so it won´t keep the boost up unfortunately... only added 0,2bar peak boost and then goes down to stock 0,7bar...

Will see if I can tighten it a bit, or if there´s nothing else to do than to buy a new one...


You need to get a IPD HD TCV !! [IPD-USA Heavy Duty Turbo Control Valve - http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-C70-1998-2005/Performance/Heavy-Duty-Turbo-Control-Valve/p-75-636-4290/]

btw, I now have a XC convertible.

[V70R]

Slinkis, come past my place this arvo and i'll show you a few things that you need.

[skinkis]

Talked to Autotech the other day, and they said that it's pretty common that the wastegate is worn so it has to be tightened a fair bit. Said and done, tightened it today, now I've got a boost pending between 1.2 bar and 0.9 bar, so the wastegate is rooted... Question is, do I buy a new stock wastegate, or do I go for an aftermarket wastegate, and if so, where could I pick one up?

[V70R]

Well thats interesting news that it isn't the Turbo Control Valve. I know when I changed mine it made a difference with the boost. Yet, Im glad you were able to correctly diagnose it and fix it. As for the wastegate, I will see what I can find and keep you in the loop.

btw, your car looks nice in the flesh and I love the ride height !

[skinkis]

Thx!
Talked to Peter again today. He told me to get rid of the TCV and just go for a manual boost controller since the stock wastegate is incredibly expensive and fitting an aftermarket WG can be slightly tricky due to the dumpvalve is being fitted on the compressorhousing... Haven´t really decided which path to choose yet though... I might just be lazy and go for manual BC instead of trying to fit an aftermarket WG.. :)

[V70R]

Id be asking Peter to find a compatible manual boost controller because there is nothing over here - or no one with the knowledge base to deal with modifying Volvos. I have searched on Swedespeed and there are several threads relate to your problem.
One thing you can do is speak to Adam @ Frank O'Gradys Automotives. 9344 4378. If he cant fix it, no one can. He knows his stuff!

[skinkis]

Mailman just rocked up again, this time with the facelift grille I ordered a while back...

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1021532_1m1x4i.jpg
Stock grille on its way out.
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1021533_41agxd.jpg
New grille...
http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/3106/1021534_jvkbga.jpg

Also decided to go the cheap, lazy way, so I ordered a manual Turbosmart boostcontroller today... Should hopefully have it by the weekend...

Adam>> Peter said to disconnect the hoses from the stock TCV, but to keep it wired up as the MAF gets info from there, so I should be alright with just a cheap manual boost controller as long as the stock TCV is still wired up...

[V70R]

Nice grille! Likes this.
I hope the Turbosmart fixes the boost issue.
Let me know if you want my old TCV. If you need it you can have it.

And damn, I wish Peter would reply to my emails as quickly as yours !

[skinkis]

Hahaha, It´s because I write in Swedish ;)

Oh, and I misread his mail, what he said was that the timing and fuelratio will be controlled by the MAF, so disconnecting the hoses to the TCV and replacing them with a manual BC shouldn´t be a problem :)

Liking the grille too, now I just need the facelifted headlights and indicators, but they are ridiculusly expensive! Just over $400 per headlight and the indicators are around $200.... Sick prices here in OZ...

[skinkis]

Fitted the boostcontroller today.
Bit better, but still too big difference between peak and hold boost.
Ordered a new wastegate today, hoping that should do it.

Here´s a photo from Hillary´s boat harbour today.
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2141568.jpg

[skinkis]

New 0,8bar wastegate actuator installed the other day...
Plugged the TCV back in and it´s working fairly ok at the moment.

However, decided to get a HD TCV and a HD CBV from IPD in the US so that I have covered all bases just in case...

Also replaced the top engine mount with a powerflex bush the other day, more engine vibrations and 5cyl purr was the result :)

[Rhys]

grille make a HUGE improvement. Big fan of these cars, used to be a big fan of safron gold untill Holden pretty much raped that :p

[skinkis]

haha, cheers :)

[summoner]

all the money you spent on this would have been cheaper to bring in your cossie.. then sold it to me when you move back to swedishland :p

[skinkis]

That´s true, but I wouldn´t have a place to store it, and being a student I wouldn´t be able to afford to run it...

We´ll see what the future holds,but:
Permanent residence + job = Cossie to WA...

[Gleeso]

Liking this thread very much, very different...as we know different is good in some cases and this is one of them.

Love the colour and just the basic mods. Grille looks good, would be much better once you have the other lights on. Keep it up!

[skinkis]

So, I´ve finally fitted the heavy duty turbo controlvalve and the heavy duty compressor bypass valve, and also changed all the vaccuum-hoses to new fresh ones in silicone.

Also fitted 5mm spacers at the rear to improve the look abit...

Haven´t taken any photo´s yet, but will get it done next time I wash the car...

[V70R]

Likes this.

[skinkis]

Some photos from earlier today...

http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2180311.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2180308.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2180315.jpg
http://www1.garaget.org/archive/4/3106/195359/195359-2180305.jpg