Newbie...pic heavy.

Post 347058 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-25 00:20:32

Hi i'm James and thought I would become a member to this forum. I have an S70R which i've had for 2 odd years now and i'm loving every second of it. I brought the car standard and after having a run in my brothers 854R which had been Rica'd I was shocked at what a difference it made so then came the bug to tinker.... My First car which I had for 7 years was a Ford Orion 1.6i Ghia again brought from standard and then couldn't leave it alone, Just a pic of the car before i sold it. Now back to the S70, afew pics from the weekend that I brought her, Then starts the mods, First off I got a new grille from My local Volvo dealer from a face lift C70 and also an "R" badge from an S60 R. Then a colour change for the wheels Then the engine mods, Rica ecu chip, Bsr air filter, samco blue hoses , Volvo front strut brace and a poly bush upper and lower engine mount. Thanks to Tomcat my next mod was ready to take place After being told by so many people how good they where I had to try them for myself, so along came the IPD roll bars and link rods. Also at the same time i had a set of goodridge brake lines fitted and a set of DS2500 brake pads fitted This is how the car looks so far That's pretty much if for now, more to come next year. Thanks for taking the time to look through my pics.

Post 347062 by The Flying Moose on 2010-11-25 00:25:12

Very tidy looking S70R you have there. Not very often you see saffy S70's so nice to see one for a change. A good choice of sensible modifications too. I have the IPD anti-roll bars on mine they work a treat dont they! The DS2500 pads are worth their money too.... even though mine came on the car.

Post 347066 by colnotts on 2010-11-25 00:28:29

hi jim welcome. stunning motor mate love it.

Post 347074 by Wobbly Dave on 2010-11-25 02:43:51

:welcome: IPD ARB drop links - not much good, I found. They are no more robust on longevity. Mine went in the bin after 18 months on the C70 - with the IPD strengthened ARBs. Can't fault the DS2500s. Been using them for years! Nice car btw ;)

Post 347075 by JelT5 on 2010-11-25 06:02:26

Welcome :) Very nice S70 Jim.

Post 347076 by p fandango on 2010-11-25 06:12:14

very nice, did the Powerflex tie-bar bushes make much noise/vibration difference

Post 347077 by Tomcat on 2010-11-25 06:50:59

Hi Jim, welcome to the forum....it's about time!..

Post 347078 by Flatout Phil on 2010-11-25 07:49:04

Welcome aboard Jim. Nice car there - I really like my IPD f&R ARBs. Used standard VOlvo droplinks - but they are actually more expensive than IPD d/l. As Dave say, I have heard mediocre reports about IPD links - but not the hardest job in the world to change if they don't last. Rest of car looking great - really shiny: as it should be! Phil

Post 347085 by kyebosh on 2010-11-25 09:13:31

Hello and Welcome Jim :wave23d: Cracking looking car.

Post 347087 by Happygilmore78 on 2010-11-25 09:33:44

Nice clean car buddy :) welcome

Post 347094 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-25 10:26:20

[quote=p fandango;347076]very nice, did the Powerflex tie-bar bushes make much noise/vibration difference[/quote] The bushes make a big difference to the noise and yes you do get a fair bit of vibration through the dash when driving/ giving it some right foot ;) Thanks for the kind words, love what you have done with yours.

Post 347095 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-25 10:27:35

[quote=Tomcat;347077]Hi Jim, welcome to the forum....it's about time!..[/quote] Yeh yeh I know, thanks again.

Post 347096 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-25 10:32:23

Thanks for the warm welcome guys and all the comments :) :) The IPD arbs i felt made a massive difference to the way the car drove even if they were alittle on the expensive side :( but hay nevermind. As for the link rods, well they where a good idea at the time lol.

Post 347097 by martybelfastt5 on 2010-11-25 11:13:27

welcome over jim,,,andy is a member here yet is he?

Post 347110 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-25 14:24:01

[quote=martybelfastt5;347097]welcome over jim,,,andy is a member here yet is he?[/quote] Cheers Martybelfastt5, Yeh Andys been a member on here for awhile now.

Post 347120 by Wobbly Dave on 2010-11-25 15:59:20

Sorry I just re-read my post. I didn't bin the ARBs!! FCUK no - too expensive & I like them. No my comment was regarding the droplinks. They were a waste of money IMHO. Same as the QBE ones. Gonna stick to OEM from now on.

Post 347126 by LiamT4 on 2010-11-25 16:16:32

Welcome, nice to see another s70r, those estates are just so common. lol:wink:

Post 347131 by The Flying Moose on 2010-11-25 16:23:00

[quote=LiamT4;347126]Welcome, nice to see another s70r, those estates are just so common. lol:wink:[/quote] Haha thats why I didtched mine.... ;) Without a doubt agree with you all on the IPD arb's. Definately a marked inprovement.

Post 347251 by p fandango on 2010-11-25 23:18:12

[quote=Jim S70R;347094]The bushes make a big difference to the noise and yes you do get a fair bit of vibration through the dash when driving/ giving it some right foot ;) Thanks for the kind words, love what you have done with yours.[/quote] thanks, atleast my dash vibrating won't be a problem lol. You got any more plans lined up for the furutre?

Post 347255 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-26 00:11:08

[quote=p fandango;347251]thanks, atleast my dash vibrating won't be a problem lol. You got any more plans lined up for the furutre?[/quote] The dash won't be rattling from inside the garage lol, it's funny you ask...... After my brother (Andysr) had his new JT 3" exhaust fitted I decided that it was time for me to change mine for something abit louder aswell ;) So I ordered a 3" exhaust and downpipe for JT tuning in Sweden. After a week of waiting the exhaust turned up :thumbs_up: Pics are not the best...... Checked the turbo while the exhaust was off The new exhaust with exhaust heat wrap After having the exhaust fitted Russ checked and adjusted the boost levels to make sure that they had not gone sky high with the new larger downpipe. It has made such a difference to the sound of the engine when driving, you can really hear the 5 pot growl :thumbs_up: Thanks again to Timo at JT for supplying the exhaust and a big thanks to all at RT's for fitting it. The car does drive alot different since having the new exhaust fitted, it seems to rev alot quicker through the gears and gives a nice pop and bang followed by a flame when slowing down ;) Something for 2011...... Ending up something like this That's pretty much me up to date with how the car is for now, I would like to say a big thanks to Russ and all at RT's for helping me get the car to how it is todate and not forgetting my brother aswell ;) Thanks for taking the time to read through my thread.

Post 347257 by p fandango on 2010-11-26 01:08:23

very nice, is that 3" to the cat then 2.5" back or a full 3". I notice Powerflex exhaust hangers as well, i remember your car from before because of the painted tank straps

Post 347263 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-26 07:41:57

[quote=p fandango;347257]very nice, is that 3" to the cat then 2.5" back or a full 3". I notice Powerflex exhaust hangers as well, i remember your car from before because of the painted tank straps[/quote] It's a full 3 inch from the turbo back with a 4 inch tailpipe trim, yeh that's me with the painted fuel tank straps lol

Post 347301 by mightywolf on 2010-11-26 11:40:00

very nice motor buddy. Welcome and like Liam says the S70's are the best by far :) Only wish mine looked as mint as yours :(

Post 347309 by p fandango on 2010-11-26 12:30:26

[quote=Jim S70R;347263]It's a full 3 inch from the turbo back with a 4 inch tailpipe trim, yeh that's me with the painted fuel tank straps lol[/quote] just noticed the heat wrap on the boost pipes as well, certainly being nice & detailed with everything. Nice one

Post 347314 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-26 13:05:32

[quote=mightywolf;347301]very nice motor buddy. Welcome and like Liam says the S70's are the best by far :) Only wish mine looked as mint as yours :([/quote] Cheers Mightywolf

Post 347315 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-26 13:07:44

[quote=p fandango;347309]just noticed the heat wrap on the boost pipes as well, certainly being nice & detailed with everything. Nice one[/quote] Thanks, I know it makes no difference but i just like the look of them wrapped :)

Post 347390 by AndysR on 2010-11-26 19:48:03

Ah ha welcome aboard, finally! :)

Post 347485 by leet5r on 2010-11-26 22:24:31

[quote=Jim S70R;347255]The dash won't be rattling from inside the garage lol, it's funny you ask...... After my brother (Andysr) had his new JT 3" exhaust fitted I decided that it was time for me to change mine for something abit louder aswell ;) So I ordered a 3" exhaust and downpipe for JT tuning in Sweden. After a week of waiting the exhaust turned up :thumbs_up: Pics are not the best...... Checked the turbo while the exhaust was off The new exhaust with exhaust heat wrap After having the exhaust fitted Russ checked and adjusted the boost levels to make sure that they had not gone sky high with the new larger downpipe. It has made such a difference to the sound of the engine when driving, you can really hear the 5 pot growl :thumbs_up: Thanks again to Timo at JT for supplying the exhaust and a big thanks to all at RT's for fitting it. The car does drive alot different since having the new exhaust fitted, it seems to rev alot quicker through the gears and gives a nice pop and bang followed by a flame when slowing down ;) Something for 2011...... Ending up something like this That's pretty much me up to date with how the car is for now, I would like to say a big thanks to Russ and all at RT's for helping me get the car to how it is todate and not forgetting my brother aswell ;) Thanks for taking the time to read through my thread.[/quote] nice car m8 , welcome along, nice orion aswell

Post 347487 by t5 pete on 2010-11-26 22:35:31

Very nice looking motor you have and welcome

Post 347500 by leet5r on 2010-11-26 22:57:26

pete you got any engine mounts yet pal

Post 347505 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-26 23:40:40

Cheers guys for the warm welcome, got a bit trigger happy with the last thanks button.....my bad.

Post 347520 by RT MECHANICS on 2010-11-27 08:51:18

[quote=AndysR;347390]Ah ha welcome aboard, finally! :)[/quote] I will second that :P

Post 347992 by stu_850t5 on 2010-11-28 21:33:49

[quote=RT MECHANICS;347520]I will second that :P[/quote] i'll third that lol...........proper forum mate!! lol car looking mint as always bud

Post 348000 by Tomcat on 2010-11-28 21:51:22

Let me know how you get on routing the wiring for the brake light on that spoiler, want to see how someone else does it..

Post 348113 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-29 15:25:19

[quote=stu_850t5;347992]i'll third that lol...........proper forum mate!! lol car looking mint as always bud[/quote] Cheers Stu, hows your car going atm??

Post 348114 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-29 15:29:33

[quote=Tomcat;348000]Let me know how you get on routing the wiring for the brake light on that spoiler, want to see how someone else does it..[/quote] Sorry Tomcat regarding the brake light I wont be using the lamp as I already have a high level light in the rear screen. I've already removed the guts/wiring to the lamp and will just leave it as a red lense :(

Post 348202 by stu_850t5 on 2010-11-29 19:25:02

[quote=Jim S70R;348113]Cheers Stu, hows your car going atm??[/quote] ahhhh you mean my pugtastic? lol na erm...... got the gearbox for my volvo. just waiting for henry to have a spare afternoon to put it in. fingers crossed have her out around march time

Post 348238 by Jim S70R on 2010-11-29 20:57:25

[quote=stu_850t5;348202]ahhhh you mean my pugtastic? lol na erm...... got the gearbox for my volvo. just waiting for henry to have a spare afternoon to put it in. fingers crossed have her out around march time[/quote] Ah yeh I remember you saying that you had a pug to smoke about in, good news on the 850 front are you going to make this gearbox last longer lol

Post 348249 by stu_850t5 on 2010-11-29 22:03:07

ha ha erm.............yea will 'try to' fewer burnouts and decent tyres up front now. hopefully get round to getting a few photo's of the three R's together

Post 348258 by AndysR on 2010-11-29 22:52:41

[quote=stu_850t5;348249]ha ha erm.............yea will 'try to' fewer burnouts and decent tyres up front now. hopefully get round to getting a few photo's of the three R's together[/quote] Get your car done and we can ;)