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[C70 T5 Jacko]

Not long had this new beauty!! i had to have her as never seen another phase 1 white c70 t5 around... so far all i've done to it is samco turbo hoses, polybushed top mount and bsr opti-flow induction (although it feels slower with this air filter on but may be my imagination???) i've jus installed a boost gauge and it boosts @ 0.5bar in 1st, 0.7bar in 2nd and  0.75/0.8bar in 3rd/4th/5th... is that about right?? would i benefit from fitting an ipd turbo control valve as i've heard the standard 1's can be a weak point?? many thanks

[GazT4R]

Welcome fella.
No the IPD's ones are a bag of shite, they are an overpriced off the shelf solenoid that usually creates more problems than it solves. Stick with the standard one and those boost levels are correct for an unmapped car. Might want to renew the vac hoses that run from the TCV with fuel hose as the originals are usually not in the best nick.

As for upgrades/more performance you'd need decide a budget/power goal before we wander off down that route .

[Exocet]

The quickest and easiest bang for your buck, so to speak, is a simple remap, but only if the car is in tip-top condition (stage 0 prepared).

If you want more however, you'll need to start thinking about exhausts, intercoolers, uprated fuel pumps, injectors, possible turbo swaps and further mapping. A lot of members use water injection too.

[C70 T5 Jacko]

sorry forgot to mention i changed all the vac hoses that go to the tcv and the 1 from the inlet to the standard d/v lol and cheers for the advice on the ipd 1, that could have been £85 down the drain! i'm having a cat back powerflow system made/fitted on saturday at a local garage and im very particular so shall be watching the makings every move! the standard system reduces to 2 1/4" jus after the cat but all aftermarket 1s ive seen are 2 1/2" so am goin for that bore of pipe but unsure weather to have 2 small boxes or jus 1 in place of the single centre box it already has?? would like a more aggressive turbo sound when boostin but not drowning on a run or too noisey at idle...

[C70 T5 Jacko]

Exocet, on 21 April 2011 - 19:20 , said:

The quickest and easiest bang for your buck, so to speak, is a simple remap, but only if the car is in tip-top condition (stage 0 prepared).

If you want more however, you'll need to start thinking about exhausts, intercoolers, uprated fuel pumps, injectors, possible turbo swaps and further mapping. A lot of members use water injection too.

i hear alot about this stage 0 what exactly does it involve?? was thinkin bout the td04 hl 19t, think its fitted the the v70r?? mines a 16t i think? its a 2000 c70 t5

[Exocet]

Don't neglect the downpipe and cat, that's just as important as the back section of the exhaust, if not more so.

Are you sure it's 2 1/4" and not 2 1/2"? I'm fairly sure my OEM exhaust was 2 1/2" front to back, with a small 3" section at the turbo outlet.

EDIT: Stage 0 is just making sure everything is up to tip top OEM spec, you're part way there if you've changed your vac hoses. The rest would be filters, decent oil, plugs, possibly PCV if needed, air charge pipes, not for you but HT leads, distributor cap, rotor and coil for the earlier cars. Possibly a few more things I've forgotten.

Edited by Exocet, 21 April 2011 - 19:34 .

[cadwin]

Hiya
Mines a RED 2002 C70 Cabriolet  2430cc L~ P Turbo.
All ive done handelling wize  is upgraded to 19" with Toyo 245z new crossdriled~Vented all round rotors calipers and a shock-tower strut.
As far as the engine goes nothing other than a BSR stage 1 ( via your OBD2 connector) ... NO boost gauges , hoses air filters etc Etc  Blah blah blah
She's NOW a beast & handles fantastic & and being LP kicks Arse at the lights big time
THOUGH ...... what with our ( Volvo ) Large turning circle she doesn't like tight winding hills/mountains ...and those we have plenty of in NZ
Personally just do the BSR bit ( IMHO ) and as for Bar this n bar that ...sounds like sheep talk  8-}
All the best.
Edwin aka CADwin

[C70 T5 Jacko]

Exocet, on 21 April 2011 - 19:28 , said:

Don't neglect the downpipe and cat, that's just as important as the back section of the exhaust, if not more so.

Are you sure it's 2 1/4" and not 2 1/2"? I'm fairly sure my OEM exhaust was 2 1/2" front to back, with a small 3" section at the turbo outlet.

yeah it comes out of the cat @ 2 1/2" then reduces to 2 1/4" jus above where the exhaust goes over a 4 bolt metal plate... as for downpipe and cat ive been looking for 1 but they are a lot of money... 1's that ive seen are anyway??

[C70 T5 Jacko]

cadwin, on 21 April 2011 - 19:29 , said:

Hiya
Mines a RED 2002 C70 Cabriolet  2430cc L~ P Turbo.
All ive done handelling wize  is upgraded to 19" with Toyo 245z new crossdriled~Vented all round rotors calipers and a shock-tower strut.
As far as the engine goes nothing other than a BSR stage 1 ( via your OBD2 connector) ... NO boost gauges , hoses air filters etc Etc  Blah blah blah
She's NOW a beast & handles fantastic & and being LP kicks Arse at the lights big time
THOUGH ...... what with our ( Volvo ) Large turning circle she doesn't like tight winding hills/mountains ...and those we have plenty of in NZ
Personally just do the BSR bit ( IMHO ) and as for Bar this n bar that ...sounds like sheep talk  8-}
All the best.
Edwin aka CADwin

haha sheep talk! i like it!! ooo forgot to mention, fitted lesjofors sport springs which were a cheap option jus for now, but brought the ride height down by about an inch but didnt change ride quality much, and as for the turnin circle!!! my days its terrible lol!!

[C70 T5 Jacko]

Exocet, on 21 April 2011 - 19:28 , said:

Don't neglect the downpipe and cat, that's just as important as the back section of the exhaust, if not more so.

Are you sure it's 2 1/4" and not 2 1/2"? I'm fairly sure my OEM exhaust was 2 1/2" front to back, with a small 3" section at the turbo outlet.

EDIT: Stage 0 is just making sure everything is up to tip top OEM spec, you're part way there if you've changed your vac hoses. The rest would be filters, decent oil, plugs, possibly PCV if needed, air charge pipes, not for you but HT leads, distributor cap, rotor and coil for the earlier cars. Possibly a few more things I've forgotten.

yes i think oil & filter, fuel filter and set of plugs is on the cards next... yes, no ht leads or cap and rotor on mine, however after buyin a 2000 model my friend tells me the earlyer ignition style 1s are better??

[Exocet]

Not really, all down to personal preference - The earlier cars are better for some things, the later cars are better for others.

ME7 is better at protecting the engine if something goes wrong, which is a good thing, but it is a bit big brother and will have a fit if it doesn't like something, which earlier cars don't suffer as much with. ME7s can suffer with ETM problems too. ME7 cars also have angled flange turbos, which are better, better exhaust manifolds, VVT, slightly larger MAF etc etc...

You can't fit a dump valve to an ME7 car, which bothers some people .

Edited by Exocet, 21 April 2011 - 19:49 .

[C70 T5 Jacko]

Exocet, on 21 April 2011 - 19:49 , said:

Not really, all down to personal preference - The earlier cars are better for some things, the later cars are better for others.

ME7 is better at protecting the engine if something goes wrong, which is a good thing, but it is a bit big brother and will have a fit if it doesn't like something, which earlier cars don't suffer as much with. ME7s can suffer with ETM problems too. ME7 cars also have angled flange turbos, which are better, better exhaust manifolds, VVT, slightly larger MAF etc etc...

You can't fit a dump valve to an ME7 car, which bothers some people .

oh can you not?? how come?? i was looking at a forge 1 that was ment to fit my car? it comes with blankin plate to put over where the original 1 goes??

[Exocet]

It'll cause the car to run rich momentarily due to metered air being dumped to atmosphere instead of entering the engine, which the ME7 system will then throw a hissy fit about. The standard recirc valve is much better way of doing things and perfectly fine for tuned engines.

Earlier engine management systems will still run rich, but they don't notice (or care) so much, iirc.

[C70 T5 Jacko]

ah i see!! cheers for that! much appriciated... i shall leave her alone then. what do you think to mapping? is bsr the way to go or rica? or the old faithfull superchip??

[Exocet]

Chipping is totally out for ME7 - Everything can be done via the OBDII port so no reason to do otherwise.

I can't really comment further on mapping, as I've not got to the point where I want my car mapped yet. However, most people here prefer MTE. BSR and RICA have not had good reviews of late, though there are some positive noises about the latest RICA maps which are more progressive than they were. There are plenty of discussions on this site about the various mappers. I've always been leaning towards MTE for their good reputation, but there's been a bit of drama in the last few days with them too, so I might investigate alternative routes when I'm ready.

What I will say - Do lots and lots of research, and grab some rides in remapped cars if you can - That'll help you make up your mind about which route you'd like to go down. For all modification matters, talk to members, read their project threads etc. It's a good source of information from people who have, or are in the process of doing all the modifications under the sun that you can think of.

It's also worth making sure your brakes and suspension are up to scratch too, extra power is no good if you can't stop or go round corners!

[C70 T5 Jacko]

yeah thanks for all that! i shall have to have a look through and see what everybodys opinions are on there maps and hope there being thruthful... as for takin a ride in fello volvo owners rides, i dont no a single person around here that has 1 lol im hoping to start a crazy so every1 follows then i can steal there tuning ideas! as for brakes, there top notch at low speed but not the best at high speed, will have to look into that to before i go too wild with the performance

[BlackBeast]

Remember seeing this car on autotrader a few months back, phoned the garage up but it had already been sold. Glad it went to a T5D5 member

[C70 T5 Jacko]

the bloody thing is still on autotrader!!! which i find a bit dodgey??... ive owned the car for 3 months now and i'm afraid the car is nothing like it said in the ad... its a bit of a dog tbh... badly resprayed parts, n/s lower half of car is slightly different shade of white bit of filler in there too didnt realise at the time quite how bad it was but it was cheap so i guess thats why and it drove nice so had to have it i am a bit ocd wiv cars being immaculate tho so its probs not as bad as i make out lol

[Exocet]

There are a few modified Volvos up in Lincolnshire from members on this site

I think a lot of cars have small defects these days unfortunately - my front bumper has been resprayed at some point and there are some dodgy sections on it. Good thing is as long as the car is sound it's not too difficult to return it to how it should be.

Just noticed - If you're looking for a replacement tow point cover, speak to either Rufe on here from FRF Volvo or to MRG Chippenham, both do good discount for members here, and Rufe at least will do mail order though I should think MRG probably do too.

[C70 T5 Jacko]

ah cheers for that! yeh it is a bit unsightly as it is, previous owner im guessin has lost it and cut a bit of mesh to the same size and cable tied it over the tow point haha!! some ppl dont have a clue!

on a better note tho... powerfolw cat back system is now done and im really happy with it! not much louder than standard when idleing, jus has bit deeper tone and sounds only slightly louder when at steady speed but under hard acceleration sounds a treat and gives off a real sporty deepish tone between about 4k & 5k revs whole system in now 2 1/2" bore and still only has the 1 box in same place as the original, jus its a bit smaller and round.
had it done at mr tyre in boston lincs and was able to watch while it was done and give any opinions i had on the system while it was built, so yeah a winner i think

where the old system used to reduce from 2 1/2" to 2 1/4"



old system



first section of new system made up



exhaust box in place



last part of the centre section welded inplace



last section going on