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[HusseinHolland]

Figured I'd better check in here.

Volvo Background:

I've been driving Volvos since around 1982, started with a 142, and over the years have had 144's 145's, 164's, a 242, a 245, a 245TI, a couple of 745TI's, a 744T,  a 764, and a 965. I've had my current V70 XC AWD since 2007. I never buy new cars & do all my own work.


Over the past few years I have progressively modified the V70, the list is rather long.  I've had several mishaps & revisions along the way, but it's all good - I enjoy the challenge & making as much as possible myself.

I started with an IPD tune & dual rear exhaust.



Then a conversion to M66 AWD early in '08. Had to make a custom side bracket for the M66 mount



and trim the case webbing to allow for axle removal following Volvo procedure





S60R clutch & flyweel



After that, I went from the stock turbo to a "R" manifold, 16T & modified IPD tune. Around this time I built a '98 2.3L HPT motor with h-beams, new Mahle OS2 pistons & all the attendant rebuild parts.



Pretty soon that got old, so I went to a 19T, angle flange housing, "custom" downpipe into stock midpipe & a WothRLine tune.

Edited by HusseinHolland, 07 November 2011 - 23:54 .

[HusseinHolland]

FMIC came into the mix at some point, and I tried a couple of sizes & pipe revisions.





Air inlet piping has been revised numerous times, currently 3" from filter to compressor, using Audi A8 MAF & housing (3" ID). Greddy Type R Recirc.





Breather system has also gone through many revisions. Currently vent to atmosphere through additional cans, using newer model breather box on motor, cam housing also vented. Zero oil loss & zero CC pressure when running high rpms/boost levels.








Then went to Mitsubishi Hybrid 20g (TD05H 10cm2 Hotside, TD06H Compressor), revised 3" DP & center section, revised WothRLine tune.



Then last year went to Garrett 60-1 wheel & compressor, designed for Mitsubishi CHRA & impeller. Modified DP again, with divorced WG dump feeding back into DP.

[HusseinHolland]

Over the years I've tried a variety of manual boost controllers, alternate TCV's &



have used an Apexi AVC-R for some time now. Very reliable & solid boost control.




This spring, I added a '04 Dual VVT ported head & Enem Y21 cams & COP (TT).



This summer, I redid over axle & rear exhaust with dual 3" Magnaflows for improved flow.



Then I added an LGspeed header, redid the DP again

[HusseinHolland]

& soon after added my custom log intake manifold







(required modding the ancillary brackets for the later PS pump & tensioner routing).





That's pretty much where I'm at now.





Brakes went from stock to 302, then standard Porsche BBK up front. Rears went from stock to R vented discs & calipers, to Porsche w/ custom brackets & S60R rotors.






Suspension went from stock, to R springs, to TME spring set. OMP strut brace.



Wheels went from stock 15's to 16", to 17" pegs, to 18" pegs, to 18" Motegi MR116

[HusseinHolland]

Interior has R door panels, R dash w/center speaker, R stereo head unit. R gauges, 3pod on pillar w/ AEM wideband, dual boost gauge(IBP/EBP)& EGT



Some cosmetic mods - body color side trim, body color bumpers, modified front bumper& support  w/ larger center inlet this summer. Rear spoiler, window tint all round, tinted tails, ABM headlights, eyebrows.





True short shifter, fabricated using parts from spaceball shifter & '00 shifter. I Leather trimmed the knob. Shifter boot is from a UK vendor on eBay





This is my daily driver, so no gutting or weight loss program - I have all the factory options, plus heated rear seats, cargo nets, cargo cover, subwoofers & amp in cargo panel, etc. Dynamat Extreme entire cargo & rear tub. It's HEAVY

Petty much I've added about 50WHP a year to it's output. I'll (probably) stop when I get it at 400WHP AWD.

Next up is the Kalmar Union SM replacement flywheel & Spec SO603F+ clutch; the S60R clutch is now slipping on hard 1-2 shifts.





...and a custom built 3" core radiator coming this week



That's it.

Edited by HusseinHolland, 08 November 2011 - 00:01 .

[Muhammad]

Excellent write up! Enjoyed reading that, great looking car. I'm sure it goes as well as it looks too

[volvo]

Lovley motor you have there Hussein!  And some great pics up too, thanks!

[BlackBeast]

Always kept an eye on your thread on VS, it's had it's fare share of problems, but that goes with any build.

Fantastic work, especially like the inlet manifold that you made.

[GazT4R]

Impressive stuff, well done on overcoming all the problems inherent with this type of build.

[jardon]

Wow, that's a keeper.  Love it.

[adam b]

That kind of build makes me feel both very poor and very technically inadequate.

Good effort Sir!

[HusseinHolland]

Radiator came in.



modified shroud to fit



just need to make adaptor brackets for the Condensor - I miscalculated the offset when I did the build specification

[Lottie]

Well that was a long introduction lol! Welcome to the forums

[Redbrick]

Nice write up and welcome along  

I'm thinking of all the wonderful things I could do with 'Industrial strength velcro'  

[Barnsley-Bill]

welcome Hussein i also followed your thread on VS, a very tidy motor and love the work you have done

[HusseinHolland]

Added a larger IC on Christmas Eve
31"x12"x3"

Edited by HusseinHolland, 27 December 2011 - 00:36 .

[PEAKUNDER]

Great looking motor, and a great writeup too - thanks and welcome.

[Dream3r]

I love it

Do you think the ceramic paint on your DP retains any heat or is it purely cosmetic?

[HusseinHolland]

Dream3r, on 29 December 2011 - 00:16 , said:

I love it Do you think the ceramic paint on your DP retains any heat or is it purely cosmetic?

No ceramic - it's heat paint & heat wrap, which works very well. I added the heat shield over the header 'cos these were the temps after a short run, left the hood open for a couple of minutes & checked with an infrared gun:

Collector: 800ºF
Runners: 625/650ºF
Head: 195ºF
IC hotside: 183ºF
Intake: 125ºF
MAF housing: 148ºF
Ambient Air temp @ intake duct 95ºF

[GazT4R]

Collector: 426 ^oC
Runners: 329/343ºC
Head: 90ºC
IC hotside: 84ºC
Intake: 52ºC
MAF housing: 64ºC
Ambient Air temp @ intake duct 35ºC

Rough Conversions.

Edited by GazT4R, 30 December 2011 - 16:18 .