Hello rekless, seems like it has been a year since i have been on here, although i do try to check the home page each month to see ROTM and BOTM. Been busy with both work and school, but its nice to finally have get a moment to give a little update:

the car, is seeing improvements each week, and as i get closer and closer to graduating, a new project is in sight. here are some updated pics, i am hoping to get more active on here once again.

-Sam

Car after coming back from fresh paint:

welcome back from a now fellow volvo owner!


Car looks sweet man. What all is done to it?

Welcome back!

this

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lower it

Thanks guys:


current mod list:

Exterior
Fresh Paint
V70 R front bumper
V70 R lower bumper grills
Gemini Lower spoiler
3000K HID Fogs
Laminex clear
V70XC front grill
ABM projector headlights
clear corner turn signals
LED Halos installed around projectors
LED strips for turn signal
4300K HIDS
EST Eyebrows
DTRL high beam mod
Euro Fog mod
Deleted Headlight Wipers
Relocated Front horns
LED side Markers
Factory De-badging
SAM badges
painted burberry mirrors
XC roof rails
V70 R roof spoiler
V90 Rear wiper arm
XC rear bumper
Color matched rear with flat back lower
LED 3rd brake light
00 Headlight Relay (light the way mod)

Interior
V70 R pillow stitched suede seats
custom suede shift knob
V70 R replicated dash Trim
QBM gauge trim rings
Lotek 3 Gauge pod
Boost
Oil temp
Air/Fuel
V70 R Premium Dobly SS
2 12" JL Audio W2's in a JL box
800W pioneer amp
Shaved glove box door
V70 R map pocket
XC back lit map light
White Cathode floor lighting with doors
V70 R center arm rest
XC rear cargo nets
V70 R privacy cover
Two-tone interior swapped out for all charcoal
Pioneer Double Din Navigation
Brushed door handles
IPD door lock pins "R"

Engine
2.3L high pressure turbo inline 5cyl
IPD Stage 0
3" turbo back exhaust
OBX Down pipe
Bosch O2 sensors
deleted SAS
QBM cam adjuster
N/A cams
IPD Spark plug wires
3"high flow cat
MSD ignition
split to two polished magnaflow straight through mufflers
Sconeman polished intake pipe
Greddy Pro B Spec II Electronic boost controller
Godspeed FMIC 2.5" piped
EST cold air intake
Sconeman short shifter kit
built transmission
aluminum syncs
850R clutch
Greddy blow off valve
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump

Suspension
302mm Factory brake upgrade
12" zimmermin cross drilled rotors
SS brake lines
IPD 2" lowering springs
Koni front strut kit
IPD anti sway bar
OEM strut bar
IPD endlinks
IPD motor mounts

Wheels/Tires
18x7.5" ADR interspeed wheels
-wrapped in general summer tires
18x7.5" Volt Racing wheels
-wrapped in dunlop summer tires
16x6.5" Perfo factory turbo wheels (winter)
-wrapped in general winter tires

thats as low as it can go on 18"s while still keeping a tire on it lol

who needs tire?

silly vdub kid.



Nice list you've got there man. IPD makes some great stuff. Have you looked into Elevate or Viva for anything else?

elevate is garbage, back when they were evolve the screwed so many people over, so they figured they would switch names and start fresh. i have yet to see a decent product come out from them. I even got to test a DP someone purchased from them, and all the welds were terrible, and it even had cracks.

viva is good, george the owner is a good guy, ive met him a couple times. have nothing but good things to say about his company, other than the prices are higher than you can get from tasca for OEM parts.

Both companies really only cater to P2 volvos... 2001 and up. and im guessing since you have an s60R you are on Sweedespeed. had any troubles with the 04? have you taken care of the "list"

Really? Tasca uses Elevate parts for all the s60's they do. I have noticed that their products and descriptions are word for word identical to IPD, but prices were high so i found that interesting. I found a deal on an AMS from them though, 150 bucks with filter and already modded for the R-kelly ram air duct.

That sucks to hear, because I love the sound of their exhaust even if it is 950. I just picked up the R about 2 weeks ago and love it so far, no issues that I can tell. The service records were impressive, all the way up to the 60k service and it's currently got like 67xxx on it. As for the list, i'm not sure exactly what you're referring to. I'm definitely looking into poly bushings for engine, engine bar, trans mount etc., as well as the TCV and CBV and hopefully grabbing Phuz's FMIC kit. Just waiting for a paycheck to grab a few goodies.

No more burberry mirrors?

Personally i am not going to bother given them a chance, they burned way to many bridges in my book, and i know to many people that have been screwed over by there spotty work. As for exhaust, build your own, you'll be much more satisfied with the out come .

As for the 04Rs make sure the angle gear and such have been replaced, as well as all the electrical recalls, with it being the first year of the R there were some kinks that they had to work out, if they're been taken care of you don't really have anything to worry about, and its one hell of a solid platform.




one of the many sets that i have, burberry, houndstooth, argyle, satin silver, black, and fresh in the vacuum former is carbon fiber, i think next i'll try some left over kevlar from our sailboat sails.

Welcome back. I think I remember the Volvo from when I first joined.

Stage III finally assembled... cars going under the knife... again hoping to see a big leap for when i dyno this fall

ported S60R exhaust manifold
19T Turbo with a 360 degree thrust bearing
15psi EVO wastegate
IPD Heavy Duty Compressor Bypass Valve
IPD Heavy Duty TCV
bosch green injectors 450 cc
IPD stage III tune

aquamist will come hopefully by the end september
Porsche front BBK and S60R rear BBK will be this winter

built motor assembly in progress...

should put me at a safe 19-20psi... currently running 10.5 for shiz and gigz


car might see a bit of an exterior change, for a more sinister look...



my vacuum bag set up is finally built so i hope to start making my carbon accents in the next few weeks or so

Keep the wheels silver!

I do like the grill blacked out thou

i hate keeping them clean!!! lol... i have a few sets of wheels im going to play around with.

agree there...my pegs are a BITCH to keep clean.


That stage 3 should def. wake her up. I also woke up myself in realizing I'm better to get a custom exh. made, so this next paycheck is going toward just that, 3" DP to high flow cat to 3" catback, might get an elevate tip or just pick something off the shelf, maybe even reuse the stock tips. Dunno yet.


If the weather stays nice and I get some free time we should definitely put together a photoshoot.

many more parts added today from tasca parts online:

no bolt gets left behind

tems Ordered:
Item: GASKET KIT
Price: $24.25
Tax: $1.52
Qty: 1
Total: $25.77

Item: STUD
Price: $1.87
Tax: $1.17
Qty: 10
Total: $19.87

Item: FLANGE LOCK NUT
Price: $0.76
Tax: $0.48
Qty: 10
Total: $8.08

Item: GASKET
Price: $2.21
Tax: $0.14
Qty: 1
Total: $2.35

Item: Exhaust system Exhaust components Converter and pipe Gasket
Price: $3.46
Tax: $0.22
Qty: 1
Total: $3.68

Item: Front lamps, Fog lamps, Fog lamp, W/o v70 xc, W/o v70 xc Right
Price: $64.92
Tax: $4.06
Qty: 1
Total: $68.98

Item: Front bumper, Bumper and components, Grille, Outer, V70 r Left
Price: $10.55
Tax: $0.66
Qty: 1
Total: $11.21

The stage 3 tune went in tonight, along with a reroute of the intercooler. things pulls real hard now, but it will be nice to get the new turbo in.

gotta admit thats a very nice lookin volvo you go there!

thanks man, i have to say i enjoy it to

**Quick UPDATE**


So i got to install some play things today. custom suede shifter and ebrake boots with sam steffansson colors stitched into in, and a mustang GT shift knob to finish it off .






also arriving tomorrow are my new headlights from sweden, decided to go back to factory but off a different car, after being fed up with aftermarket reliability


headlights are for the 2004 volvo c70's

this has to be one of the nicest wagons i have ever seen. and ive seen some sick sti/wrx wagons

thanks dude .... curently i have a set of door panels im trying to do the same thing to ...

the car really is incredible. there is a turbo wagon around here with a dual HKS and huge FMIC. doesnt look nearly as nice as yours but his tears down 495

OM NOM NOM NOM!

looks much better

Looks good!