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1991 940 Turbo Wagon with SE kit

magicianman89

magicianman89

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Joined
May 3, 2017
Location
Murfreesboro, TN
Long time viewer and learner from the forum but have never posted much of my own projects. This is my current build (owned since June 2021). Will try to make updates as I go in the future but as it sits now:

Body:
740 SE body kit
Ocean MK18 wheels
E Code headlights
Clear taillights
Clear corner lamps
Clear side-markers
OEM Snow cap
OEM Hatch spoiler
960 paint matched hatch handle
960 rear wiper
960 paint matched mirrors
960 paint matched door handles

Suspension:
BC Racing coilovers
IPD Sways
IPD Panhard bar
IPD lower chassis brace
TME strut bar
960 subframe braces
BNE QSRC kit
IPD strut rod update kit (poly)

Engine:
19T turbo (20 psi)
3" stainless exhaust (JT DP,Vibrant res+muffler)
ebay boost controller
Do88 intercooler
IPD Turbo cam and adjustable gear
Bosch S60R injectors
RedblockPowered EZK+Fuel chips
960 AMM with "custom" intake

Interior:
1995 960 power leather seats
Leather steering wheel
Suede headliner
Volvo accessory all weather mats
Dash Designs carpet mats
Volvo accessory cargo mat
Volvo accessory pen tray
Volvo accessory armrest
Vent boost gauge
Sony double din with carplay
Polk audio speakers throughout
Kicker 12" sub

<a href="https://ibb.co/DCvCXJZ">IMG-8125 IMG-8124 IMG-5055 IMG-5243 IMG-5245 IMG-6538 IMG-8123
 
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threewagons said:
Dang, one of the cleanest interiors on TB. Nice project!
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Thank you, the interior is one of my favorite parts of the car. It was a lot of gathering little parts here and there. The suede headliner was my favorite update. My father and I managed it in two weekends. 3rd row soon to come, just for laughs. Couldn't pass it up at the JY
 
Glad to finally see a build thread on this. I've been following you for years and was wondering why such a clean project wasn't posted here yet.
 
That is a good looking wagon for sure! Glad to see these enthusiasts from TN.... I'll be living east of Knoxville next year.

I've always heard legend of the 91 940SE..... don't rightly know what made it special, if anything. Perhaps all marketing hype? Thought it was partly 960 and partly 940, but I've never seen a real one.

Good luck with the IPD Turbo cam.... I was disappointed in mine (they wear quickly) but YMMV. If there is a gathering in TN I hope to see your vehicle there. Any desire to make a 3 pedal out of this, or just rock the AW71?
 
DET17 said:
I've always heard legend of the 91 940SE..... don't rightly know what made it special, if anything. Perhaps all marketing hype? Thought it was partly 960 and partly 940, but I've never seen a real one.
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This is just a regular 940 with the 740se kit. The real 940se is a 960 chassis with the 4 banger. definitely not marketing hype there is a noticeable difference in quality in the interior. They're built better overall , less interior noise, better turbo, generally better spec. Nivomats on the wagon and on the sedans for ride quality. IRS on the sedans which makes them handle so much better than a regular 940.
 
DET17 said:
Good luck with the IPD Turbo cam.... I was disappointed in mine (they wear quickly) but YMMV. If there is a gathering in TN I hope to see your vehicle there. Any desire to make a 3 pedal out of this, or just rock the AW71?
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I'd go to a TN gathering just to see this thing haha If there ever is one in east TN I'd be there!

Where can one get the clear light fixtures?
 
He said it 940 with 740se kit. It's missing the snow scoop. Gotta get one of those! I gotta 95 940 turbo white wagon with no sunroof! I drilled a hole in the roof for CB antenna..

95 940 slicktop white race wagoon.

Yesterdays wrenching. IPD front strut rod poly bushings. Front 25mm IPD sway bar. Lower IPD chassis brace. Upper IPD, cherry turbo chassis brace. Front camber mod, tapped out front stud on each side and moved over as far as it would go then re-drilled hole for stud. Then set toe in to 1/16 inch...
www.turbobricks.com www.turbobricks.com
 
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Love this thing! Been a fan since before the SE kit was installed. Always admired how clean this build is :cool:
 
magicianman89 said:
<a href="https://ibb.co/Nt5MnQR">IMG-5639 IMG-5640 IMG-5641 IMG-8120
Thank you, the interior is one of my favorite parts of the car. It was a lot of gathering little parts here and there. The suede headliner was my favorite update. My father and I managed it in two weekends. 3rd row soon to come, just for laughs. Couldn't pass it up at the JY
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Any tips and tricks on the headliner? I plan on replacing my saggy, dirty tan one with black, as well.
 
sbabbs said:
He said it 940 with 740se kit. It's missing the snow scoop. Gotta get one of those! I gotta 95 940 turbo white wagon with no sunroof! I drilled a hole in the roof for CB antenna..

95 940 slicktop white race wagoon.

Yesterdays wrenching. IPD front strut rod poly bushings. Front 25mm IPD sway bar. Lower IPD chassis brace. Upper IPD, cherry turbo chassis brace. Front camber mod, tapped out front stud on each side and moved over as far as it would go then re-drilled hole for stud. Then set toe in to 1/16 inch...
www.turbobricks.com www.turbobricks.com
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It's there, just not color matched like it would be on an SE. I got the cap long before the body kit
 
DET17 said:
That is a good looking wagon for sure! Glad to see these enthusiasts from TN.... I'll be living east of Knoxville next year.

I've always heard legend of the 91 940SE..... don't rightly know what made it special, if anything. Perhaps all marketing hype? Thought it was partly 960 and partly 940, but I've never seen a real one.

Good luck with the IPD Turbo cam.... I was disappointed in mine (they wear quickly) but YMMV. If there is a gathering in TN I hope to see your vehicle there. Any desire to make a 3 pedal out of this, or just rock the AW71?
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Thanks! I've followed your stuff for a long while. Funny enough I got a set of ecodes from you back in 2018.

I have a full powertrain from a 1990 740 turbo. m46 and b230ft. Plan is to fully refresh all of it and drop it in together. I've been slacking because the aw71 is just so damn reliable
 
CaliMeatWagon said:
Any tips and tricks on the headliner? I plan on replacing my saggy, dirty tan one with black, as well.
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Have a very patient and meticulous father willing to help:ROFLMAO:

In all seriousness though my father and I did the job in two weekends having ZERO prior experience with anything upholstery. Watch some youtube videos, use a thin material, and use good 3M adhesive. The hardest part is wrapping the sunroof panels, but it gives you great access to service the unit. After the headliner job my sunroof has worked 100% flawless. I even take this thing through automatic (touchless) car washes with no worries.
 
Got two long awaited projects done over the weekend:
302mm front brake upgrade
BNE spring perches and shorter rear springs

I used Nugeon reman calipers from rockauto ($25 a piece after core) with brackets
Akebono ceramic pads (amazing pads for the money and keep my big ole wheels clean)
Zimmerman rotors

There are multiple good threads for fitting this upgrade, can easily be done in an afternoon

As for the BNE perches and new rear springs; I've been annoyed by these BC coilovers since installing them due to them not going low enough for my liking in the rear.

Solved this with Ben's rear perches and some Suspension Spring Specialists 5" diameter 8" length 500lb springs (yes I know, and yes it's STIFF)

Fixed my rubbing issues and was able to tame the rake I had beforehand
 
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