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ErikS 850

ErikS

FWD!
Joined
Nov 28, 2007
Location
Lakeway, TX
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A bit of history behind this car. It wasn't my first Volvo (I owned a 244 DL that I wish I still had), But was the first car that I started to modify. I bought it from my father in the summer of 2005 when I moved to Houston after finishing grad school for $7000. He had put 56,000 miles on it for the ten years he had owned it and I got it completely stock.

Here is a picture of it in its virgin state.

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It was fun in the beginning, but I craved to make it different. So I did the usual ECU and exhaust upgrade, boost gauge, and wheels. This is how it looked for a while.

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Then I dropped it with some eibach's and Koni FSD's

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Added TB's favorite wheel.

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Tinted HIDZ, LOL

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And then the auto went out, so here we are at present day ....

Mod List as of 7/2/11

Exterior/Interior

Recaro Speed Seats
Euro Sidemarkers
Volvo OEM Thule Roof Rack/Bike Carrier
LED Turn Signal Mirror Covers
Carbon Fiber vinyl roof wrap
R Front Bumper
Tomcat Lip
Body Color Matched Painted Trim
IPD Anthracite Custom Mesh Grille
OEM 17'' Pegasus Wheels
3000K HID 35W Projector Fog lights
Jewel Headlights
High Speed Wind Deflector
Walnut T5-R Manual Shift Knob

Brakes/Suspension

Poly Engine and Transmission Mounts
Delrin subframe bushings
Stainless Steel Brake Lines
5 mm Front H&R Spacers
S60R Brembo Rear Calipers
Boxster S Front Calipers
IPD Strut Brace
IPD Front/Rear Sway Bars 25mm
XC90 Spring Seats
KW Variant 2 Coilovers

Performance

Green 440 cc injectors
Falken Azenis RT 615-K Tires
Autometer Mechanical Boost Gauge
AEM Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauge
AEM Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge
K24 Turbocharger
Short Throw Shifter
Solid Shifter Bushings
IPD Skid Plate
Stylin Motors Silicone Vaccum Hoses
Samco Silicone Intercooler Hoses
High Flow Catalytic Converter
Walbro 255 lph Fuel Pump
RLF CAI
2.5'' TME Catback Exhaust
3'' Custom Downpipe
Quaife ATB Limited Slip Differential
M56 H 5 Speed Manual Transmission
TMM9 4.4 ECU
Precision 750 BHP Intercooler
RLF Custom Intake Manifold.
2000 V70R cylinder head
SPM forged Rods
Wiseco forged pistons 9:1 comp
ARP head studs, rod bolts

And onto the project as it is now ...


Well ... Turbotuner ECU, KWV2 coilovers, Quaife ATB LSD, and the M56h (02' with bronze forks and forged gears) are in. I will keep this as the "build thread." Been driving it the last few days and its a blast. Single mass flywheel and external slave cylinder, bronze shifter bushings and a modified short throw.

Pay no attention to the Pegs, HIDz, Tintz, and R bumper ;-). Everyting but the R bumper will be replaced eventually.









 
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I need to aquire the stance, its perfect.
Looks awesome, I wish I had an R bumper and spoiler, it really does make the car look great.
What exhaust is on it just stock?
Did you dyno it?
 
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