Volvo 854 T-5R Olive green
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Decided to remove the KW V2 coilovers from my Gul T-5R and fit them to the green T-5R as the Gaz Golds have seen better days and the damping is pretty much non existent. KW have been on for 2 years and still look like brand new after a wipe down. Gaz have been on since 2008!
Shocks and springs going back on the Gul to keep it more standard.
Shocks and springs going back on the Gul to keep it more standard.
Finally got round to removing the worn out Gaz Gold Coilovers that have been on the car since 2009. Fitted KW V2 which I removed from my other T-5R, still look like new!
Adjusted the ride height so it sits slightly higher than it used to on the old setup. Also attempted to set up the front camber to about 1.2 negative. Going to check the front toe with the string method in the next week or so. Don’t want to waste money on 4 wheel alignment at the moment as the subframe might be coming off again for further work in the next few months.
Not really had any proper use out of this car yet since I bought it back in March 2020. Been to a couple of retro meets but that’s about it. Always seems to be something to improve or replace. It’s proving hard work to get it handling how I want it. These T-5Rs should have been rear wheel drive!
I’m hoping to get more use out of the Olive this year, just a few more things to do as always.
The Gul broke down on the way back from passing it’s MOT last month. Luckily managed to roll it to the bottom of my drive and then tow it up my drive with the Olive. It was a simple fix luckily, the wiring loom had broke at the plug for the crank sensor. Ordered a plug with a pigtail and soldered it in.
Just started to fit S60R rear brake calipers, discs and pads to the Olive.
Old rear brakes
Had to cut back plate to accommodate larger 4 pot calipers
Bolted everything up just to check everything lines up ok. Not connected brake line yet and caliper coming off for painting red to match the front Brembos.
Just need to ream out countersink for disc retaining screw and adjust handbrake correctly. Seems a bit more fiddly as no hole in disc to adjust handbrake adjuster like on the original 850 discs.
Standard seats coming out next in favour of Cobra Nogaro circuit. Need to loose some of that weight and the standard seat driving position is awful for spirited driving.
The Gul broke down on the way back from passing it’s MOT last month. Luckily managed to roll it to the bottom of my drive and then tow it up my drive with the Olive. It was a simple fix luckily, the wiring loom had broke at the plug for the crank sensor. Ordered a plug with a pigtail and soldered it in.
Just started to fit S60R rear brake calipers, discs and pads to the Olive.
Old rear brakes
Had to cut back plate to accommodate larger 4 pot calipers
Bolted everything up just to check everything lines up ok. Not connected brake line yet and caliper coming off for painting red to match the front Brembos.
Just need to ream out countersink for disc retaining screw and adjust handbrake correctly. Seems a bit more fiddly as no hole in disc to adjust handbrake adjuster like on the original 850 discs.
Standard seats coming out next in favour of Cobra Nogaro circuit. Need to loose some of that weight and the standard seat driving position is awful for spirited driving.
Spinakerr said:
That brake upgrade looks very good - is the use of S60 stuff a common upgrade known to owners or is it something you decided on?
It’s a well known upgrade on the 850. You have to use special adaptors/brackets to fit the calipers. Also they won’t fit behind the standard 17 inch Titan alloy wheels. As regards later S60 parts, the car also has a later sump fitted from an S60 to allow for a larger external oil cooler to be fitted. The oem 850 T5 oil cooler is tiny and no good for track, oil temps can quickly rise to 130-150c on these which is an engine killer. Also has a XC90 T6 oil pump fitted which gives slightly higher oil pressure. Just want it to be reliable as it can be when it goes on track.
Thought I’d have a go at making a heat shield for the cone filter. Whether it actually does keep the heat out a bit I don’t know but was good fun knocking it up. I put a direct cold air feed into the bottom of heat shield. Just got to paint it and make a couple of brackets.
Template
Used 0.6mm steel sheet which was just the right thickness and easy to work with.
Air feed in the base
Template
Used 0.6mm steel sheet which was just the right thickness and easy to work with.
Air feed in the base
cosworth330 said:
Thought I’d have a go at making a heat shield for the cone filter. Whether it actually does keep the heat out a bit I don’t know but was good fun knocking it up. I put a direct cold air feed into the bottom of heat shield. Just got to paint it and make a couple of brackets.
Template
Used 0.6mm steel sheet which was just the right thickness and easy to work with.
Air feed in the base
Decent acoustics too? Template
Used 0.6mm steel sheet which was just the right thickness and easy to work with.
Air feed in the base
cosworth330 said:
Thought I’d have a go at making a heat shield for the cone filter. Whether it actually does keep the heat out a bit I don’t know but was good fun knocking it up. I put a direct cold air feed into the bottom of heat shield. Just got to paint it and make a couple of brackets.
Template
Used 0.6mm steel sheet which was just the right thickness and easy to work with.
Air feed in the base
Need one of them for the SAAB. Template
Used 0.6mm steel sheet which was just the right thickness and easy to work with.
Air feed in the base
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