The R project

**Ocean Racer** · 08-30-2010, 03:15 AM

I have had this XC for a year now and finally decided to make a thread on the progress of works on it. This thread will do little to curb my spending and anti-modification wishes.

I bought the car from a dealer in NSW and had it shipped across to WA.
To register it in WA I had to remove the tint. Clearly something I did NOT want to do. Within a week of the tint being removed, a young hooded native smashed the passenger window and broke into the car. After 4 visits to Windscreens O'Brien and a month later, I now have a fully working window. What a nightmare!

Another thing I have learnt, Volvos do not like to be modified.
After installing the EVOLVE V70R sport springs, the rears were too low and the camber was so far out I needed new rear tyres within 3 weeks. Then my front right shock blew. Needless to say, I paid the price for incorrect advice on the springs. So I had to reinstall the stock rear springs but soon some S60 AWD springs will be in there.

After having a previously daily driver full race built EK Civic Type R, 2 Lexus/Toyota Soarer SC400, 1 Toyota Lexus/SC400 with Adaptronic tuned Supercharged Intercooled 400HP, the missus has succeeded to put her foot down and get a family car. Conditions applied.

Car:
2002 Volvo XC70
2.4L AWD turbo. TD04-HL13G
Lifestyle Edition
(Special Volvo factory order from Sweden)

Upgrades:
XC with M58 Manual gearbox (only one in Western Australia)
Upgraded Dolby Pro Logic II HU-803 Head unit + center dash speaker
Full powered passenger seat
sport mirrors
Sunroof

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Current Trim

Mods:

Engine:
AUTOTECH tune set at 0.9bar
TD04 HL16T turbo
V70R downpipe
V70R Green 450cc injectors
V70R blue engine covers
IPD-USA Compressor Bypass Valve
IPD-USA Turbo Control Valve
IPD-USA Turbo coupler pipes
IPD-USA HD Coil packs
EVOLVE Air Management System + R Kelly intake
OBX V70R stainless steel exhaust.

Brakes:
V70R Brembo 4 pot calipers
330mm Powerslot slotted rotors
Stainless Steel braided brake lines

Interior:
V70R Blue R instrument cluster with custom LED back lighting
V70R R door sills
EST chrome head unit dial surrounds
1kw 12v power inverter
Fire extinguisher
Wood interior trim treatment

Suspension
S60AWD springs on new struts
S60R sway bars (awaiting install)

Exterior:
Rear spoiler with LED lights
S60R 18" silver pearl Pegasus wheels
6000K HID
Euro silver rails
XC90 Strut seats with new XC70 struts with EVOLVE V70R sport springs
Limo tint
Rear spoiler with LED lights
Carbon side mirrors
Thule roof load bars w/Thule 591 ProRide bike carriers and Thule fairing kit.

Power
Was recently dynoed at 235hp @ all 4 wheels.

Looking to have boost raised to 1.25bar

Pics
Exterior:

Interior:

V70R wheel

random shopping

EVOLVE AMS

16T + K24 (corrected, thought it was an 18T) turbos
S60R downpipe.

Exhaust:

RECENT WORK:
New clutch
New slave/throw-out bearing
New CV joint + boots
New rear main seals
New transmission oil