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[project_850]

So while it's taking me forever to research and build Phil's (Volvoluvin) old T5R motor, I decided I would go the iPD stage III route on my 850R. The difference this time, is that I would mate it to an iPD turboback exhaust system, iPD intercooler, and Aquamist. I'm contemplating running 22psi on 100 octane at the track once I finish it... Need MOAR weekend



Removed this heavy POS

Shiny

Quick little mock up. 18T, Zaitz old R manifold, iPD downpipe, RIP mock up

Battery still up front


Soon to be moved here... (Don't worry I'm really grounding to the frame). Still have to make a box underneath for the Moroso kill switch.

AFR, EGT, Boost

Quick interior shot. M59...don't knock it til you've tried it

Two airbox tops = 4 Volvospeed banners



Old pic

Old pic

[JVC]

KILLER! Lookin good, definitely can't wait to hear this thing roar, should sound quite nice.

[cr854r]

nice, were are you installing the killswitch?

[Falcone]

sweet project man, should be a little more fun than before eh? Your catch can is far better than mine

[dmelviØØ7]

NIce stickarz!

[dougy]

Nice, I like your red R grill emblem.

[dougy]

Falcone, on 28 March 2010 - 07:06 PM, said:

sweet project man, should be a little more fun than before eh? Your catch can is far better than mine

lolol..A+ for ingenuity for you...hey, if it works it works.

[scandalo]

Been contemplating moving the battery. How much did that setup cost? Last time I checked it was around 100 but I was wondering if you have any cost saving tips.

[gmsgltr]

nice black paint... love wagons

[855]

Were you the guy trying to sell the Cassiopas on the silver 854 on CL a while back?

Sexy Volvos too

[spazzymcgee]

hey i got a question....where'd you get the lights its a dumb question and i know ebay has them but there has to be a cheaper way not going to spend 250+ for lights..

[Turbosleeper]

Bro I must say, the things you do to your cars has always inspired me to get off my ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD and do something to mine.
Looking amazing, cant wait to get back to vancity and go for a ride.
Maybe Ill drive out there next month

[magicaljake]

nice pics



looks like a badass project.... im diggin everything

[Fake-R]

Nice! Good choice.

Your one picture looks really, REALLY familiar.

[sconeman]

looks like you've been busy.
18T, s60R mani, TME manual FTW! that's what I've got on the 98 and it moves like stink

Edited by sconeman, 29 March 2010 - 03:35 PM.

[Mesoam]

car looks good but why the battery relocation?

also what did you use on your trim?

Edited by Mesoam, 29 March 2010 - 04:29 PM.

[83' Turbo]

you lucky bastard haha, thats going to be a blast

[Exaudi855T5]

I <3 wagons.

For your switch, did you used a euroswitch or just modified yours (fogs and corners at the same time) ?

[project_850]

Thanks everyone Although, I did run out of weekend so it probably won't be until Wednesday that I finish.. Will post moar pics then

cr854r, on 28 March 2010 - 07:05 PM, said:

nice, were are you installing the killswitch?

I'm gonna mount it on the outside of the spare wheel well in a tamper proof box while puttering around, and made accesible during track days...

dmelviØØ7, on 28 March 2010 - 07:11 PM, said:

NIce stickarz!

Got your tops?

scandalo, on 28 March 2010 - 07:47 PM, said:

Been contemplating moving the battery. How much did that setup cost? Last time I checked it was around 100 but I was wondering if you have any cost saving tips.

This Taylor Vertex kit cost me $86 CDN..

855, on 29 March 2010 - 12:04 AM, said:

Were you the guy trying to sell the Cassiopas on the silver 854 on CL a while back?

Sexy Volvos too

Don't think that was me, but thanks

spazzymcgee, on 29 March 2010 - 12:14 AM, said:

hey i got a question....where'd you get the lights its a dumb question and i know ebay has them but there has to be a cheaper way not going to spend 250+ for lights..

I bought them new from Eurosport Tuning and was able to bargain down a little. I was originally gonna retrofit projectors on to the stock housings but got lazy so I went this way and retrofitted HID's in the lows and fogs instead..

Turbosleeper, on 29 March 2010 - 12:24 AM, said:

Bro I must say, the things you do to your cars has always inspired me to get off my ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD and do something to mine.
Looking amazing, cant wait to get back to vancity and go for a ride.
Maybe Ill drive out there next month

Told you to stay in BC

Mesoam, on 29 March 2010 - 03:36 PM, said:

car looks good but why the battery relocation?

also what did you use on your trim?

I wanted to relocate the battery so I can make something cool for the intake and methanol injection. The basic idea is to make the intake shield out of carbon fibre and draw cold air from the rad cowl port (where the accordion intake pipe was once connected to bring air to the stock air box). Also, it will give me the chance to clean up the engine bay a little and to properly mount the catch can and HID ballast. The extra space will also allow me to fit an independent 1 gal reservoir for the methanol injection; didn't wanna use the windshield washer reservoir...

Excuse the MS Paint fail


I used some rattle-can "Satin Black" trim paint. Just masked everything off well, Scotch Brite, and then blasted away. 3 coats..

Exaudi855T5, on 29 March 2010 - 05:50 PM, said:

I <3 wagons.

For your switch, did you used a euroswitch or just modified yours (fogs and corners at the same time) ?

It came that way, but my guess is the previous owner made the modification..

[dmelviØØ7]

That drawing is borderline NWS And yes, the tops made it safe and sound!