NEU Posted June 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 I've had the car for 2.5 weeks, put maybe 2K miles on it. Took it on 2 road trips to NYC and to Culpeper Va. Got amazing highway mileage at my best 30mpg, at my worst 24mpg. My normal daily city driving I'm getting 21mpg with the AC, my lowest 19.5mpg. Best I ever got on the vR was 28mpg and my normal daily city driving was 15mpg with the AC. So this thing is paying for itself. Haven't done any mods to it except put in my sons Recaro car seat. I replace the halogen headlights to 35w 5K HIDs but the DRL killed one of the ballasts. I plan on having Shawn at C-ville Volvo hook me up with the software to get rid of it. I also picked up the hard cargo cover for $60 on CL. Now I don't have to worry about everyone checking out what I'm hauling. Only issue is it does block some of the rear visibility at the bottom of the hatch. Also noticed that the Bridgestone's that are on the car are run flats. Along with the stock wheels they are pushing 55lbs. Can't wait to get a set of 245 or 235 summer tires for the Ultras and regular tires to be under 44lbs. I keep telling myself I don't want to mod this car much but I keep finding stuff that I would like to spend money on... Muffler, turbo pipes, intakes. I think a tune is a must, I'm leaning toward the Shark tune after talking to some c30 guys at the Scandinavian Auto car show in Md last week. Going to meet up with more c30 guys and see what I like about there cars before I pull the trigger on anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyclaude Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 1 hour ago, NEU said: I've had the car for 2.5 weeks, put maybe 2K miles on it. Took it on 2 road trips to NYC and to Culpeper Va. Got amazing highway mileage at my best 30mpg, at my worst 24mpg. My normal daily city driving I'm getting 21mpg with the AC, my lowest 19.5mpg. Best I ever got on the vR was 28mpg and my normal daily city driving was 15mpg with the AC. So this thing is paying for itself. Haven't done any mods to it except put in my sons Recaro car seat. I replace the halogen headlights to 35w 5K HIDs but the DRL killed one of the ballasts. I plan on having Shawn at C-ville Volvo hook me up with the software to get rid of it. I also picked up the hard cargo cover for $60 on CL. Now I don't have to worry about everyone checking out what I'm hauling. Only issue is it does block some of the rear visibility at the bottom of the hatch. Also noticed that the Bridgestone's that are on the car are run flats. Along with the stock wheels they are pushing 55lbs. Can't wait to get a set of 245 or 235 summer tires for the Ultras and regular tires to be under 44lbs. I keep telling myself I don't want to mod this car much but I keep finding stuff that I would like to spend money on... Muffler, turbo pipes, intakes. I think a tune is a must, I'm leaning toward the Shark tune after talking to some c30 guys at the Scandinavian Auto car show in Md last week. Going to meet up with more c30 guys and see what I like about there cars before I pull the trigger on anything... Take out the rear headrests if you're concerned about visibility. Glad you like it so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 20 hours ago, NEU said: I've had the car for 2.5 weeks, put maybe 2K miles on it. Took it on 2 road trips to NYC and to Culpeper Va. Got amazing highway mileage at my best 30mpg, at my worst 24mpg. My normal daily city driving I'm getting 21mpg with the AC, my lowest 19.5mpg. Best I ever got on the vR was 28mpg and my normal daily city driving was 15mpg with the AC. So this thing is paying for itself. Haven't done any mods to it except put in my sons Recaro car seat. I replace the halogen headlights to 35w 5K HIDs but the DRL killed one of the ballasts. I plan on having Shawn at C-ville Volvo hook me up with the software to get rid of it. I also picked up the hard cargo cover for $60 on CL. Now I don't have to worry about everyone checking out what I'm hauling. Only issue is it does block some of the rear visibility at the bottom of the hatch. Also noticed that the Bridgestone's that are on the car are run flats. Along with the stock wheels they are pushing 55lbs. Can't wait to get a set of 245 or 235 summer tires for the Ultras and regular tires to be under 44lbs. I keep telling myself I don't want to mod this car much but I keep finding stuff that I would like to spend money on... Muffler, turbo pipes, intakes. I think a tune is a must, I'm leaning toward the Shark tune after talking to some c30 guys at the Scandinavian Auto car show in Md last week. Going to meet up with more c30 guys and see what I like about there cars before I pull the trigger on anything... Hey NEU, Take some time to scroll through this thread on Swedespeed if you're thinking of going HID - http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?135645-Aftermarket-HID-Data-If-you-have-installed-a-kit-read-this My V50 is a similar system and I eventually gave up on HIDs after some really funky electrical system behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kampman Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Nice score! I really like the color and the R-Design cosmetics. I bought a V50 T5M AWD a few weeks ago and I love it - have you driven your '00R at all since you got the C30? Mine's been languishing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 1 hour ago, ruecatinat said: Hey NEU, Take some time to scroll through this thread on Swedespeed if you're thinking of going HID - http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?135645-Aftermarket-HID-Data-If-you-have-installed-a-kit-read-this My V50 is a similar system and I eventually gave up on HIDs after some really funky electrical system behaviour. Thanks for the link. I read thru some of that, but from my understanding the early and later P1 cars have a different Pulse Width Modulation system? My issue only happened after I left it on DRL for a long period, got the bulb out warning and noticed it have failed shortly after that. That's why I want to get them switched off. Plus I go thru a check point where I need to shut them off and would prefer them switched off, vs. using my parking lights, cause I always forget and leave them on... The stock halogens are just too dim for me, I have a set of H11 100w halogen but I'm afraid of frying something in the wiring harness... 1 hour ago, kampman said: Nice score! I really like the color and the R-Design cosmetics. I bought a V50 T5M AWD a few weeks ago and I love it - have you driven your '00R at all since you got the C30? Mine's been languishing... Thanks it was a really good score and I REALLY LOVE this car! That's why I'm too eager to mod it, I know why Hussein is modding his after he said he wouldn't. 1) it's just too easy with all the Mazda and Ford parts on the market not too! 2) The car just begs to be taken to the next level, with it being so light and nimble extra power and handling are really desirable on this platform. Just wish it was AWD. I haven't driven the '00R much since getting this. I'll be using it soon to haul some things and I know off the bat it's not a comfortable as the cR, but it has the torque that the cR doesn't, less drivable and more brut force power. It's like it doesn't have a throttle, just an ON/OFF switch for the power. I think part of that is the HPT motor vs. the LPT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted June 30, 2016 Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 On 6/30/2016 at 1:40 PM, NEU said: Thanks for the link. I read thru some of that, but from my understanding the early and later P1 cars have a different Pulse Width Modulation system? My issue only happened after I left it on DRL for a long period, got the bulb out warning and noticed it have failed shortly after that. That's why I want to get them switched off. Plus I go thru a check point where I need to shut them off and would prefer them switched off, vs. using my parking lights, cause I always forget and leave them on... The stock halogens are just too dim for me, I have a set of H11 100w halogen but I'm afraid of frying something in the wiring harness... I made the switch to Philips H9 bulbs - rated at 65W instead of 55 and the light output has increased to something usable with a spare set of older H9s I had kicking around I couldn't tell you if the PWM is different but the problem with the shared ground and WMM frying is throughout the entire S40/V50/C30 range unfortunately. Luckily you can get the DRL turned off (I can't, I'm in Canada where they've been legally mandated for the better part of my lifetime) - even if you do the ground / EMI and PWM problems will still be there but less of a threat to the WMM and CEM due to the intermittent usage of the low beam light Don't mean to rain on your parade by any means just thought I'd pass along my experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 On June 30, 2016 at 1:40 PM, NEU said: Thanks it was a really good score and I REALLY LOVE this car! That's why I'm too eager to mod it, I know why Hussein is modding his after he said he wouldn't. 1) it's just too easy with all the Mazda and Ford parts on the market not too! 2) The car just begs to be taken to the next level, with it being so light and nimble extra power and handling are really desirable on this platform. Just wish it was AWD. It is a fun car :) I would like to drive an AWD version, I guess driving a V50 would be a start. On June 30, 2016 at 2:02 PM, ruecatinat said: I made the switch to Philips H9 bulbs - rated at 65W instead of 55 and the light output has increased to something usable Are those the Phillips 12361 PTCC1? I would like a little more light :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Dirty Noodle Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 49 minutes ago, lookforjoe said: It is a fun car :) I would like to drive an AWD version, I guess driving a V50 would be a start. Get an S40/V50 awd donor car, talk to Samir and get to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 59 minutes ago, lookforjoe said: It is a fun car :) I would like to drive an AWD version, I guess driving a V50 would be a start. Are those the Phillips 12361 PTCC1? I would like a little more light :) That's the bulb - here's a picture from the Amazon page. Haven't installed them yet as they're arriving today but there's only a minor modification to the tabs at the base of the bulb to make them fit in the H11 socket. I'd love to drive a V50 T5 AWD - my 2.4i is lethargic compared to the '12 C30 T5 I've driven before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 On 6/30/2016 at 2:02 PM, ruecatinat said: I made the switch to Philips H9 bulbs - rated at 65W instead of 55 and the light output has increased to something usable with a spare set of older H9s I had kicking around If I keep mine halogen, I'd upgrade to a brighter bulb than 65w. From my experience with upgrading halogens, I believe the extra 10w will not do much difference. I'd look for 75-80w range, but I worry about burning out relays and wiring harnesses with that much of an increase. So 65w is a safe bet... Ultimately I'd want HIDs again... When I ran them even the 35w kit was plenty of light. 21 hours ago, lookforjoe said: It is a fun car :) I would like to drive an AWD version, I guess driving a V50 would be a start. LOL, I remember you telling me and AJ at Carlisle that you were considering building one. I remember thinking you were crazy. Well maybe not so much now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeyman Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 "Hello, Neuman!.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 2 hours ago, NEU said: If I keep mine halogen, I'd upgrade to a brighter bulb than 65w. From my experience with upgrading halogens, I believe the extra 10w will not do much difference. I'd look for 75-80w range, but I worry about burning out relays and wiring harnesses with that much of an increase. So 65w is a safe bet... Ultimately I'd want HIDs again... When I ran them even the 35w kit was plenty of light. The 65W is the safe bet, I agree - also fairly cheap. To get HID to work on these cars without the OEM gear / coding is a bit of a nightmare...I've got a spare set of projectors, 3 sets of ballasts, two types of harnesses and a set of D2S bulbs collecting dust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Honeyman said: "Hello, Neuman!.." That will be NEUKAR! I was going to get NEUCAR for my plates, but that was taken and NEUKAR isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookforjoe Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 4 hours ago, NEU said: LOL, I remember you telling me and AJ at Carlisle that you were considering building one. I remember thinking you were crazy. Well maybe not so much now... If I were going large frame turbo, the AWD would make good sense. With the K16 I think it may be underwhelming with the added weight. I know I wouldn't be happy with AWD and K04 power levels. The fact that the C30 is so light and nimble, with well matched gearing is what makes it a pleasure. Much would need to be altered with AWD addition.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Interesting stuff, I've found some of the Focus ST guys are running s80 336mm rotors with Wilwood calipers. I wonder if any other Volvo caliper would work. And p3 v70 302mm rear rotors with Mazda5 brackets with the stock calipers. BBK are so easy with off the shelf Ford/Volvo/Mazda parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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