Peacocks Wagon Build

[apeacock]

Silver and purple things coming soon to the wagonbae :D

 

[quiksilver]

I just got a half chub. Why are you getting rid of the Ohlins?

[apeacock]

1 hour ago, quiksilver said:

I just got a half chub. Why are you getting rid of the Ohlins?

A fine question. I don't think they fit my needs. 

a) Forever with the back spring rate changes and I can't seem to find a height that I like while being able to carry a decent weight. The cars for fun and family after all. 325,450,600,700,600 and I still can't find the right balance (could just need more trial and error) I think I only have had proper bumps tops in since the first set of 600s

b) the larger turbo means more heat, more heat means more stress on those front canisters. Even though I do see them stay within the sub 200F range that they need to be, having just spent 4-6 weeks this summer without the car due to having them re-sealed (again) I think that they are not really applicable to this car anymore. 

b.ii) If I wanted I could move the canisters somewhere off the strut bar, but that means they are not less visible and less cool, there's certainly a cool factor that I enjoy about these things. 

b.iii) I did have a company lined up would were going to make shorter top lines for these, however after wating 10 months to go ahead with it, they were no longer able to do it for me. 

c) Ohlins USA is plenty nice and capable, but there's the ever growing question of - "How long will parts really be available for something this old?"

d) KW is making me a set of v2 bodies with v3 valving and other internals, these will even let me change spring rates later on by building in enough adjustment to do so.

d.ii) I would presume parts are much more readily available if needed for these. Plus they are stainless coated and all their other crazy things so it seems like a good fit for my area.. 

e) to anyone reading this thinking of buying my Ohlins in a few months time, please ignore it all and pay top dollar. The kit is in great condition for its age (I know that's a trope) the fronts are re done, the backs are solid and have larger hoses fitted. It comes with all the parts sans strut bar. So now seems like the right time to sell to someone with another car that is used more for pleasure and wants a super unique volvo set of parts. 

That was fun to explain 😁





 

[Rstein]

If I had the money and a AWD converted 850 T5-R in the first place i'd gladly take that Ohlins set off you apeacock.

And of course, great build and thread to read through! Are snapping off dash mounts a common X70 issue?

Edited December 22, 2022 by Rstein

[apeacock]

On 12/22/2022 at 5:25 PM, Rstein said:

If I had the money and a AWD converted 850 T5-R in the first place i'd gladly take that Ohlins set off you apeacock.

And of course, great build and thread to read through! Are snapping off dash mounts a common X70 issue?

Understandable! 

And they do like to break, but when you manual swap the car you loose some support under the center of the dash (unless you worked to rig something up to replaced the cut away portions. So while it didn't make a noise at all when I had it more stock, the shifter placement resulted in the breakage. However having done that repair shown it's been solid (since whenever that was) Thanks for reading through it too! I need to fix and update some pictures. 

[apeacock]

First thing I made it to this year. Rainy but fun at the Euro meet 2023 

 

[Lawrnx]

On 6/27/2023 at 2:52 AM, apeacock said:

First thing I made it to this year. Rainy but fun at the Euro meet 2023 

 

Looks like there are lots of interesting cars in that meet!

[apeacock]

On 8/31/2023 at 3:46 AM, Lawrnx said:

Looks like there are lots of interesting cars in that meet!

Loved the perfect little classic mini. Happy to see people come out. Nice to have alternatives to the giant events out there .

[Lawrnx]

12 hours ago, apeacock said:

Loved the perfect little classic mini. Happy to see people come out. Nice to have alternatives to the giant events out there .

Mini and local events are definitely more relaxing than very crowded events.

[apeacock]

Recently got back into the car and changed out a few things in combination with powder coating the intake, some pipes, and brackets. 
 

https://imgur.com/a/r6BklLR

Replaced the P/s pump to try and get rid of a noise, but I think it was actually coming from the timing components that I also just changed out, so that's lovely. 

Also took the time to move to the p2 fuel hose  - not sure if I will run the later R cover on there or not. 

Also changed to the p2 PCV box and components. 

I've also gone so far as to port /gasket match the intake. They are a bit undersized compared to my ported head. 

Edited April 3 by apeacock

[gmsgltr]

and you listed the ohlins! what suspension do you have now?

[apeacock]

On 4/5/2024 at 10:41 PM, gmsgltr said:

and you listed the ohlins! what suspension do you have now?

Hey! Running Kw V3, feels great! 

[mojojo]

i saw pretty solid gaines by matching the N manifold to the RN gasket. surely you picked some up too.