babyclaude Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 41 minutes ago, NEU said: 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! Thank you very much for doing the hw on the rear setup for me. I knew it was possible to run Mazda 5 brakes, but I thought the caliper had to be changed. Just so you know, the 320mm setup from an AWD s40/v50 or mazdaspeed3 will work in front. Just change calipers and rotor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I have that 320mm set up already, I got it for the p80R. I got the adaptor brackets for the p80, new EBC slotted rotors that that I got on CL for $30 w/Hawk and Akebono pads and rebuilt calipers for $100. But if I can upgrade to bigger 336mm from another Volvo with everything off the shelf I could go for that too... Especially if I'm upgrading to 302mm rears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Did my second round of HIDs. Recycling my 5k bulbs but upgrading with 55w ballast. I'm hoping they last longer than the last set that the DRL killed... I'm planning on upgrade the fogs to 3k, 25-35w HIDs. Now the real fun, I installed a Hotchkis 32mm hollow rear swaybar on the stock endlinks on the less stiff setting, This was as fun upgrade! Really transformers the car in the turns and doesn't make it too noticeable other than a minor bounce or a little choppy on the hi-way.. I'm thinking about adding bigger front bars or adding poly bushings and HD endlinks to crispen it up. I really don't want to make it too stiff... Took it to Volvo of Charlottesville, Shawn hooked me up with DRL software and fixed my AC (bad low pressure switch) and resetting the receiver for the TPMS and the keyless entry/start. Everything works! Got 28mpg on my way down and my daily MPG is going up. 22.7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 More updates... Had to do a 3rd round of HIDs after blowing the ballast on the drives side headlight again and also blew pass side fog that I installed 4K HIDs. This time I when with the Canbus/Anti-flicker module to the 55w headlights ballasts and so far so good, might do this to the fogs if I get another set of 35w ballasts. I love that I can return them to Amazon without issue after they go dead so it's not too much trouble and they are cheap and easy to install. Trying not to mod this car too much is torture! With parts being so cheap and readily available I want to keep to small mods but that's not happing! Couple weeks ago I was up against my 75K mile service which included air filter, plugs and oil change. I decided to replace the paper air filter with a drop in K&N filter considering the K&N was too more than a good paper filter. With only the filter change I noticed that the car had less hesitation at low RPM and was a bit more responsive less laggy. My paper filter wasn't that dirty so I concluded that the stock filter with a felt prefilter is just very restrictive. Was also looking to replace just the restrictive resonator coupler at the turbo on the intake but the cost of the Samco coupler is $100! Then over Labor Day weekend I saw FCP had a big sale on Snabb intake parts, for a bit more than the Samco I could get a whole new intake pipe. I picked up the black powercoated finish with black silicone couplers for the stealth look. I've noticed with the Snabb pipe that again throttle response was improved even more over the K&N at low RPM but the bigger improvement is at upper RPM where this car flies! From a stand still at WOT it seems more powerful and pulls harder. I've only had this in for a couple days so over the next couple weeks I'll see how it goes. After the K&N and before the intake pipe as part of the 75K service. Not being one that believes in the OEM plugs Voodoo I added a set of Bosch FR7MPP10 plugs, they are platinum/iridium combo. Searching for new plug for '11 c30 on Boschs app came up with nothing but I searched under '07 sR and these were listed. After pulling the OEM plugs I saw they are the same plugs. They are even stamped with the Bosch symbol, made in Germany and FR7MPP10 and printed FoMoCo and part #on it. The Bosch plugs cost under $30 where a set of OEM was $60! Next, installing Kristians silicone hose kit which I also picked up this week on sale. I got them cause when I did my 75K service I noticed that OEM hoses are paper thin! So they will need to go soon anyway might as well go for something that will last the long haul and take the pressure, pun intended! I'm also going to have someone at work 3D print me up a 14mm ECU spacer I found here. This will be the last thing I do to the intake system. My goal to make it breath as best as it can. Still need to install the 320mm big brake upgrade but keep reading about the '14+ Focus ST 332mm brakes for the front and 302mm Volvo p3/Mazda 5 upgrade for the rear. I love how cheap both these upgrades are for OEM parts nothing custom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 On 9/14/2016 at 10:46 AM, NEU said: More updates... Had to do a 3rd round of HIDs after blowing the ballast on the drives side headlight again and also blew pass side fog that I installed 4K HIDs. This time I when with the Canbus/Anti-flicker module to the 55w headlights ballasts and so far so good, might do this to the fogs if I get another set of 35w ballasts. I love that I can return them to Amazon without issue after they go dead so it's not too much trouble and they are cheap and easy to install. Hopefully you don't lose a wiper motor module or fry a CEM. Crazy you're going through ballasts, I kept destroying the CANBUS/anti-flicker harnesses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEU Posted September 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 I've had them in for 3.5 weeks so that's the longest HID I've used without an issue. One of the guys on c30crew that sold HID (miller something??) clamed that only the classic c30 had the wiper motor/ CEM issue and all the kits he sold had the canbus/anti flicker module. Everything seems good so far... Watch it's gonna take a $hit this weekend now that I've tempted fate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 1 hour ago, NEU said: I've had them in for 3.5 weeks so that's the longest HID I've used without an issue. One of the guys on c30crew that sold HID (miller something??) clamed that only the classic c30 had the wiper motor/ CEM issue and all the kits he sold had the canbus/anti flicker module. Everything seems good so far... Watch it's gonna take a $hit this weekend now that I've tempted fate... I am not at all familiar with the facelifted S40/V50/C30 as my V50 is a 2005 1st gen so I don't know if they changed the system but the early cars are quite susceptible to WMM failure, there's a few long threads over on Swedespeed. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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