ErikS Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 What's rear leg room like? Do 6' fit in the back seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 What's rear leg room like? Do 6' fit in the back seats? It fits with a ~5'4" in front. My oldest son is ~6'1" and sits in the back behind mom. I'm ~6'3" and my youngest son is ~5'3". I can't have the seat all the way back for him to fit but it is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 4:19 AM Subject: RE: Brake kit Hi Johann, Your brake kit is complete and schedule to leave on Friday February 14 by ............ tracking number ........... You can go to their website at www...........com to track your shipment. I have also included a copy of the installation manual for the brake kit. If you have any questions please let me know. Regards, Frank Derks This is how I received the brakes February 19 2003, Installed them on SD1 at the time. In 2005 they were transferred to SD2. This is how they came off on Februari 18 2015.. Slightly aged but still functioning very well. glass blasted them and brought them to the painter. Porsche logo's will be replaced with Brembo logo's. After removing the brakes the engine was next, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Beautiful work. I love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMechanik Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi Johann, I've been following your projects for years now (since I was 14 years old I guess...) and have always been 'fascinated' (especially by the thundrous sound of SDM ) by the way you work on your volvos: they ain't your typical pampered stock volvos. I am posting this to ask you something: I'm very interested in your experiences with the JOM coilovers that you have fitted to the KPN-green 850. What do you think about them? Koen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Hi Johann, I am posting this to ask you something: I'm very interested in your experiences with the JOM coilovers that you have fitted to the KPN-green 850. What do you think about them? Koen Hey Koen, Hoe gaat ie? Both the PTT green and the white "SD11" estate use JOM. The green car isn't registered and so far I have driven roughly 15 km with it.. The white SD11 I have been using as a daily driver for nearly 3 months and so far the suspension has done very well. Maybe a tad crude when driving with one person in the car but with a bit of load it runs nice and is also pretty capable. Of course you can't compare to suspension like for instance KW. For the front the JOM setup is installed as delivered. In the rear I didn't use the height adjustment but installed the spring only using the OEM spring lock at the bottom to fix the spring. I also used 18 mm spacers underneath the shock mount, the so called Nivomat spacers. I do have to add that there is no spare tire and no floor panels installed in the rear. Also the trunk lid panel isn't installed which causes the inner window/trunk trim to rattle from time to time which adds to the "crude" impression. For the money it is a very nice set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeMechanik Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Hey Johann, Hartstikke goed! Met jou? Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences! It's the first real 'review' I've read about these coilovers, and since I'm curious to how coilovers drive on the 850 (I'm driving an estate with the stock, 19 year old suspension) I wanted to not pay the jackpot for semi-racing or trackday-ish suspension. I think I'll be ordering this set soon And if I don't like it I can just sell them on quickly without too much loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 About the JOM suspension, This is after 6 months of usage, After receiving the new DD I didn't drive SD11 that much in the last couple of months. In the last two weeks my oldest son has been using the car a couple of times until yesterday when the coolant light came on and it turned out the radiator was shot. The clutch also needed to be replaced still so I thought it was the right time to take the car apart. Decided to remove the engine and gearbox from the top instead of performing the "by the book" procedure for the simple reason that it basically doesn't take that much longer. Also noticed some oil dripping from the engine and want to add a bracket for better fixing the old style fuel lines which is easier to do with the engine out. Replacement clutch set is a Spec stage 1 with M66 spline organic friction. Should be enough for what I want. The existing 850R PP - S60R friction combo appeared to be in great shape. Guess the slip issue is mostly related to the wrong friction thickness, 9mm instead 0f 8 mm for an 850R friction plate. Also the pressure plate clamp ring is smaller compared to the S60R friction surface, Can be seen by the makings on the friction, Installed, The Spec comes with a wider clamp ring. The Spec friction is more or less the same size as the OEM S60R friction. The oil was nothing more than a couple of drops hanging from the drain plug btw. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 It rolls again, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Riker Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 That's a great look for an 855 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) A week in pictures, Edited May 12, 2015 by Johann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nari Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 that cluster looks amazing! I love the highlighted area around your current speed. Why tow truck for a flat? There is no spare tyre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Riker Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Question about the JOM suspension. It looks identical to the TAtechnix stuff I have.Hitting moderate to large bumps in the road, I find it can send some bone crushing hits through the car. I have no bent wheels, but it feels rather painful to the car.What has been your take on them? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Question about the JOM suspension.What has been your take on them? Thanks!For the money I think they are awesome. Performance is somewhat better than cheap lowering springs on stock shocks. Maybe slightly crashy from time to time but less when there is a little load in the car. The durability question remains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Why tow truck for a flat? There is no spare tyre? No spare tire. There's a repair kit with compressor but the tire was to far gone and blew when attempting to repair it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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