Phonsa's First Volvo - 1998 C70 Manual

phonsa

Hi all,

Wanted to share my daily ride, traveled all the to Adelaide from Campbelltown NSW to pick up this one up in March 2012. Longed for a manual after years of doing without, saw this one on gumtree and the rest is history.

When i picked it up (one owner and 88K's) my first impression was it a slug and was quite disappointed given the paper stats of 176 kw. After a few WOT pulls with BP 98 the performance came back to what i was expecting. I presume there was excessive carbon build up that was cleaned up from the 98 fuel under load.

In addition there was the TRACS ABS module that needed to be fixed and also found a faulty BSC, replaced that will ACdelco one, performance was great with the new BSC in place.

And then the modification bug hit....and continues....LOL

Mods that i can recall to date in no particular order:

Koni FSD - front and rear (Love the better than oem ride and handling)
OBX turbo back exhaust 3" downpipe and straight pipe, 2.5" 3/4 back
LED Interior lights
Philips H7 HID
Putco Jet Yellow fog lights
330mm Willwood front brake kit 4 piston super lite calipers (need 5mm spacers to clear BBK)
2003/04 Jewel tail lights
3" N'A throttle body swap with Snabb silicon hose
650cc Bosch injectors
255lph Walbro fuel pump
ARD E85 21 psi tune (15 months in this config)
ARD 19 PSI pump gas tune
ARD lighten pulley
Snabb quick shift
Snabb intake mani spacer
Snabb intake pipe
Drop in K&N filter
IPD CBV Red spring
ARD 19T billet wheel
Kinugawa 8 psi preload wastegate
Turbo rebuild and balanced
Stage 0 - inc PCV with 3/8" 500 psi oil rated hose
Silicone hoses
Do88 drop in front mount intercooler
Alpine PXA-701 DD,DTS processor
Alpine IVA-502E HU all to retain centre speaker cause i love the surround sound, love the extras such as USB, IPOD, bluetooth steaming (music,phone calls, Pandora, Spotify etc)
V70R Cluster and LED cluster bulbs
Cluster ring trim
Innovate AFR and Boost Gauge
2003/04 egg crate grille
FK Lowering Springs
Poly upper engine mount

Need to do ASAP:

Clutch is slipping under moderate load in 1st and 2nd gear, i have purchased a complete 850R clutch kit with release bearing and volvo oem rear main seal. Also have a single mass flywheel machined ready to go.

I have quotes ranging from $600 - $800 for labor only, let me know if your have any connections that can do this change and is close to Campbelltown NSW, 2560.

Purchased but not installed:

NA Cams
Billet 20T compressor wheel
Volvo 20T housing (Kinugawa)
11 Blade turbine wheel
R exhaust manifold

Blue98C70

really nice ride, (bios opinion), hope to get mine looking as nice, interior, paint shes a bit of rough diamond but a hoot to drive

Vee_Que

Very nice! Do you have any dyno or drag times? There are a few guys in Sydney that can help you I think.

Rob

Very nice.

Ex850R

Excellent!
Love a white C!! Not many around.
More pictures please!?

brock

That looks really nice in white!

Spac

Non-metallic, manual coupe with a charcoal interior has to be a world of win, doesn't it.

:)

phonsa

Thanks for the compliments everyone, no dyno or performance times, at a guess i'd say around 300 - 320whp E85 is night and day difference to pump gas.

Might get it dynoed after the clutch and 20T is installed a which point i'd be close to the stock rod limit/TD04 flow limit. Then the dream would be a 2002+ RN forged motor with a GTX3076R :)

I will update this thread as more modifications come through.

Vee_Que

http://ozvolvo.org/discussion/1266/sydney-drag-meet-13th-of-july#latest

Raebird

That looks super clean in white, looks amazing mate.

AshDVS

C70s always look really good in white.
Welcome aboard!

Ex850R

You better get to and look at Robs C70AWD conversion while you are at it!
An RN motor with a 6spd would be sweet!?
Or even RN head by itself.
How is Lucky's E85 tune? Sounds good , I run a green for 98 tune and sometimes fill 30/70 E85 and 98 which the V70T loves but gets a little hesitant off idle when cold . Probably O2 sensor dead doesn't help.
Do you carry the other tune for when E85 isn't available?

phonsa

Thanks for the link Vee_Que, i've never been to a drag strip before might be up for it if the clutch is sorted by then.

AshDVS;22993 wroteC70s always look really good in white.
Welcome aboard!

Raebird;22991 wroteThat looks super clean in white, looks amazing mate.

Thanks for the kind words.

Ex850R;23015 wroteYou better get to and look at Robs C70AWD conversion while you are at it!
An RN motor with a 6spd would be sweet!?
Or even RN head by itself.
How is Lucky's E85 tune? Sounds good , I run a green for 98 tune and sometimes fill 30/70 E85 and 98 which the V70T loves but gets a little hesitant off idle when cold . Probably O2 sensor dead doesn't help.
Do you carry the other tune for when E85 isn't available?

Yeah i saw Robs handy work that is truly amazing, wish the C70 came with AWD from the factory :)

M66 would be great just to say i got a 6 speed and to be able shift an extra gear :) I'm going to prioritise the external cosmetics first such as R front bumper and jewel headlights.

Lucky's E85 tune has been great, i've ran it for 15 months with no issues, cold start takes 2-3 attempts to run in winter but its no big deal.

I load the gas pump tune when travelling long distances and its seemless.

I had a faulty MAF when tuning for the E85 it was driving me nuts until i found the issue, no codes either.

phonsa

Couple of updates:

Just installed

- 20T billet compressor/20T housing and Kinugawa 11 blade turbine

http://shopping.kinugawaturbo.com/turbocompressorhousingvolvos70850td04td04hl19t-1.aspx

http://shopping.kinugawaturbo.com/kinugawaturbocompressorbilletwheel20ttd04hl08-09dodgecalibersrt-449389-01761taller66blades-1.aspx

http://shopping.kinugawaturbo.com/turboturbinewheelmitsubishitd04lsubaruvolvogsr-1-1.aspx

N/A Cams will be fitted tomorrow.

Brought the IPD cam timing tool, will be dialled at -4 Intake, -4 Exhaust, timing guidance provided by ARD

Extract taken from http://www.ardideas.com/ARD-ECU-Software-Upgrade-S70V70C70-1998_p_246.html

DESCRIPTION
Horsepower and torque gains will vary dependent on vehilce condition, mileage, and modifications installed.
Our experience has shown typical, repeatable gains as follows comparing Stage 1 bhp/tq to stock bhp/tq on T5 models:
15G 35 bhp, 45 ft/lbs
16T 45 bhp, 55 ft/lbs
18T 95 bhp, 105 ft/lbs
19T 105 bhp, 118 ft/lbs
20T 120 bhp, 130 ft/lbs
20G 220 bhp, 214 ft/lbs

Cam timing and wastegate setting recommendations:
15G -1 intake, -1 exhaust, 3.3 psi
16T -2 intake, -2 exhaust, 3.5 psi
18T -2 intake, -3 exhaust, 3.7 psi
19T -3 intake, -3 exhaust, 3.7 psi
20T -4 intake, -4 exhaust, 4.0 psi
20G -4 intake, -5 exhaust, 4.4 psi

*NOTE: For vehicle with non turbo intake camshaft installed, set the intake camshaft at an additional -4 degrees.

Also did the R exhaust manifold with the volvo oem one piece gasket made install much easier according to our family friend mechanic vs the individual port gaskets.

I got the genuine Volvo part from Peter Warren in Warrick Farm about $32

aftermarket here:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Volvo-C30-Exhaust-Manifold-Gasket-713746700-Reinz-/111191884900?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e38d8464&_uhb=1

Painted the Valve colour in Racing Red
New turbo drain seals

New ARD Blue pump gas tune optimised for new d088 intercooler,20T, cams and R Mani, boost target 21 PSI.

Will update once all dialled in and running, 850R Clutch hopefully end of next week or early the week after.

Rob

^:)^

phonsa

LOL Rob we should be bowing down to your for your crafty C70 AWD conversion. :)

Rob

More power is what my car is missing now... pretty much everything else is sorted..

I am jealous of your power upgrades.

Crabolsky140

This is a sleeper beast! I love that these were the standard wheel on this car... awesome.

phonsa

Crabolsky140;25759 wroteThis is a sleeper beast! I love that these were the standard wheel on this car... awesome.

Thanks Ben, the sleeper look was what i was after.

phonsa

Red paint adds 5 bhp :)

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