Hi All,
I thought I’d introduce myself.
I’m Josh, based in WA and have recently acquired a 2010 S40 T5 AWD (auto- booooo).
My brief was to find a tidy and well cared for car that I could put the kid seats in, but still put a smile on my face. I’ve had an eclectic motoring journey so far, from an 90 ford laser, to a Datsun 1800, gc8 sti, 01 fireblade, VY clubsport and various others in between.
I always loved my mates xr5 turbo, but I just couldn’t get the mrs on board with one of them.
Some searching later and this example fit the bill. Truth be told I wasn’t looking for a “unicorn”, the majority of the previous cars I’ve owned have been manual and so I’m ready for some automatic relaxation…
My plans are fairly modest:
intake- do88/BSR
cbv- GFB dvx
3in downpipe decat
Hilton Tune to suit
I’m having a lot of trouble sourcing a downpipe to suit the AWD at a reasonable price.
postage from Europe and US is cost prohibitive and the only one I’ve found from an Aus supplier is circa $2k which I find offensive.
I’ve rung around some local exhaust shops to see if custom is an option- 3 of the 5 haven’t wanted the work and the other two don’t seem overly keen.
Does anyone have any advice? Is there anywhere in Aus I can source a “bolt
on” option at a reasonable price?
Will update as things are done.
