Newish Volvo V50 AWD T5 -6 speed - time to modify

veefifty · 2017-07-11T00:30:43+00:00

Bcs are not really worth it if they are the base model ones. You do get what you pay for there.

hamsandwich

I had a RS clutch and new duelmass flywheel in my xr5, it was a great clutch, slightly more pedal feel than the standard one and it held up to all the bolt ons and 19psi with no slipping. I did have a clutch master cylinder fail a few months after RS clutch install, probs totally unrelated tho.

I wish my v50 awd was 6 speed :(

veefifty

hamsandwich
I had a RS clutch and new duelmass flywheel in my xr5, it was a great clutch, slightly more pedal feel than the standard one and it held up to all the bolt ons and 19psi with no slipping. I did have a clutch master cylinder fail a few months after RS clutch install, probs totally unrelated tho.
I wish my v50 awd was 6 speed :(

Good to hear! I'm picking it up tomorrow.

veefifty

Another shot of the V50 from not long ago that I thought I'd post

Philia_Bear

I took the s40 to eastern creek on the weekend and after everyone else had left did some back to back laps against someone talented In a gt86

The s40 was noticibly faster through the corners and I could get on the power at exits way sooner than she could

Stability was also godlike better... if you feel the front starting to slip much, pull back 5% and it instantly grabs. It's insanely easy to keep on the ideal line at any time in any corner

I'm still running the stock tune because I'm still learning the car even after this long. On the straits it could be faster... but the power is fine for everywhere else

The rs3 hankooks are proving excellent

Only thing it really needs is dump pipe and maybe exhaust to speed up spool

veefifty

Philia_Bear
I took the s40 to eastern creek on the weekend and after everyone else had left did some back to back laps against someone talented In a gt86
The s40 was noticibly faster through the corners and I could get on the power at exits way sooner than she could
Stability was also godlike better... if you feel the front starting to slip much, pull back 5% and it instantly grabs. It's insanely easy to keep on the ideal line at any time in any corner
I'm still running the stock tune because I'm still learning the car even after this long. On the straits it could be faster... but the power is fine for everywhere else
The rs3 hankooks are proving excellent
Only thing it really needs is dump pipe and maybe exhaust to speed up spool

That is awesome @Philia_Bear ! We need to see some in car footage :)

veefifty

I picked up the car from Lupica tonight and wow what a difference! It feels like a new car.

Driveability/engagement/noise all feels very oem just a bit more capable. I'm really glad I landed on this option in the end. Thanks to @AshDVS for the recomendation 👍️

I'll let it bed in a little before I give the car a hard run but so far things are going great.

Now to get my other bits and pieces into the car then I can start shopping for exhausts :)

240

@veefifty (and @hamsandwich) how do you find the bite point with the RS clutch? In my c30 with the original clutch I find there's not a not of feel in the pedal, making quick take-offs tricky for example

veefifty

240
@veefifty (and @hamsandwich) how do you find the bite point with the RS clutch? In my c30 with the original clutch I find there's not a not of feel in the pedal, making quick take-offs tricky for example

I'm still getting used to it. It's biting a lot lower in the pedal now which suits me fine but I'm not sure if that's just how it's set up or is a feature of the clutch itself. Feel wise it's still not the most feelsome clutch but it's certainly better than the stock clutch. I have a feeling that the S60R clutch with the single mass flywheel (that I was originally going with) may offer better better bite and feel but I suspect it may be a little noisier and not have as much oem feel. Hard to say without driving them back to back though.

240

@veefifty how are you finding the clutch after having used it for a while? Assuming it's bedded in a bit by now

veefifty

240
@veefifty how are you finding the clutch after having used it for a while? Assuming it's bedded in a bit by now

Pretty good. I quite like it. The pedal is a bit heavier but only a little. Feel has improved over stock too.

I took it for a good night run on the old pac the other night. It was great ?

240

Good to hear. I'm thinking it's what I'll go for, particularly as the price is reasonable.

veefifty

Finally got some stuff done on the 50.

Intake done (couldn't get it to fit - got my mechanic to help get it in but it was a bastard!)ECU relocate and air filter swapped in (left the snorkel off temporarily for immature dose noises).DO88 Inter-cooler in - new pipes fabbed up to hook it up and replace the brittle old ones.New 3 inch turbo back exhaust & high flow cat from Castle Hill Performance Exhaust (fabricated)

Sounds like a beast now! Need to get the tune done though to exploit the performance of the above though. Looking to get it done by Hilton Tuning I'm thinking.

veefifty

240

The only thing I don't like about this car is that I don't own it

Is that the Simota intake? And what was the fitment issue with the intake pipe?

veefifty

240
The only thing I don't like about this car is that I don't own it
Is that the Simota intake? And what was the fitment issue with the intake pipe?

Lol - cheers @240 :)

I don’t know what the deal is with the intake pipe but neither myself or my mechanic could get it to line up properly. The angle doesn’t seem quite right. To be honest it does annoy me so I might switch it for another some time in the future but It’ll do the job for the moment.

Yes this is the Simota intake. I bought this one since it was an enclosed design which would keep it legal. It was about the only thing on the market when I bought it but Lo and behold Do88 have just released an enclosed design recently that would have worked nicely as well.

timbo

Most of the issues with the various intakes are due to the brake booster on the RHD models. It's also pretty awkward to get at the hose clamp!

veefifty

timbo Most of the issues with the various intakes are due to the brake booster on the RHD models. It's also pretty awkward to get at the hose clamp!

I’ll be sure to check RHD fitment for any others that I consider ?

240

Is the intake pipe one of the ones that comes with a silicon piece to go between the pipe and the turbo or does it still use the stock pipe for that bit? I have the K&N intske on mine which fits ok but the angle isn't quite right at the piece that goes to the turbo.

veefifty

240
Is the intake pipe one of the ones that comes with a silicon piece to go between the pipe and the turbo or does it still use the stock pipe for that bit? I have the K&N intske on mine which fits ok but the angle isn't quite right at the piece that goes to the turbo.

Silicone for that bit.

Philia_Bear

@veefifty

May I ask how much the exhaust cost?

I want one on my s40 but have been indecisive about it

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