[IT'S BACK ON] Parts run Sweden July 2014

jamesinc

Okay I am putting this here because there is a good chance I will find myself in Sweden for a couple of days in <strike>January</strike>July 2014. The plan at the moment is to arrive in Gothenburg, then drive from Gothenburg to Stockholm.

THIS WILL TAKE ME WITHIN A STONE'S THROW OF:

KL RACING
Pro Parts Sweden
TME
Nuke Performance (note that you can't buy from Nuke directly. Also they ship to Australia for $cheap)
L-M-R

CVI Automotive are unfortunately a day's driving out of the way, but I could conceivably have stuff delivered to Stockholm.

Google Map of stuff

If I can ship it, I will ship it, but bear in mind it might be expensive.

I'm definitely going to KL-Racing because I want one of their uprated direct-fit intercoolers.

If you want stuff, post it here

Here is a site where you can calculate surface mail costs for larger items: http://orders.sevenseasworldwide.com/

I will be visiting the Volvo Museum, where I'm sure I will also be able to buy all sorts of Volvo branded merchandise.

jamesinc

Shopping list

jamesinc

1 x http://shop.klracing.se/sv/artiklar/modellanpassat/volvo-22/700/avgas-2/turbogrenror-2/volvo-240_740_940-8v-turbogrenror.html
1 x http://shop.klracing.se/sv/artiklar/modellanpassat/volvo-22/700/intercooler_tillbehor/volvo-940-utan-ac-60mm.html

calvintibia001

I am interested in the Manifold as well, but it looks so similar to the OBX cheapo one, is the flange the correct way ? :-))

jamesinc

I believe the KL racing ones are good quality

calvintibia001

Well if the shipping is not too bad, then I might grab one : P

PaddlerEd

James, this is who we used for getting our stuff across from the UK; they basically do a price comparison for a load of options and go from there. BUT they only cover upto £1000 of contents...

http://www.transglobal.org.uk/default.asp

Hope that helps, and anything within 4hrs of London (do you mean central London, or North/West/East/South) gives you a pretty good cover, it takes 3.5hrs to get from my parents (on the Welsh border) to LHR.

jamesinc

As a general guide, south of Birmingham and East of Bristol, though I'm limited in what I can do because holiday.

I'll have a car in Sweden but I'm not sure I'll have one in the UK, it depends on the gf's plans.

calvintibia001

I might get some XC90 front brakes, if I have the money, but all my money is on the line for stuff for my +T : (

jamesinc

I wouldn't bother faffing around with oversize brakes at this point, unless you are building a serious track car or you're running 10 inch wide wheels. The fronts off of a late model 960 are a good upgrade. They will give you all the stopping you could ever want.

PaddlerEd

James, you might be able to get some bits from Brian at Jump Leads in Lytham St Annes; he does a lot of RWD stuff and breaks stuff for spares. He might be happy to post stuff down to you, I used to get stuff from him when I was up in Lancashire.

calvintibia001

jamesinc said: I wouldn't bother faffing around with oversize brakes at this point, unless you are building a serious track car or you're running 10 inch wide wheels. The fronts off of a late model 960 are a good upgrade. They will give you all the stopping you could ever want.

Isnt the 960 brakes the same as the 940 jumbos ?

jamesinc

Yeah them. I have a pair in my garage. Keep meaning to put them on the 740.

calvintibia001

calvintibia001 said:

jamesinc said: I wouldn't bother faffing around with oversize brakes at this point, unless you are building a serious track car or you're running 10 inch wide wheels. The fronts off of a late model 960 are a good upgrade. They will give you all the stopping you could ever want.

Isnt the 960 brakes the same as the 940 jumbos ?

I am running Jumbos alrdy planning on 850 upgrade, but need bigger rims, BUT +Turbo first !

Diverdonny

SHOPPING LIST

ITEMS I'M 100% ON: http://www.l-m-r.se/p/volvo/740760///snowcap-740940.html
http://www.l-m-r.se/p/volvo/940960/exterior-112/ovrigt-118/vindavvisare-for-sista-sidorutan-745945.html http://www.l-m-r.se/p/volvo/740760/belysning-32/blinkers/vita-blinkers-740-84-89760-82-87.html http://www.l-m-r.se/p/volvo/740760/exterior/frontspoiler/add-on-lappar-fram-740760.html

Front chin spoilers only, I'm not really interested in skirts or the rear bumper. Of course I'd be happy to give you a bit of extra spending money for yourself for your trouble. Total cost of that small list at the moment is about $325 but I'd expect that to change by the time you go, both by currency value changing and me finding more things I want.

UP IN THE AIR ATM is this: http://shop.klracing.se/sv/artiklar/modellanpassat/volvo-22/700/avgas-2/turbogrenror-2/volvo-240_740_940-8v-turbogrenror.html Which is about $385 by itself. So, I guess this is my "shopping list" post. But as mentioned above, happy to give you a decent tip for your troubles, I'm sure all the blokes will appreciate the effort you're going to and the amount that this will actually take haha.

Diverdonny

Possibly also in for an 8v manifold depending on where my money situation is at and if I go ahead with this 16v project..

jamesinc

@Diverdonny that kind of thing is definitely going to have to come back via surface mail! But yes, LMR is located in Trollhattan I think, which is close enough to Gothenburg that I can go there on my way to Falkopping.

calvintibia001

@jamesinc shame that KG Trimning is so far away, or else I'll grab a KG2T cam : (

Spac

M90?!

jamesinc

If I can find one I can surface mail it for you

calvintibia001

@jamesinc are u answering Spac or me lol