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I Kinda Bought a 945 Turbo

A whole bunch of stuff has been done to the car since I last updated this thread. Big changes in life too.

Anyway, pictures are better than words.


Ball joints died. Replaced them.




The dreaded rear main seal job. Thank goodness I work at a shop now.


Winter, at least the snowy part of it, didn't last long.


Bought a do88 silicone intake hose for the 3" MAF. Love it. B-Rod's former car's valve cover will be put on too. The red one is a spare for my 242.


Just before Christmas, the iPd Big Bore TME Sweden stainless exhaust tip got adapted on. (properly, not Bork-ozoku like this haha)

That single part came from a friend off his 850 R and really was the gateway drug to all this madness...
 
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+Kardboard+ said:
TME Sweden adjustable strut tower brace installed! Had to bend the metal by the driver-side strut tower that held the relays first. Worked out.

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Of all the stuff I sold with my 740, I regret not keeping the TME brace the most. Glad to see your wagon is still rolling along.
 
Yeah, it's kinda awesome. :) It might also holding my front left strut tower together, as I seem to have stripped one of the studs on that strut mount...

Anyway, the engine bay looks a little different now than compared to that very early pic. :-P
 


Summer mode 2015. Repainted the wheels and clear-coated them this time. Worked for my winters.

Many updates, little time. Updated the build list on the first post...

EDITED: MARCH 27, 2015:

Engine
  • Rebuilt 530 head, OEM rear cam seal retainer (came with car)
  • Block-mounted 001 ignition distributor conversion (came with car)
  • Kingsborne Wire Werks 8mm ignition wires in red with boot insulators with custom coil wire for block-mounted distributor
  • iPd Turbo Camshaft
  • Nuke Performance adjustable cam gear in blue, advanced 5?
  • DeeWorks stainless steel cam gear washer kit
  • Gates Racing kevlar timing belt in blue
  • B-Rod's modified upper B230FT timing cover for adjustable cam gears
  • B-Rod's custom painted B230FT valve cover in metallic tan and beige
  • Custom painted valve cover nuts in orange
  • iPd billet engine oil cap in silver
  • Stock air box delete, AEM 3" Dryflow cone filter, AEM Dryflow filter wrap
  • '92 Volvo 960 012 3" air mass meter
  • do88 Volvo 700/900 reinforced silicone turbo intake hose for 3" air mass meter in blue
  • Trust GReddy Oil Catch Can 1000
  • thelostartof-chipped 954 ECU, 6,500 RPM redline ver.
  • thelostartof-chipped 204 gold box EZK
  • iPd magnetic oil pan drain plug
  • do88 Volvo 700/900 Turbo reinforced silicone idle air control valve hoses in red
  • DeeWorks billet turbo 8-valve engine CBV vacuum line bracket in gunmetal
  • Silicone Intakes silicone vacuum lines in red, for throttle body to charcoal canister, CBV line to T-connector, manual boost controller, CBV to intake, fuel pressure regulator, boost gauge
  • OEM Volvo/Koenigsegg (!) 150 kpa coolant expansion tank cap in green (came with black one)
  • do88 Volvo 700/940 Turbo reinforced silicone radiator hose kit in blue
  • Custom painted front plate cover and cover panel deflector in colour code #400 Beige Metallic (in honour of my first car)
  • Auto Meter Sport-Comp (narrowband) LED air/fuel ratio gauge (came with car)
Turbo/Exhaust
  • VDO 15 PSI analogue boost gauge (came with car)
  • Modified 3" thelostartof exhaust: modified stock downpipe to 3" cat/pipes/Dynomax muffler, adapted iPd Big Bore stainless exhaust tip by TME Sweden
  • Perrin manual boost controller in red, set around 10 PSI
Suspension
  • iPd 25mm front/25mm rear anti-sway bars (came with car)
  • iPd 25mm anti-sway bar saddle and end links mounting kit with polyurethane bushings in blue
  • iPd Sport Springs by TME Sweden in black (came with car)
  • Bilstein HD front strut inserts
  • Bilstein HD rear shocks
  • iPd adjustable upper strut tower brace by TME Sweden
  • Cherry Turbo lower chassis brace in red
  • iPd Front Bushing Kit (polyurethane front strut rod bushings, rubber inner control arm stay bushings, rubber inner control arm bushings)
Wheels/Tires
  • Summers: 17"x7.5" ET20 TSW Blades
    • BF Goodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S rubber, 225/45R17 94H M+S with silver valve stems
    • Custom gold paint and clear coat
    • Custom painted centre hex nuts in blue
    • Custom painted fake RAYS billet aluminum valve stem caps in blue
    • TSW centre cap inserts
    • TSW rim decals
  • Winters: 15"x7" ET20 OEM Volvo Multi-X
    • Gislaved Nord*Frost 5 rubber, 195/65R15 91T M+S
    • Custom gold paint and clear coat
    • 2012+ OEM Volvo R-Design iron mark centre caps in black
  • Gorilla spline drive lug nuts in blue
Exterior
  • '95+ Volvo 940/960/S90/V90 glass moonroof (came with car from factory)
  • Tinted rear windows (came with car), replaced rear right drop window (no tint) after break-in
  • Calgary Volvo Club decal on the tailgate (came with car)
  • Stock roof rack delete with iPd roof rack hole plug kit (came with car)
  • Volvo-branded roof rack towers by Thule in silver, early Thule 300 locking knobs, 50" load bars, various attachments, Volvo-branded Thule Big Mouth bike carriers, late-model Thule fairing, Volvo-branded Thule Mountaineer I box
  • Volvo P80 S70/V70/C70 angled licence plate spacer
  • VMS Racing billet licence plate nuts front in orange, rear in blue
  • '95+ Volvo 960/S90/V90 smooth door handles (came with car)
  • Volvo 740 SE aero kit
  • Custom "945 Turbo" badge in gunmetal
  • Custom 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo front-end conversion: custom eggcrate grille with chrome GLE frame and 2000 Volvo V40 emblem, headlight trim
  • 200K High Mileage badge (miles) with smokeyfan1000's grille bracket
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 wagon tailgate lip spoiler by FOHA, painted black
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 snowcap, painted black
  • 1998 Volvo V90 rear tailgate latch with key, painted black
  • '95+ Volvo 960/V90 rear tailgate wiper, painted black
  • 2001 Volvo S40 misting front washer nozzles
Exterior Lighting
  • OEM '90+ Volvo 740 LHD E-code headlights (came with car)
  • 35W 6000K bi-xenon HID headlights, slim digital ballast setup
  • OEM Bosch, Scantech (one each) E-code corner lights
  • White CREE LED front running lights
  • Dual rear fog lights (came with car)
  • eBay HOVA replica red/clear 740/940-style wagon tail lights
  • LED turn signal relay, yellow LED turn signals, red LED brake lights/rear fog lights, white CREE LED reverse lights
  • OEM Volvo clear side markers, yellow LEDs, wired as running lights and alternating blinkers
  • White LED rear licence plate lights
Interior
  • Darth Vader LEGO minifig hanging from rear view mirror that the previous owner forbids me to remove (came with car)
  • eBay wood trim decal kit, dash and all doors (came with car)
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 plastic floor mats in black
  • Courtesy handle for driver, clothes hook for both front courtesy handles
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 coin compartment in black
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 pen tray in black
  • OEM Volvo Roma steering wheel, MOMO/Grant steering wheel adapter, Volvo 740 non-air-bag horn ring
  • OEM Volvo horn button for MOMO steering wheels
  • 1992 Volvo 960 collapsible emergency reflector triangle
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 leather cup holder armrest in tan
  • OEM Volvo 700/900 moulded wagon trunk mat in black
  • Napolex Broadway 300R blue glass wide convex rear-view mirror
  • 15A's custom Volvo 780 Bertone double DIN radio mounting frame with LED voltmeter
  • Front and rear door speaker cover grilles in late-model tan
  • '95+ Volvo 960/S90/V90 "Volvo" door sill strips
  • iPd tailgate panel repair/reinforcement kit
  • '95+ Volvo 940/960/V90 deluxe cargo cover with parcel shelf
Interior Lighting
  • Lighted window switches on all doors (came with car)
  • The Tuning-Shop stainless steel gauge rings, red LED dash lights, red LED ambient temperature gauge light
  • White LED lights in dome lamp, cargo area, glove box
  • Interior Volvo 740 bulb socket conversions, red LED climate control unit lights, dash switch lights, fuse area/cigarette lighter light
  • Centre console rear panel w/ seat belt reminder light and custom red LEDs
Entertainment
  • JVC KS-RF150 12-disc RF modulator CD changer (came with car)
  • JVC KW-XR610 double DIN deck
 
+Kardboard+ said:
Girlfriend's dad though it would be hilarious to put this exhaust tip on...I disagree haha

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Every time I see this I think he may be correct. :cameron:
 
+Kardboard+ said:
It gets complicated. I broke it down for a friend the other day, actually:

Grille 1:
1990 740: Unique grille, headlight trim, hood.

Grille 2:
1991-1992 740, All 940s without fogs: Shared grilles, headlight trims, hood.

Grille 3:
All 940s with fogs: Shared headlight trims, grilles, same hood as Grille 2 cars.

:rofl:
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Thank you for clarifying this! How's it going with this thing?
 
FreeEMSFred said:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2862/9718146357_a5a4b4ed29_b.jpg

Is that a factory part? Excuse my blatant lack of searching. My ex 90 940 wagon had a wiggly brace across but not forward.
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quillc said:
Nope. Cherry Turbo aftermarket brace.
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Yup, what quillc said.

Car is still being driven pretty much daily. Lots of updates since the last actual update, but not a lot of things to update since the last update saying that I will have a large update soon. :lol:
 
How's the ride on the Bilstein? I'll follow your way since I like the stance of it.

EDIT: Any spare wheels for sale as well? Haha
 
I had almost the same set up on my old 744T and I really liked the ride. On the 945T, it's still pretty good, but I have other bushing and driveline issues that make the ride not quite as good. :-P

I may have some wheels for sale later.
 
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