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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 07 Apr 2010 05:22 am

I also got some speekers that my dad won:)
and I plan on fiting them to the C piller and wonted to know if any body had done this or if any one can think of a reason not to?
there not masive ones and i had a look under the plastic to see how much clearence there was behind and there is a gap where i think they will fit
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by bodejodel » 07 Apr 2010 11:33 pm

In MKIII hatchbacks that is the spot where Volvo placed their VOLVO SOUND SYSTEM (yeah... cardboard...) speakers.
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by Aussie 360GLT » 08 Apr 2010 03:13 am

yer i have done it, i used some spacers aswell so they sit out a bit further lol.
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 08 Apr 2010 06:14 am

hey, cool thanks for the feedback i dont supose you could post a picture of how it turned out
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 08 Apr 2010 06:51 am

ok a nother question
my car is sitting with the back wheels on an angle (the top of the wheel is sitting in and the botem is out)
why and how do i fix it?
is it just the rubbers or is it bent?
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by SteveP » 08 Apr 2010 09:12 am

The rear wheels do have negative camber as standard, if it looks the same both sides and isn't extreme it's probably normal
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 08 Apr 2010 09:41 am

is it normal to have the inside inch balled on both tyres and the rest off the tyre is not very worn out
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2010 10:05 am

ty360volvo wrote:is it normal to have the inside inch balled on both tyres and the rest off the tyre is not very worn out
Have you checked the pressures mate?
theres a sticker on the drivers door edge when open with the correct pressures on.

there is camber on as standard as steve says, but shouldnt be enough for uneven tyre wear on its own.
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 08 Apr 2010 01:36 pm

well having just got it i checked the presure when i got it but i have know idea what it had been like be for that
ill investigate tommorrow

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Post by bodejodel » 08 Apr 2010 08:20 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:Have you checked the pressures mate?
There's even some photographical evidence of him (almost) doing that just one page back... :lol:
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... CF0297.jpg
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by volvosneverdie » 08 Apr 2010 08:40 pm

bodejodel wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:Have you checked the pressures mate?
There's even some photographical evidence of him (almost) doing that just one page back... :lol:
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/zz12 ... CF0297.jpg
yeah. That's what happens when I try and give advice.
Someone pops up and points out my stupidity.

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Post by bodejodel » 09 Apr 2010 11:32 am

Just wait... I'll probably say somthing far more "stuperior" soon... :wink:
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 02 May 2010 01:30 pm

ok i finely got somthing done
i got the rear door open!!! yay
i also took of the front discs coz they had a hefty lip but i messuerd it with my dads micro meter witch is a cool little gadget
and i think i should be able to just get them mechined but ill have to ask a brake place if not ill have to buy some new discs will soon see.


up on stands in its new home
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takining off the disc (dads arm looks wierd coz its moving)
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by MCHUDD » 02 May 2010 02:31 pm

Hi mate.
Thats some car you have got yourself. Well done.
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Re: new car YAY!!!!

Post by ty360volvo » 11 May 2010 06:34 am

has any body had there discs machined?
if so is it worth it or should i just find some new discs?
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