Volvo 350R T5 Engine Track Project U/D 18/02/13

[foggyjames]

Heard about the Volvo-only day at Castle Combe? I've got a place booked, but it's yours if you want it...this car is probably more useful on the track. If you wanna play too, I'm sure you can have an additional place.

cheers

James

[340GLT]

When is that for James as the car still needs mucho work to finish.
Adam

[foggyjames]

Friday 2nd July. Plenty of time Would *love* for the fastest car round the track at a T5D5 event to not be a FWD-era car

cheers

James

[SteveP]

Would *love* for the fastest car round the track at a T5D5 event to not be a FWD-era car

Am I the only person here thinking that the T5D5 lot organising a track day based of primarily over powered open diff front wheel drive cars to be a bit of a silly idea? I mean the S70 handles well for what it is but I couldn't imagine it on track to be anything other than a messy affair of wheelspin and traction control. Or do they plan on not having any corners

[foggyjames]

Based on the videos I've seen, most people seem to be driving at about 90% of what the car is capable of...where the FWD stuff is great. It's that last 10% where it all goes wrong. What they're doing is pretty sensible, to be fair. Plus Combe is quite a large, high-speed track. I've not studied the videos in great detail, but there don't seem to be many (if any) second gear corners. The Haynes test track would be a different matter!

Quite a few of them are now using Quaife or Gripper diffs...and of course mine isn't open (not that I'll be running that car!).

cheers

James

[SteveP]

I did suspect that an event organised by them would have to be a large, fast circuit with sweeping bends for example... where to be fair they cope amicably. It would be nice to see a modified 300 kick some ass though.

[340GLT]

Hmm very tempted what is the price of the ticket?
Adam

[foggyjames]

£150. I'm not exactly sure of the current status (it may be full), but if you want your own place, I'd be ready to have £100 or so deposit ready pretty soon. If you end up taking my place on-track, we can obviously be a bit more relaxed about the timing.

cheers

James

[340GLT]

Not done a massive amount on this . I did manage to get my main boost pipes fitted from the intercooler into the bay. Took a mould of the inside of a standard bonnet too to create an inner skin for my vent to sit on. My coilover sprongs arrived for the front aswell.
Oh and bought some lovely new seats!!!
Adam

[340GLT]

Well with the very little time i have had on this i have stripped all the soundproofing out to check the condition of the inside of the shell. I'm up to 26kg of weight reduction!! And i have had my long awaited brake brackets back which are looking very nice. So i checked caliper fitment and its all absolutely spot on. Not long before the brackets can go into production now!!
Adam

[Frits]

Good work, mister V300

[mat_91]

very cool think im going to have to make me some coilovers soon

[340GLT]

Well today i have been mostly chasing rust!!!! A simple sill repair is never as seems. I have had a small repair needed on the passenger side sill and jacking area since i took the car off the road so today i decided to start attacking it only the car bit back. To work on it properly i had to take the skirt off, then the wing as that sits over the front edge of the sill, so got to it. Removed wing and found totally rotten inner arch where the wing attaches.
Now on a 300 this is a pain anyway as they are a funny design with a wide edge, so i decided to totally cut it out roll the lip on the outer wing and run a plastic inner arch similar to more modern cars. This also allows for more suspension travel and wider wheels!!! WIN!!!
I have also been busy making a new jacking point for the same sill repair.
And i finally bonded the new inner bonnet patch in for the vent and made some holes!!!!
Anyway enjoy the pics.
Adam

[340GLT]

Well all has been quite quiet on this as i have been waiting for a very large and expensive crate to turn up from across the pond.
It arrived today so i got a chance to lay all the parts out for some good shots.
Very impressed with the Pick a Part i used the crate was so well made, all components had there own little stands. I got the rear suspension from the vette as an added bonus aswell!! And who said it was going to be nowhere near the right size? It doesnt even need shortening!!
Adam

[Chris_C]

Those sizes are all a bit similar!

Are you cutting up one of the Whiteblock/redblock adapter rings to bolt the bellhousing on or fabbing something?