Danish embassy 940

[RollingThunder]

Originally Posted by baggy798

I'm sure you've posted this exact same plan about 5 times.🤔 ... Git to it boy!

Yeah, I know I want to do it, but other demands keep changing my plans so I look into other options. The key take away is that the 940 is still on the drive I may think of selling it, but when push comes to shove, it always stays on the drive. I just love that car - it will NOT be an abandoned project ! In fact, I'm booking it in for a professional machine polish and ceramic coat job at the end of April (thats the earliest he can do it), so I want the suspension and new wheels fitted by then.

The 850R is also still with us, but that is where the money is, so that will be going soon. I just need to do some cosmetic stuff first and then stick a new MoT on it.

Dai - I'd prefer to fit 16s but I want to fit bigger front brake discs, so its got to be 17s. I've done a 15G conversion before and it was pretty straightforward which is why I'm considering doing that again. A 16T would be nice, but that would probably involve more work and would need new chips? I know that the std chips can safely manage a 15G running at 10psi - that with an iPd Turbo cam should be enough for me tbh - I'd expect that to top 200bhp? (I need to renew the 'hushers' so while the cam is out for that job it'd make sense to change the cam).

Just thinking about the new suspension, what strut top mounts and bearing do people recommend these days? Is Meyle still a good option, or is there a better alternative? Any upgrade options recommended nowadays?

Thanks as always

[griston64]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Yeah, I know I want to do it, but other demands keep changing my plans so I look into other options. The key take away is that the 940 is still on the drive I may think of selling it, but when push comes to shove, it always stays on the drive. I just love that car - it will NOT be an abandoned project ! In fact, I'm booking it in for a professional machine polish and ceramic coat job at the end of April (thats the earliest he can do it), so I want the suspension and new wheels fitted by then.

The 850R is also still with us, but that is where the money is, so that will be going soon. I just need to do some cosmetic stuff first and then stick a new MoT on it.

Dai - I'd prefer to fit 16s but I want to fit bigger front brake discs, so its got to be 17s. I've done a 15G conversion before and it was pretty straightforward which is why I'm considering doing that again. A 16T would be nice, but that would probably involve more work and would need new chips? I know that the std chips can safely manage a 15G running at 10psi - that with an iPd Turbo cam should be enough for me tbh - I'd expect that to top 200bhp? (I need to renew the 'hushers' so while the cam is out for that job it'd make sense to change the cam).

Just thinking about the new suspension, what strut top mounts and bearing do people recommend these days? Is Meyle still a good option, or is there a better alternative? Any upgrade options recommended nowadays?

Thanks as always

Hi Sam

I used genuine Volvo top mounts from Chris at FRF. I have a feeling someone on here used another brand ( non Volvo ) and they were pretty useless

I would just keep the standard brakes and go for 16" wheels. Standard brakes are more than adequate if properly maintained

[loki_the_glt]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

I know Ford have a patent and/or trade mark on heated front screens so you may run into difficulty finding one, unless of course you can find an early V/S 90 screen that should be the same in terms of size at least.

I know Ford (obviously) offered heated front screens on all their models, Jaguar (and possibly Land Rover) models from 1999 (possibly earlier) during their ownership of JLR but i'm not sure if they were ever offered on Volvos.

Good luck with finding one, i hadn't really used one before the one in my Jag (itself a conglomoration of parts, the screenwash pump is shared with the S80 [i think] but also Mondeos, Sierras, Transits and so on) but now wouldn't be without one if i had the option.

Apparently Pilkingtons will produce a heated front screen - our Club chairman was quoted £200 for a windscreen, with or without heated elements, for his 1971 FD VX4/90 a few years ago - so it's not beyond the realms of possibility. Mercedes Benz fitted them to the mid-90s S-class models albeit as an extra-cost option.

[classicswede]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Yeah, I know I want to do it, but other demands keep changing my plans so I look into other options. The key take away is that the 940 is still on the drive I may think of selling it, but when push comes to shove, it always stays on the drive. I just love that car - it will NOT be an abandoned project ! In fact, I'm booking it in for a professional machine polish and ceramic coat job at the end of April (thats the earliest he can do it), so I want the suspension and new wheels fitted by then.

The 850R is also still with us, but that is where the money is, so that will be going soon. I just need to do some cosmetic stuff first and then stick a new MoT on it.

Dai - I'd prefer to fit 16s but I want to fit bigger front brake discs, so its got to be 17s. I've done a 15G conversion before and it was pretty straightforward which is why I'm considering doing that again. A 16T would be nice, but that would probably involve more work and would need new chips? I know that the std chips can safely manage a 15G running at 10psi - that with an iPd Turbo cam should be enough for me tbh - I'd expect that to top 200bhp? (I need to renew the 'hushers' so while the cam is out for that job it'd make sense to change the cam).

Just thinking about the new suspension, what strut top mounts and bearing do people recommend these days? Is Meyle still a good option, or is there a better alternative? Any upgrade options recommended nowadays?

Thanks as always

With the bigger brakes (302s?) then the 17inch wheels make sense. I am considering it on my 940 but still in two minds on it

A 16t with conical flange is bolt on just the same as the 15G, one with a flat flange just needs the flat to conical adaptor but the angled flange version needs a custom downpipe.

Cam wise the T25 is very comprable to the IPD cam and saves all the import issues.

Top mounts you can go steel bearing but for NVH stay standard. Not see any issues with even PPS ones. I have a set on my 940 and they are holding up ok so far

[360beast]

You can fit 302's under Aurigas, no need for bigger brakes though. My mate with the circa 600hp 16V 940 is running the original size brakes just drilled and grooved discs with upgraded pads and he says they're more than capable.

I would go for the IPD turbo cam over the T25 as it has more lift on the intake and exhaust side, it seriously wakes a redblock up!

I've got Gaz GT adjustable dampers and killen 40mm lowering springs on mine, it's way more comfortable than the original boat ride as I'm not struggling to stay sat upright, it used to really hurt my lower back when driving enthusiastically, I still want IPD bars though, I'll try tightening the dampers up a bit first but I know I'm probably going to get them.

[RollingThunder]

Thanks 360Beast, I've ordered the iPd cam now

Interesting to hear about the Aurigas - I have heard that 302s will fit under them, but not from anyone I'd trust - it was more hearsay, but if you're saying it, then I'll take it as fact. Many thanks, something to consider...

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Thanks 360Beast, I've ordered the iPd cam now

Interesting to hear about the Aurigas - I have heard that 302s will fit under them, but not from anyone I'd trust - it was more hearsay, but if you're saying it, then I'll take it as fact. Many thanks, something to consider...

I believe Volvo developed certain wheels to enable larger brakes on certain models, if memory serves the Draco was made for the 240GLT so bigger brakes could be fitted and other wheels the same size wouldn't accommodate the bigger brakes. If Luke is suggesting the Aurigas, it's probably based on research and/or proving the fact and for the same reason.

As for the suspension, i'd opt for anti roll bars before spring stiffening/lowering if you want to retain ride comfort. You'd be surprised how much difference they alone will make and they could save you the cost and faff of changing the springs, especially as you plan on fitting the ARBs anyway.

[Volvo_Utrecht]

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Thanks 360Beast, I've ordered the iPd cam now

Interesting to hear about the Aurigas - I have heard that 302s will fit under them, but not from anyone I'd trust - it was more hearsay, but if you're saying it, then I'll take it as fact. Many thanks, something to consider...

I have 302 brakes from a V70 and they fit under Auriga's

[RollingThunder]

Thanks for the info on the Aurigas everyone. While I still think the Comets look great on a 940, I've decided to be fairly sensible and have bought a set of Aurigas

That will still allow me to fit the 302s at a later date if I feel the need, but means the ride quality should be virtually unchanged, I won't need spacers, and I won't need to declare it as a 'mod' to the insurers!

I'm going to just install the new dampers first, not the lowering springs, and see how that goes. I have a family holiday coming up this summer and the 940 (which will be our only car by that point) will need to take 4 adults and 4x cases etc for a 10 day break. I'm not sure if the lowering springs will handle that - I'm concerned they may bottom out So stage one is to fit the dampers, and then maybe in the autumn I'll fit the springs.

The anti-roll bars will have to wait a few months as I've now spent north of £1k on wheels, tyres and the camshaft... Once this lot has been paid off I'll be good to go again.

[RollingThunder]

I've been off sick this week - went to see the doctor for a routine checkup and my blood pressure is sky high despite me being on BP tablets. Work is pretty stressful at the moment, so I was advised to take a few days off and monitor my BP... needless to say, its much lower now that I'm not in the pressure cooker

Which might be less dangerous to my health, but my credit card is having a heart attack instead...

The refurbished Auriga wheels have arrived, and overall I'm pretty happy with them. They're a good 9/10 I'd say. Some imperfections weren't addressed before being powder coated, but you do have to get right up close to see them. I'll be fitting some new tyres to them after next payday.

As you may have seen in another thread, I discovered that the PAS pump pulley wasn't running true, and when I went to check the inlet pipe arrangement I found that it has been leaking at the back of the pulley as well, so I've ordered one from PartsInMotion. Hopefully that'll arrive next week.

My manual boost controller has also arrived - I decided to get a decent quality one, as I want it to be consistent and reliable - I don't want it sticking on full boost So I paid a bit of a premium and bought a Mishimoto one. Its superbly well made and comes with a small bracket, so mounting it should be straightforward. Lifetime warranty on it too which is good. I'm going to set it to around 12 psi which should be a safe but useful setting for a standard engine.

My 940 has genuine Volvo plush carpet mats in it, but the front ones are not the right ones for a 940 auto - the cutouts are incorrect, so I've been looking for the correct set for a while and I found a set earlier in the week. A sniper bid later (sorry if you were bidding on them) and they were mine, so they were fitted today - at last I have the correct ones, even if they are badly stained. My original ones weren't perfect, but these are really bad lol. They'll clean up though, so I'm happy. I'm going to check the part numbers of my old mats and will advertise them for sale here in due course. I suspect they're 960 mats.

I've had a look at the speedometer in the car, which is a special order metric one in an otherwise UK spec car. There are a few websites showing how to adjust the odometer on these, so I dug out one of my spare clusters from the garage and set to... after striping it down I found that a critical part was missing! It looks like a previous owner had had a go at stripping it down, had got so far then backed out. But instead of replacing all the parts, a bracket holding the final drive cog was left off. Bugger. I was hoping to adjust the odometer in that MPH speedo and just swap it over. I then considered just swapping the speedo faces over, but that would have been far too easy wouldn't it... The scales are ever so slightly different between the speedos - so the needle indication would have been out, and the inaccuracy would have got larger the faster I was going



If you look at the 120 KM/Hr mark on my speedo you'll see it's almost at the 12:00 o'clock position, but on the MPH speedo its more like 12:05. The closer you look the more differences you notice, so that was a no-go in the end. So i ended up buying a brand new MPH speedo from FRF. Its a heritage part as you'd expect, and stocks are low, so I just went for it in the end.

When that arrives, I'll also fit the 940 Turbo tacho/boost gauge that I have stashed away, and will wire up the low coolant warning lamp - I fitted the coolant reservoir with the level sensor and switch when I was doing the stage 0 stuff last year.

I eventually want to fit the Magnaflow auto transmission fluid filter I have to the car, along with the external auto transmission fluid cooler so that I can bypass the radiator one, but that can wait for now. I would like to get the filter installed though, and I'll refresh the transmission fluid again when I do that. I did two drain/refill cycles last year, so this final one should ensure that nigh on all the old fluid has been replaced.

So its all go once again, but that is definitely it on the spending front until next month