I can't own anything common. Newest innovation was to fit Porsche Sport Techno 20x9 wheels and Falken 225/30/20. Adapters are 30mm front and 40mm rear hub- and wheelcentric from Lenny Stahl (adaptermaster on ebay). Very happy and yes, the ride is ok, and no, body mods are not required to fit 20s on a C70.
Update December 4th. Finally some new pics with the top down and decent lighting. :)
Car specs: Volvo C70 cabrio: high pressure turbo with manual transmission. Thanks to everyone for making this car and past cars happen, especially evolutionsports.com, volvospeed.com and swedespeed.com. To view a full write-up and new pictorial on the car visit swedespeed.com.
Winner of the Castrol CarDomain All Stars Competition
I want to thank the Volvo and European car communities for voting. Special thanks to the members of volvospeed.com. More thanks to the members of swedespeed.com, turbobricks.com, vwvortex.com, volvoforums.com, benzworld.org, mbworld.org, vpcuk.org in the UK and turboperformanceclub.com in Sweden.
Zu den Deutschen... Ihr habt den Sieg sehr viel unterstuetzt. Besondere Danken an den Mitgliedern von volvopower.de und auch volvo-forum.de.
To my former colleagues and friends in China, xie xie nimen he xin nian kuai le! And finally, to my family and friends in the US and Australia, thank you all!
Performance:
Wheels: Porsche Sport Techno 20x9 ET60
Adapters: Lenny Stahl custom made 5x130 to 5x108, 30mm front, 40mm rear.
Tires: Falken 225/30/20.
Suspension: Spax 40mm with 1/2 coil removed in front, Eurosport Tuning polished strut brace
Braking: Porsche 993T Brembo calipers with 330mm Volvo S60R rotors, PowerSlot rear rotors and PBR semi-metallic pads on all four corners
8mm FK Automotive wheel spacers in front (imported from Germany)
Engine Tuning: SpeedTuning 17psi ECU reflash for a rated 294hp
K&N Panel Filter
Exterior and Lighting:
Projector headlights and matching corner lights from ABM
2004 model updated taillights, smoked using VHT Niteshades
2004 model 3rd brake light, also smoked
ABM black LED side markers
Headlight eyelids imported from the UK
Chromed bulbs used on all turn signals
5400k HID kits in low beams and fogs (3100 Lumen output)
Osram H9 rebased to H7 in highs (HID-like 2300 Lumen output).
Horns are relocated and replaced with Hella dual airhorns.
Fenders rolled to accomodate 265/30/19 tires
Ferrari style moose centercaps
4" oval stainless exhaust tip
Mesh grille
Stereo:
Factory 3-CD In-Dash Changer with Dolby 5.1 Surround
Factory Alpine 4x100w ampifier
150w mono subwoofer amplifier
JL Audio 10w0 in free air enclosure
Dynaudio 9.5" factory subs behind rear seat
Dynaudio tweeters, midrange and rear mid-bass
Nokia 5" center channel speaker
Kicker SSMB8 8" woofers in the front doors
Optima battery
Interior:
'99/'00 V70R blue-faced gauge cluster
iPd brushed stainless gauge rings
Custom blue dash illumination
VDO vacuum/boost gauge custom installed in switch panel
Matching superanatomic wood shift knob
Eddie Bauer leather car seat
6 months after purchase, all exterior and stereo mods are complete
Here is the build-up over 5 months
Day 3 (photoshopped lowering)
Day 8
Day 19
Stealth trunk
and under the cover, spare retained
Day 22
Day 29
Day 36
Day 45
Added a SpeedTuning reflashed ECU to increase horsepower from 236 to 294. Wow!
Day 50
R cluster with ipd trim rings
Day 78
Eyebrows and HIDs in fogs and low beams
Debadged steering wheel
Around Day 150 - first in the US, I think
Around Day 180 - 2004 C70 taillights tinted (2004 3rd brake light coming in 4 days)
Four days later, 2004 smoked 3rd brake light
My old car for reference (Volvo 850 Wagon):
My newest project, 2002 VW Eurovan Weekender
Our other car (M-Class Sport):
My old car, 1986 VW Golf Mk2
