So I thought since I’ve had my car for a while I’d start my own build thread/picture thread. I’ll post on here pictures of the process of the car as well as any modifications I can do, I know many of the build threads have been a ton of help on this forum so hopefully I can be of some help or at least give some people some ideas. Feel free to pm me or respond on this thread with any questions or suggestions.
I got my 2004 Volvo s60 2.5t as my first car when I was 16 from my uncle who bought it new in Sweden through the special delivery program. I immediately fell in love with the car and already had a few modifications in mind, but I don’t think I could’ve imagined it would’ve been to the point where it is now.
Today I am 19 and continue to take any opportunity to work on my car.
Performance Modifications:
Rica Stage 2 Tune
16T Turbo
3″ turbo back exhaust (OBX downpipe, Magnaflow Cat, Mandrel Bent piping, Borla XR-1 muffler)
Snabb Intake Pipe
IPD Throttle Body Pipe
Silicone Vacuum Hoses
IPD HD CBV
ARD TCV
Polished R intercooler pipe
Aethestic Modifications:
R front bumper conversion
S60R sport kit rear skirt
Sport kit side skirts
Silver Painted Headlight bezels
MY05+ tail light conversion
20% Tint
Plasti dipped white
OEM Roof Rack with Thule fairing and Kayak Mounts
ASA Msport 19×8.5 Wheels
Black Vinyl wrapped roof
Rolled rear fenders
Suspension/Handling:
Poly top engine, transmission, control arm, and strut stabilizer bushings
CX Racing Coilover Suspension
H&R 25mm Spacers in the rear
Interior:
R gauge cluster swap
MY05+ Center Console
IPD R boost gauge
Pioneer Double Din Headunit
Carbon fiber wrapped interior pieces
Black headliner
First Day when I got it:
First Mods:
OEM Pegs painted with wheel paint
Painted Headlight Bezels Silver
Then there were other little cheap mods but nothing really significant until I started working more hours and parted out and s80 that I made money on. So then started the real modifications…
OEM Sport Kit:
Front Lip Picture (May recognize it from Viva’s website)
Side Skirts and Rear Skirt
Fairly Recent Engine Bay Pic of various mods:
Bremmer Kraft BR07 wheels:
Just a few pictures from over the years:
With the S80 parts car
As it sits today:
I am planning owning this car for a few more years and still have a bit planned to do to it.