Volvo 850 T-5R AWD Swap - Front Suspension Overhaul

[@DivaniKingston]

Ooof those bearings were shot lol!you're going to be FLYING at pocono. I can't wait.

[@SimplyVolvo]

Scary to think those bearings where run up to 170mph!!!

[@tristanscott4118]

I love my front upper mounts. Those things are so well thought out where all the others are literally flat and don't fit the contours of the body.

[@blackinblue11]

Right;)

[@turbovolvos40]

I'm jealous of your JRZ setup! Maybe one day I'll afford them.

[@SimplyVolvo]

It was a big decision but after riding on spine / bone crunching TAs for the past 6 years I couldn't be happier. The increase in ride quality in unbelievable.

[@turbovolvos40]

@@SimplyVolvo I've ridden in a TA coilover car before, and they are total garbage. I can't wait to feel my DS series BC's, if I ever get my car on the road. I did finally get the engine mount bracket welded up, and I've been working on the ignition coil harness with the engine solidly mounted to the subframe!

[@fourtoes2322]

Agreed; watching the work and how things are done, adds to the experience.

[@patrickmadden6340]

They say tty bolts can’t be reused but I got 13k miles on used head bolts lol over 20lbs of boost. You always pay attention to every detail, awesome shit good sir

[@SimplyVolvo]

I mean technically you could probably get away with running them more than once... but when we are talking about bolts that hold my suspension together when ripping 170mph+ down Pocono speed way I will gladly spend the couple extra dollars to ensure my safety.

[@patrickmadden6340]

@@SimplyVolvo understandable, not that I don’t do about 130 on country roads weekly lol like that has something to do with it. Nice work as usual

[@handoru9497]

God I love this channel so much

[@onsomebits7486]

Yess Matt! This setup should help with traction 🤟

[@SimplyVolvo]

Yes it should... especially since I have adjustable rebound in the front now. Can crank that up so the front doesn't pull up as much on launch.

[@onsomebits7486]

@@SimplyVolvo should improve for sure! you using the car currently mate? Welded viscous back on?

[@SimplyVolvo]

@@onsomebits7486 I was driving it a good amount before the front end over haul. I need to get it aligned now before I put the welded VC back on.

[@Wasmachineman]

​@@SimplyVolvo Rebound doesn't do anything with compression under load m8, you're thinking of compression damping. t. former bike suspension tinkerer

[@SimplyVolvo]

@@Wasmachineman I'm not following. Stiffer rebound resists allowing the suspension to extend. For the front on launch that is exactly what I want as to not trasnfer too much weight to rear (whole car levels out) so both the front and rear wheels are doing work.

[@jeremyr7147]

Props on loading the suspension before tightening the controls arm bushings, most ppl miss that. I'm a mechanic, I use loctite on the hub bolts and the brake brackets never anti seize. Not the kind of thing you want coming loose. Plus the anti sieze allows for greater torque than indicated.. The manufacturers use a loctite on these bolts. The medium loctite seals the threads and prevents seizing from rust. Backing plate bolts for sure I'd use the anti seize

[@SimplyVolvo]

All Volvo OEM bolts (which are what I buy) that need thread locker come with red thread locker already applied to the bolt like the brake bracket bolts. Those are pretty much the only bolts in the suspension that aren't TTY. The hub bolts do not come with thread locker applied and Volvo does not say in VADIS to apply any. You do not need it because they are TTY. With a TTY fastener you cannot under or over tighten it. Thats the whole point so applying anti seize does not cause over torquing and a TTY fastener will not magically come loose. Wheel bearing bolts - TTY Strut hub bolts - TTY Control arm subframe bolts - TTY Control arm balljoint bolts - TTY + Nylon Endlinks - Nylon nut Outer tie rod nut - Nylon nut Bracket brackets - Red thread lock

[@jeremyr7147]

@@SimplyVolvo It's general practice when working on every kind of vehicle, in a shop, not to use anti seize on the hub bolts, that's why I cringed. It's true not all vehicles are torque to yield bolts. But volvo also doesn't use anti-seize on the bolts, so there is that, lol.. Great build by the way, I was catching up on the last few I missed.

[@LordTominator]

Excellent choice of suspension👌

[@Pagelos]

Just found your channel! Awesome stuff

[@BNEdynamics]

Good work Matt!!

[@SimplyVolvo]

Thanks Ben! Really happy with them so far.

[@ryancarey1045]

Jealous, might have to upgrade my BCs now! The PO on my 00v70R anti-seized every bolt in the front end and I legit appeciated it. Made it a dream to work on in these salty winters.

[@sanders2strong]

ben is the man

[@richardpflieger2049]

Just found your channel and diggin it. I have a lot to watch here and thanks for that. Can ya give me a link for the sonic parts cleaner? I am going to build a hybrid turbo and that would help.

[@jmc0369]

I enjoy watching your videos and appreciste your mastery of the T5. Question, what wpuod be involved in putting the T5 in a front sump configuration? Custom pan certainly, but wherr it the oil pump pickup? Could a 960 pan be shortened and flipped?

[@liamzachau8851]

Love your videos they’re so good I can basically build up my own engine just watching your videos😍 Do you have a video where you paint the engine and all the preparations before painting?

[@JJRamirezP]

Good Job!

[@doubledeep8165]

Hi, which brakes are you using in the front and rear ?? Was wondering why not 2 part brake discs … please name the brake specs , I need to know for my self , because your setup seems do work good on over 500-700 bhp… Regards

[@omarplat334]

My ipd springs that I am installing now told me they are jealous 😩

[@SkillCap]

Matt have you considered sending your wheel bearings in to Ben to have them modified for different bolt patterns? It'd greatly open up your options for lighter/cooler wheels. Also I'm not sure if the Ceika 6 pistons you're looking at are designed to fit under your current setup, but different wheels would help fit larger brakes without the need for spacers.

[@SimplyVolvo]

The Volvo 17" titans are the coolest wheels around and I will do whatever it takes to keep those on the car. Ceika has a 6 pot 304mm setup that I am looking at but am most likely going to go the P1 320mm setup or honestly just keep the 280s which work fine. Big brakes are only needed for repeated braking which isnt a thing in drag / roll racing.

[@ogfromutube9649]

@@SimplyVolvo i bought the 302mm from a forum for cheap! Picked up some brembo slotteds and brembo pads for $220 less then $300 for moderate upgrade. Ive made many 130-60 slow downs and it does it very well.

[@Twobarpsi]

I only use blue box stuff too. The cheap crap, doesn't last.

[@kakizc]

i got a question unrelated to the suspension, i remember you're using a quaife lsd right? in a m58? are you using the m56 or the m66 variant? looking to upgrade my 58 as well =)

[@SimplyVolvo]

M66 variant. Its not a direct swap and has to be machined.

[@kakizc]

@@SimplyVolvo cool! not so easy then, thanks for the reply

[@trevorockwell8764]

Fantastic attention to detail as usual. Can you still get all the bolts new from Volvo? Any reason you haven’t gone with some nice 4-pot billet callipers?

[@SimplyVolvo]

Yes you can get all the bolts (kits shown here include them too). I don't have big brakes because I want to retain the factory 17" titan wheels... also with drag racing / roll racing brake fade isnt a concern. You accelerate once and brake once.

[@trevorockwell8764]

@@SimplyVolvo I know what you mean about keeping the standard wheels. I want to fit big breaks to my 850R (currently used as a daily), but want to keep the factory Volans. People seem to have managed it, but using a kit AP no longer produces, and there seems to be little out there for the 850 that fit behind standard wheels. A man of your skills could easily have some brackets made up though :)

[@SimplyVolvo]

@@trevorockwell8764 If I do decide to do a front brake kit I think I am just going to go with the kit for the P1 320mm calipers. My dads 11 C70 has them and they bite really well. They also fit the titans without having to add like 20mm of spacing which will not work for me at all. Any idea what the PN on the AP calipers was? Can look into it a bit.

[@Dubst3pT3ch]

@@SimplyVolvo P1 brakes fit 17's with ease and some volvo alloy 16's but in my experience they warp rotors so bad.

[@volvo850r3]

anyone have experience with Lesjfors springs for a budget friendly 850R daily. Thanks

[@marcjordan29]

Damn dude..... That money.... Ha ha ha... Stuff is sweet af. Audio is a little low on this a lil bit

[@SimplyVolvo]

First half was recorded with an older iphone 6s which is probably why its a bit lower.

[@Dubst3pT3ch]

Your bearings at 220k hssss three of my V50 bearings at 70k BRRRRGRRRRR

[@ogfromutube9649]

You think the $1k street bc racing would be worth my time?

[@SimplyVolvo]

Im not sure. All I can say is the JRZ RS TWOs are f***ing mind blowing coming from my crap TA TECHNIX.

[@ogfromutube9649]

@@SimplyVolvo coiloverdepot.com/products/98-00-volvo-s70-p80-bc-racing-coilovers-br-type These are the ones i was looking at.

[@ogfromutube9649]

At $4,671 they better be!!

[@SimplyVolvo]

@@ogfromutube9649 They're 4,671 for all 4 corners. I only bought the front.

[@ogfromutube9649]

@@SimplyVolvo if i had your setup id do it too! But ive got half your power and fwd so bc racing it is...

[@jasonpeterson1506]

I would watch more of your videos but you need to invest in a tripod!