1990 Volvo 240

[ashvolvo]

Sorry I can only speak English. I am beginning to read a little in swedish and norwegian, but can only understand a couple of words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kverna]

Nice car! Got any plans or is this just a showcase ?

[avz]

Very nice indeed! Don't bring that car to Norway, our climate would kill it;)

 

What have been done with it? Modifications, specs?

[Skrotnisse]

nice car...how about some more pictures and info about the engine....

[slire_sladd]

nice car man! specs!!

 

where in victoria are you from? melbourne?

[LeifErlend]

now that is a nice car!!

[Vomaz]

i liked the rear end, but the front were special

[DaButcher]

yes, the car looks nice..

ps. we speak Norwegian

[Goop]

Nice car, with really nice rims m'm

 

I like it alot :cool:

[Mambo]

Really nice car. but one question. how did you find this page? =)

[Haaken]

Nice way to get some extra downforce in the front;)

[240GL]

Hi Ash-

Nice to see you have found your way over here! I have kept an eye on your 240 web page since the beginning, and have often directed people to your great site. Your visit here is a good opportunity for asking if you have any idea re. postage to Norway for the performance parts you're selling(/producing?). It is particularly the sway bar end links (and the sump guard) I have in mind, and I am sure that others will be interested in the Group A rear spoiler replica.

 

Cheers,

Erling.

[ashvolvo]

nice car man! specs!!

 

where in victoria are you from? melbourne?

 

My parents live in Keilor, which is a Suburb of Melbourne but I live in Geelong which is near the surf coast and some great beaches, etc

 

Do you know Melbourne well?

[ashvolvo]

yes, the car looks nice..

ps. we speak Norwegian

 

Oops, I'm sorry I keep forgetting that this is a Norwegian based forum - I guess its probably like calling Australians New Zealanders! :)

 

I found a link to bilforumet on the turbobricks forum, I wanted to check it out and hopefully learn some more about what everyone on the other side of the world is up to.

 

Details on the car are:

1990 240.

Originally was an automatic, but converted to M47 on the day after I bought it in 2001.

 

MODEL:

1990 Volvo 240GL

 

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION:

Volvo B230F

H grind cam (242GT)

Modified 530 head (soon to be replaced with modified 405 - 531 head is very hard to get in Australia)

M47 5 speed manual transmission

fabricated airbox, behind left headlight

Hurricane Extractors & 2.25" exhaust system

Adjustable timing gear

8.8mm spark plug leads

Davies-Craig thermo fan

 

SUSPENSION/BRAKES:

Custom made front and rear springs

Koni Sport adj. front shocks. 8641-1245SPORT

Koni Sport adj. rear shocks. K26-1129SPORT

DVS Strut tower brace

DVS Lower chassis braces

DVS Adjustable swaybar end links

DVS torque rods with urethane bushes

DVS Adjustable panhard bar

All front end bushes replaced with Urethane

Stock tower-to-firewall braces

Volvo sway bars - 23mm F & R (242GT?)

Slotted front discs & four-spot front calipers

Stock rear discs

DVS Vented front brake backing plates

DVS Stainless steel brake lines

EBC Greenstuff brake pads

Volvo rear wheel spacer kit & longer studs

Ford heavy duty longer front wheel studs

Aluminium fabricated front wheel spacers (15mm)

 

WHEELS AND TYRES:

16" Volvo 850 T5 columba wheels

Yokohama A539 205/50/16 tyres

or

17" Volvo 850 T5R tital wheels

Bridgestone Potenza G3 205/45/17 tyres

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

DVS Aluminium sump guard.

Battery mounted in battery box inside the car.

 

BODY:

Custom made front spoiler and splitter

Early, flat-type (pre '86) boot lid

Group A rear spoiler

240GLE boot lid moulding

240GLE bumper bar mouldings (all black)

240GLE indicator mouldings

US Spec (clear) indicator lenses

late model volvo clear side indicator lenses

clear rear indicator lenses

black painted headlight mouldings

custom made grille

modified bonnet with bonnet scoop

removed all volvo badges

 

INTERIOR:

No interior behind the front seats - no carpet or rear seat.

Cobra Monaco S race seat

Sports steering wheel

Sparco 'Storm' shift knob

Aluminium Checker plate centre console

Fire extinguisher

Volt meter

Autometer Ultralite water temp guage

Autometer Ultralite oil pressure guage

 

AUDIO:

Alpine MDM-7741R Minidisc reciever/head unit

Alpine CHM-S620 6 disc cd changer

Alpine MRP-T130 Amplifier

Pioneer TS-C1002 4" Split system - front doors

Pioneer TS-E1070 4" rear speakers - rear doors

Sony Xplod XS-V6935M 200watt 6x9 speakers

 

I think thats all at the moment, but we're always working on it. We use the car for club level motorsport and compete in track days, hillclimbs and motorkhanas.

 

Thanks to everyone for being so welcoming and friendly despite the fact I cant speak norwegian!

 

Here are some more pictures:

 

 

[ashvolvo]

Hi Ash-

Nice to see you have found your way over here! I have kept an eye on your 240 web page since the beginning, and have often directed people to your great site. Your visit here is a good opportunity for asking if you have any idea re. postage to Norway for the performance parts you're selling(/producing?). It is particularly the sway bar end links (and the sump guard) I have in mind, and I am sure that others will be interested in the Group A rear spoiler replica.

 

Cheers,

Erling.

 

Elring, thank you so much for a warm welcoming. I really appreciate it.

If you'd like please email me with what you're interested in and I will find out shipping prices on the items.

 

We fabricate the majority of what we sell ourselves. Strut braces, endlinks, sumpguards are all produced in house. We're always trying to work on new things, but as theres only two of us, it has been hard to work on many new products recently as demand for our current products has been very high lately, but will have some new items available in early 2006 including a strut brace from Volvo 360 as well as some new 850 and P1 car components.

 

Thank you again for your kind words.

 

Please email me - ashdavies AT optusnet DOT com DOT au

 

Regards,

Ash