Tidy work Ponty, making it look easy. Really tidy result given how eclectic the mix of parts is, and how little you really needed to do in the end. Can't wait to see this on the grid!
Thanks mate! I've made it look easy for the sake of TH-cam, it's actually been ages in the planning, research and testing, but thankfully it's paid off!
Watching in New York. Stumbled on your videos researching hx40’s. I’m about to get a manifold put together and mount it on my Saab turbo x. Got a chuckle when I found you installed one on your Swede.
Thanks man! I do think it's possible to press out the bearings from the original flange and put a new bearing on it, just a lot more work than simply unbolting and putting on a new one though! It's 5x114 you're after isn't it?
@@AndyPonting yeah, seems to be a more common bolt pattern, thats why. The wheels have the exact specs im after and 5x114,3 is the most common PCD. Im trying to fit some 17" 9" 22ET.
Hi! The reason is because my other project car is an Audi S4 (5x112) which I have 4 sets of wheels for to run 18" BTCC slicks. I didn't want to have to buy another 4 sets of wheels for the Volvo as well due to space (and money!) so now they're interchangeable between the 2 of them 🙂
Tidy work Ponty, making it look easy. Really tidy result given how eclectic the mix of parts is, and how little you really needed to do in the end. Can't wait to see this on the grid!
Thanks mate! I've made it look easy for the sake of TH-cam, it's actually been ages in the planning, research and testing, but thankfully it's paid off!
@@AndyPonting Parts bin raiding FTW. Super satisfying when the theory works out!
Bit of Audi/VW always helps.
Love the progress
It's such a parts bin car now haha
Can’t wait to see this on the grid mate! 👌
I can't either! Be glad when it's "finished" I'm bloody knackered already 😂
Watching in New York. Stumbled on your videos researching hx40’s. I’m about to get a manifold put together and mount it on my Saab turbo x. Got a chuckle when I found you installed one on your Swede.
I was going to fit one to my Saab b234 too 😀
Love the video! Will see how i sort the rear bearings, might just do work to them and hope they dont fail anny time soon!
Thanks man! I do think it's possible to press out the bearings from the original flange and put a new bearing on it, just a lot more work than simply unbolting and putting on a new one though!
It's 5x114 you're after isn't it?
@@AndyPonting yeah, seems to be a more common bolt pattern, thats why. The wheels have the exact specs im after and 5x114,3 is the most common PCD. Im trying to fit some 17" 9" 22ET.
For a bolt on 5x114, you could get Evo 1-3 trailing arms and bolt on an FTO rear hub
@@AndyPonting ahh okay! Yeah i might just do that then!
The abs ring can be mounted?
Yes I've got an abs ring to fit the A3 hub body (from a Mazda 323) I just need to find a slim enough sensor and fabricate a bracket to hold it.
Since you had to convert both ends of the car, why go with 5x112 instead over 5x114.3 (aka 5x4.5") or even 5x120?
Hi! The reason is because my other project car is an Audi S4 (5x112) which I have 4 sets of wheels for to run 18" BTCC slicks. I didn't want to have to buy another 4 sets of wheels for the Volvo as well due to space (and money!) so now they're interchangeable between the 2 of them 🙂
@@AndyPonting That's actually a great answer, thanks.
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