Lol your officially a #Volvo_Addict join the club 👍 Our collection of Volvos are: 850R, C70 T5, 05 V70R and S80 V8. Also its nice to hear your getting the car inspected first and stage 0 before performance mods
steve slater that is not a problem when most of your neighbors have Volvos too. I guess that you could call my neighborhood for “the Volvo neighborhood”. But that is not a problem when Volvos are the norm in your “kommun” i gess that you could call my kommun “the Volvo Kommun”. But Volvo is also the Norm in my “Landsting” so no thing out of the ordinary. So after all the guessing you could call my whole country for “the Volvo country” or Sweden as it is also known.
@@jakehennessy7 You're probably right, but don't underestimate the lighter C30. My favorite is still the V70R though, because it's a StationWagon. (Sorry Hansen). But I bet that Hansen's S60R will become the fastest, based on his vision for it's future. It's gonna rock the block!
I see you guys now have Volvo Syndrome... That curious case where one gets addicted to buying Volvos and dumping their life savings into them. Welcome to the club.
Huge Volvo fan, so glad to see these 5 cylinder beasts getting some major love! Only downside with the new cars, no more 5 cylinder awesomeness, I understand why but not much beat the sound a 5 cylinder engine!
As a manual V50 T5 owner, it does suck. But, I test drove a V90 T6 R-Design with the Polestar pack and it was way better than I thought. The auto box in Dynamic mode shifts really fast and is always in the right gear, blipping downshifts right down to first when coming to a stop. Nothing beats a manual though, but the next level interior almost makes you forget about it. The whine from the supercharger is also surprisingly audible, especially with the windows down. It is hilarious in a way that is hard to describe. Something about supercharger whine in a Volvo station wagon makes me laugh.
I feel it’s worth mentioning, although it doesn’t make 300hp, the Honda Accord V6 with a manual of that same era is also a good sleeper. Makes 255hp and 0-60 in 5.5 if I remember correctly. Can also be bought for around the same price as this S60r.
@@RT-rv5be nothing to crazy mostly Civic si. Haven't came accross a new turbo one yet. Acura RSX, Cobalt SS cars of that nature. They don't expect the volvo to pull away or hang right next to them. Once I get bigger injectors and go e85 the car will run low 13s . So that will be a whole lot more fun. :)
This'll be good. I bought my first Volvo - a 1996 850R - with 178,000 miles on it. The odometer died at 220,000, and I'm pretty sure it broke 250,000 before I donated it to charity.
I've got a lot of those IPD parts. I'd say look at some other options like FCP first -- they're cheaper and better for some reason. IPD is fine but the quality of their in house parts are uh... hit and miss. At least read the reviews on their site first. Some parts aren't as good as I wish they were. Overall they're still a great option. I still like them just be careful.
Somehow i ran into a 2001 t5 with 96k miles for 800 bucks. Bought immediately, guy thought trans was fucked but he reset ecu and never let it relearn his shift patterns... best cars you can buy for the money tbh
Great to see you all have Volvo projects. Can’t wait to see the sport kit on it. Picked up those rims and threw them on my 98 S70 T5, they look amazing. Look forward to seeing all your Volvo projects.
I've owned one 2 years, bought at 150k for 3800, completely run down maintenance wise , a TV waiting to go and blown 4c.. I've put about 4,000 & a lot of time into it... I haven't even started modding yet. But shes riding like new at 180k now. Leaky radiator, a rear wheel bearing and brakes waiting.. not many things left I haven't replaced.. except the entire drivetrain is still original..
They are great till they break! Special struts are 600 dollars each... The driveshaft is 1000... 1500 average to fix the AWD unit when it goes out, the infamous "bevel gear".. Wait till the rear knuckle break$..... Lol.... A wonderful daily if you leave it alone and drive it sensibly. Also great in the snow...
I started watching your videos because of the first R. Stayed because of the next ones :D Volvo is a drug. When you try it, you'll become addicted. We have an XC90 '06 D5, when looking for something smaller, there were no used petrol automatic volvos in a good shape (here in europe people love diesels), so now there is a V40 T2 MY2019 parked next to the old tank. :)
Nice! Maybe i will start my V70R -98 FWD manual gear box a try this spring. Damn money pits these cars when you start tuning. Upto 400hp is cheap but after that it starts to cost too much.
Bought mine 2004 S60R last year for $2500. All new suspension, brakes, rebuilt axles, fluids, filters and tune up.... you will be surprised how much is needed and spent to get it to stage 0.
You guys have turned into one big Volvo family. Lol! I like it because there aren't a lot of performance Volvo video's. IPD makes some good stuff and their exhaust is one of the best out there for the S60R and V70R. With so many miles I'm sure you'll need to replace the timing belt and water pump. Looking forward to the content coming from this channel.
Welcome to the $R brotherhood! I've had my 2004 for 7 years and 200,000 miles. These cars can do some really crazy things. You got a good deal, look forward to see what you come up with - I will say that getting 400HP streetable is pretty easy, and can get the awd to stay happy (hint: weld the angle gear/sleeve) and then "add lightness". These things are indeed a HEAVY PIG out of the box... it doesn't feel it, until you push it hard. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
Hello is this VOA (Volvo owners Anonymous) I have a problem I keep buying volvos and my neighbors think I’m a weirdo. I NEED HELP!!! I’ve owned 9 volvos 5 being Rs and I just turned 21.
This is such a beautiful car I had one but I got my timing belt replaced and they didn’t do the job right so my belt slip at 220kph engine destroyed the garage was closed went I try to make a claim so I got rip off and now I am to poor to buy a other one and they are hard to find :(
Great Buy, my 2nd favorite Volvo! 85% Huh? Volvo enthusiast have once again proven their loyalty to the Brand. Can't wait for further updates on all 3 vehicles. Merry Christmas / Happy New Year GUYS!
The biggest problem I had auto crossing my 06 Vr was mediocre all season tiers and the open front diff. The all wheel works great, but your still going to spin up the inside front wheel at some point. If you want to go slaying M3s in your swedish pig (i love my fat pig of an R) then may I suggest a limited slip in the front. Also, I know someone on swedespeed is working on a Haldex controller so we can manually adjust the awd % at any time. With a locked 50/50 (actually I think max is 60f/40r), lsd in the front, sticky tiers and some suspension like what's on your Vr it should be a flying pig.
It's been talked about before on the forums, but I remember seeing the topic revived somewhat recently on Swedespeed in the R specific forum. Essentially it would be a controller to manually control the Haldex clutch on the fly. So in theory you could have the haldex 100% locked all the time, or 50%, ect. The problem seems to be that either the pump gets too hot (as it was never designed to be constantly on) or the clutch pack gets too hot. This triggers a safety mechanism and turns off the haldex to save itself. But the work around would be creating an oil cooler for the haldex oil, which should reduce the heat to the motor and clutch pack. If you do a search on swedespeed you'll find the thread easy enough.
As cool as a haldex controller would be, I think a lsd for the front wheels would net you greater results at this stage. It's going to be the first hurtle you run into at the track (spinning up the front inside wheel on tight fast corners). These cars handle surprisingly well for how nose heavy they are, and the gen 3 haldex (which you and that 05 s60 have) activates really quickly to wheel spin and helps the car rotate. The car will pull itself out of a corner well enough until the front wheels loose traction. The problem I had was even with the rear wheels pushing in a tight corner the front inside wheel wants to spin free first. That's going to be your first weak point. If it were me I would drop in a Quaife lsd and then see where your next weak point is.
That’s fantastic advice. LSD should be allowed within the STU class so that’s going to be a critical mod. As for tires, we’ll have dedicated summers, maybe re71r?... And hopefully KW coil overs. We shall see -Hansen
Love the fact that this channel has turned almost completely into a volvo enthusiast channel! Did you know that in Finland v70/s60 R cars cost around 10-20k depending ofc of the mileage, otherwise I would have one... I have to be happy with my v70 -06 D5. Keep up the great work! There isn’t a channel like this in youtube!
Congratulations! My 2004 S60R is pretty much identical in terms of colour and interior. You may have your work cut out to autocross it though. Mine is best on long curves and high speeds. So comfortable and such a sweet motor. Mine really pulls.
This is so not fair, you can have car like this just for one paycheck, when in Poland to get car like this you need 10 paychecks. Arararar!!!!!!@!#$$#$
lol I just got one last summer with 176k for 2000. It's crazy how good of a steal these can be in terms of engine. They stay strong and keep pulling. Everything else will and does break tho
Man that mfr is nice! I have a 09 s60 which was the last of this body style. I wish mines was a R edition 😒😒 but hey it’s still a s60 I’m gonna kinda convert it into my own R design just missing the 6sp! Imma try to save some coins and get the 2019 s60 polestar!! Volvo’s are definitely sleepers, people look 👀 and say that’s a nice “family” car but then when you take off and leave them in the dust they wonder what’s underneath..! It’s a factory turbo and I have a car seat too! 🤣🤣🤣
Good vid. Tell the other Shifting Volvo guys to cap it at 12 minutes or so. Looks like no original suspension, but super clean. Nice. Need to find ways to drop weight for racing, I'm thinking. My son has his first car... 03 s60r he got for $500 that the other guy didn't do the work on, we are, and it is coming along. Auto trans unfortunately.
In Sweden a company has a tune kit called atm500 (500hp, 479ft-KB) In the kit you get: K24/K26 turbo, race camshafts, 875cc fuel injectors and some exhaust and other tings atechmotor.com/volvo/s60/r/trimpaket/atm500/ Is 500hp someting you will have in dyno?
My girlfriend has a 20054 T5 S80 AWD with 225,000 miles and it’s is a rock solid reliable beast.. I have a 2011 E90 328i xDrive with 183k.. I’m always doing crap to keep mine running good.. hers is way less demanding than the BMW in repairs.. I think I’ll be looking at a p2 S60 R pretty soon since they are great cars for the money.. I really like them.
Dear shifting lanes, It is great to see how volvo-centric your channel is becoming. The P2 is a well built passenger car. I’d never call mine a race car or even have the potential for it. There is a good reason why you can scoop these up for not a lot these days. The car will be the cheapest part of ownership. You will spend close to the purchase price just getting it to stage 0. Owners don’t want to keep paying for the vehicle over and over. Auto-x is largely up to the driver but I’m sure it will surface some of the Rs character. They are heavy and they have the turning radius of a bus. I hope you will strongly consider shimming the block and getting a bigger IC. I fear for the M66 and the collar sleeve. Do you even DICE bro? Don’t take this wrong as I look forward to the progress on this and the VR but when shit breaks, myself and other R owners might not be surprised. Remember in Empire Strikes Back: Luke: ...I'm not afraid. Yoda: Oh! You will be. You will be.
We are hoping to shim the block sometime in late winter/early spring. We’ll document that process as well. As for autox, this will be quite a different challenge compared to the BRZ that I autocrossed last year. Yes, very dependent on the driver, but it should be extremely fun to see how this does compared to other cars that normally compete. -Hansen
Just bought a 2001 Volvo S60 from an auction at 900. Replaced the battery, and... it runs. Everything seems pretty decent. I want to make this. Lifer car. It has 260k miles. I want to make it to a million! Any tips?
better service the haldex system with special attention to the angle gear, and hate to say it, but as an owner of a V70R and a tastefully modded C30, the C30 will stomp either of the P2 R's on an autocross course. but can't wait to see what you do to it.
We just recently bought an 08 S60 2.5T. Can't wait to tune it and lower it and change the wheels and exhaust. The S60R is a cool ride. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Bought one on Tuesday with 188k. $1900 out the door. Been sitting since 2014. Oil change and couple could later, good to go. And it's a manual... With the tan/orange leather. Keeping it for a bit.
I had a 1998 Volvo 850R out of high school & the VOLVO "R" brand has been my favorite since. I drive an 2008 Audi A4 now & I like it, but not as much as Volvo.
The S60R is kind of a cool car. I just wish they didn’t have so many problems. My friend has one and every time I visit her it seems like there is another issue. One week the haldex stops working the next the turbo won’t spool up. The problems go on and on it seems. I’ve also had the chance to drive the car on some back roads and it feels heavy and pushy. I do like the notch-y shifter feel and how it pulls when working correctly.
What about a Audi? S4 V8 manual or a A6 with the same 4.2V8 in automatic from the early 2000s?.... since its gonna be a race car once you strip out the interior that will deal with some of the weight issues?... can't go wrong with Quattro!
this channel has slowly become my favorite channel. I love seeing people care for and love the car I love myself (2004 V70R). I love seeing more and moore volvo’s and hope to continue to see more. Great work! Now you guys need an older rear wheel drive volvo drift car
I have watched enough of these videos on the Volvo S60R that I think I am starting to understand why they should be appreciated more. Just wish I could find a manual that doesn't have nearly 200k miles on it.
Yea, I picked up a XC70 last year with 122,000 miles on it for $6k. Hard to beat a Tank that gets 32 MPG on the freeway if you keep your foot out of it.
I got a 2006 s60 t5 m66. It got totaled. But engine and trany are A1. I want to swap it into another car but I dont want a s60r or something heavy like that. Do you have any idea what would be best?
Just be prepared to spend some money to get things fixed up. That's all i'm going to say. If you can wrench on these yourself, great. If not, be prepared to pay and good luck on the purchase :) These cars are awesome.
Beauty! Congratulations on the car and getting into the Volvo communiy! Love the color! Just taking the seats out probably saves a thousand pounds lol. The one thing i'm wondering how you'll get around is the steering. This car cannot turn tight to save its life. It's a tank, the turning radius is basically around the moon (and changing the turning stops won't help) :(. I fully support this going race car as this platform has gone racing previously and has kicked a lot of cars asses, surprisingly things like vipers and porsches were getting chomped. I'm still enjoying mine relatively stock. Theres a million things that need upgrading though. I see someone's already deleted the front headlight wipers. Those were a mod I did a while back.
The steering is a big challenge. Basically, outside of changing the steering rack, just get used to the slop and account for it in the driving style. Some of the slower autocross course layouts will be bad for this car, and the faster speed ones will be a lot better. Hopefully tightening up the suspension will make everything for the better. We shall see -Hansen
@@ShiftingLanes That would be my assessment as well. As long as the track/course opens up it'll do fine. The tight turns are where this car is going to get hurt. I've thought about ways to increase the turning ability but my only ideas were smaller wheels (17's with a lower profile tire or thinner tire or something -- but then you give up grip) to avoid rubbing the fender wall (but then how do you fit them over the brakes?!), and basically that's it... Other than cutting a channel into the support beam to allow the wheel to turn more without rubbing. You'll see what I mean as you drive the car for a while. That rubbing is going to become something you'll get used to. There are actually small guards in the fender well to keep the tires from eating into the fender wall. :/
Yeah course design is gonna have a big impact. I still prefer the most rubber I can fit within reason and still live with some rubbing. Hopefully I can fit 245 or 255 with no problem here. As far as cutting into the fender, that will be a huge undertaking, but I’m totally down for going to widebody. And I think that needs to happen haha -Hansen
@@ShiftingLanes Totally agree with you there. And in case you haven't seen it already, here's some inspiration for you. S60R race car th-cam.com/video/U5G48jvO-LE/w-d-xo.html Pay special attention to what it's competing along side with ;)
BRB, Changing channel name to "Shifting Volvos"
ShiftingLanes how long before the old 2.3t5 will enter this channel.... 850r, v70r (mk1) , c70t5, gotta catch em all!
ShiftingLanes how long before the old 2.3t5 will enter this channel.... 850r, v70r (mk1) , c70t5, gotta catch em all!
Shifting Volvos 😂😂 i love it😂
Lol your officially a #Volvo_Addict join the club 👍 Our collection of Volvos are: 850R, C70 T5, 05 V70R and S80 V8. Also its nice to hear your getting the car inspected first and stage 0 before performance mods
Hey where can I find one of these In stick just like yours?
The biggest problem with Volvos..... they seem to magically multiply in your driveway. And then your neighbors start calling you "That Volvo Guy"
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If I had place to put them i'd have had 3 already lol!
youtubasoarus I know the feeling. So many times I had to resist the urge, saying to myself, "you don't need more cars!".
Lol, so true. I just bought my 5th volvo
steve slater that is not a problem when most of your neighbors have Volvos too.
I guess that you could call my neighborhood for “the Volvo neighborhood”.
But that is not a problem when Volvos are the norm in your “kommun” i gess that you could call my kommun “the Volvo Kommun”.
But Volvo is also the Norm in my “Landsting” so no thing out of the ordinary.
So after all the guessing you could call my whole country for “the Volvo country” or Sweden as it is also known.
God damnit. Stop buying volvo's and posting them on youtube. Its driving the damn prices up.
But this one was cheap! 🤷🏻♂️😂
Now i really wanna see a drag race between the c30 r-design, V70R and s60r
That will HAVE to happen!
-Hansen
@@jakehennessy7 You're probably right, but don't underestimate the lighter C30. My favorite is still the V70R though, because it's a StationWagon. (Sorry Hansen). But I bet that Hansen's S60R will become the fastest, based on his vision for it's future. It's gonna rock the block!
Hell yeah another R! Picked up my 2006 with 111,000 for $4,300 one year ago today actually. She rolled 131,000 a couple days ago.
I see you guys now have Volvo Syndrome... That curious case where one gets addicted to buying Volvos and dumping their life savings into them. Welcome to the club.
Welcome to the "Volvo car is holding your wallet hostage Club"
- an s60r owner
For real man, just took out my blown four-c system with BC coilovers cause well for all for corners it's almost 5gs😂 fuk that
Huge Volvo fan, so glad to see these 5 cylinder beasts getting some major love! Only downside with the new cars, no more 5 cylinder awesomeness, I understand why but not much beat the sound a 5 cylinder engine!
That and they got rid of the manuals! O___O I was so disappointed learning that the P3's wouldn't have a manual option.
As a manual V50 T5 owner, it does suck. But, I test drove a V90 T6 R-Design with the Polestar pack and it was way better than I thought. The auto box in Dynamic mode shifts really fast and is always in the right gear, blipping downshifts right down to first when coming to a stop. Nothing beats a manual though, but the next level interior almost makes you forget about it. The whine from the supercharger is also surprisingly audible, especially with the windows down. It is hilarious in a way that is hard to describe. Something about supercharger whine in a Volvo station wagon makes me laugh.
@@youtubasoarus Yeah we modify ours on my channel they're really fun but definitely would be cooler with the manual.
173k for a volvo is nothing really
Break-In miles!
Yeah but when he started it that white smoke point to the PCV issue. He should check the pressure on the engine to be safe
depending on who owned it
@@LowerAnimal good point. There are some real barbarians out there!
A friend of mine got an old Volvo 940 with about 435k miles on it and it still runs perfect
Might as well change the channel name to shifting volvos
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As a Volvo fanatic this is now my favourite channel on youtube.
We really appreciate it man. The reason we do all of these things is because of you guys out there
-Hansen
Same here. There's a lack of newer Volvo content on youtube.
Check my channel out too I mod my volvos on the channel as well.
@@johannessoonik1007 check my channel out.
Another step closer to changing the channel name to ShiftingVolvos, a niche worth giving a thought.
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“I basically wanna destroy everything” 😂 Heck yeah, that’s the right attitude 👍🏼
Yea!!!!
I feel it’s worth mentioning, although it doesn’t make 300hp, the Honda Accord V6 with a manual of that same era is also a good sleeper. Makes 255hp and 0-60 in 5.5 if I remember correctly. Can also be bought for around the same price as this S60r.
Oh this is fantastic. Makes me wanna dive into my 850R...
"Old Volvos don't die - they just go faster" Wise words from Sweden :-) Congratulations to the S60 R.
Wise words indeed! And much appreciated!
-Hansen
That's what my coffee mug at work says. I have this engine in my 94 850 wagon, so it's definitely true.
m00se_77 I’m a camaro guy but this comment gave me chills lol
I love putting the gap on unsuspecting cars in my Volvo 850 turbo. So fun to see there face 🤣🤣
What cars are you gapping?
@@RT-rv5be nothing to crazy mostly Civic si. Haven't came accross a new turbo one yet. Acura RSX, Cobalt SS cars of that nature. They don't expect the volvo to pull away or hang right next to them. Once I get bigger injectors and go e85 the car will run low 13s . So that will be a whole lot more fun. :)
@@765garage Well done, boss. Good luck your mods.
Göteborg is proud of you guys
springbay1 torslanda applåderar 😂
This'll be good. I bought my first Volvo - a 1996 850R - with 178,000 miles on it. The odometer died at 220,000, and I'm pretty sure it broke 250,000 before I donated it to charity.
I'm picking up my own S60R with 123,000 miles with an extra set of wheels on winter tires. I'm excited to throw lots of IPD parts at it
I've got a lot of those IPD parts. I'd say look at some other options like FCP first -- they're cheaper and better for some reason. IPD is fine but the quality of their in house parts are uh... hit and miss. At least read the reviews on their site first. Some parts aren't as good as I wish they were. Overall they're still a great option. I still like them just be careful.
Spreading the Volvo love! Awesome 👏🏼
Yaaas! More Volvo’s. This is becoming my favorite channel these days. I’m stoked other people are realizing how good these cars are.
The channel is getting better and better. Good choice 😄
How do you just get more interesting and more interesting projects?!
Proud owner of 3 Volvos’s... ‘04 S60R, ‘01 V70, ‘08 XC90... Great video!
Thank you! Stick around for plenty of more content!!!
-Hansen
Do you still have the s60R? Looking to buy one this week but owner says needs new power steering pump. Also an 04 with 170k miles.
Somehow i ran into a 2001 t5 with 96k miles for 800 bucks. Bought immediately, guy thought trans was fucked but he reset ecu and never let it relearn his shift patterns... best cars you can buy for the money tbh
Great to see you all have Volvo projects. Can’t wait to see the sport kit on it. Picked up those rims and threw them on my 98 S70 T5, they look amazing. Look forward to seeing all your Volvo projects.
Sport kit is definitely a mod I’d like to do. They’re pricey though. Maybe we’ll take a trip to the junk yard :)
-Hansen
I've owned one 2 years, bought at 150k for 3800, completely run down maintenance wise , a TV waiting to go and blown 4c..
I've put about 4,000 & a lot of time into it... I haven't even started modding yet. But shes riding like new at 180k now. Leaky radiator, a rear wheel bearing and brakes waiting.. not many things left I haven't replaced.. except the entire drivetrain is still original..
Volvo for Life! Yeah!!! 😎👍
Next Volvo should be an old RWD manual one. Maybe 240 Turbo coupe ? I'm sure there are still some around or maybe just and 850R or Gen 1 C70 manual
They are great till they break! Special struts are 600 dollars each... The driveshaft is 1000... 1500 average to fix the AWD unit when it goes out, the infamous "bevel gear".. Wait till the rear knuckle break$..... Lol.... A wonderful daily if you leave it alone and drive it sensibly. Also great in the snow...
I started watching your videos because of the first R. Stayed because of the next ones :D
Volvo is a drug. When you try it, you'll become addicted. We have an XC90 '06 D5, when looking for something smaller, there were no used petrol automatic volvos in a good shape (here in europe people love diesels), so now there is a V40 T2 MY2019 parked next to the old tank. :)
Nice! Maybe i will start my V70R -98 FWD manual gear box a try this spring. Damn money pits these cars when you start tuning. Upto 400hp is cheap but after that it starts to cost too much.
I raced one of these that had exhaust and BOV, in my stock Mercedes E500 with 300hp and killed him.
Loving the volvo’s, keep them coming guys! S60R the choice of the WRC for the safety 0 car, sounds great in a forest!
New favorite channel, someone finally appreciates Volvos
Where else on TH-cam will you find better Volvo, car guy content... I'll wait
The crazy son of a bitch did it!
Welcome to the "Three Volvos" club. Space becomes something of an issue from here on out.
Bought mine 2004 S60R last year for $2500. All new suspension, brakes, rebuilt axles, fluids, filters and tune up.... you will be surprised how much is needed and spent to get it to stage 0.
Sweet deal!!! Yeah we’ve got a lot of work ahead.
-Hansen
You guys have turned into one big Volvo family. Lol! I like it because there aren't a lot of performance Volvo video's. IPD makes some good stuff and their exhaust is one of the best out there for the S60R and V70R. With so many miles I'm sure you'll need to replace the timing belt and water pump. Looking forward to the content coming from this channel.
It needs to be changed. Lol. At that milage you should change the timing belt and water pump as part of preventative maintenance
Welcome to the $R brotherhood! I've had my 2004 for 7 years and 200,000 miles. These cars can do some really crazy things. You got a good deal, look forward to see what you come up with - I will say that getting 400HP streetable is pretty easy, and can get the awd to stay happy (hint: weld the angle gear/sleeve) and then "add lightness". These things are indeed a HEAVY PIG out of the box... it doesn't feel it, until you push it hard.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
the sound is just gorgeous . i get shiver everytime. fuck. i miss my s60 r 😫 still has an s60 2.5t .
Hello is this VOA (Volvo owners Anonymous) I have a problem I keep buying volvos and my neighbors think I’m a weirdo. I NEED HELP!!! I’ve owned 9 volvos 5 being Rs and I just turned 21.
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I love your channel. I've had countless Volvo's. Currently have a 04 V70R 6 speed. Im living vicariously through your builds.
He’ll Yeahh I’ve always wanted to see this project in action 👊
Welcome to the Swede side!!! So excited that the channel as a whole has fallen in love with Volvos.
With these fantastic cars, it’s easy to fail in love with them
-Hansen
This is such a beautiful car I had one but I got my timing belt replaced and they didn’t do the job right so my belt slip at 220kph engine destroyed the garage was closed went I try to make a claim so I got rip off and now I am to poor to buy a other one and they are hard to find :(
Sorry brother don't give up just move forward find another one
You should hit up Cyan which is a swedish racing team that builds volvo racing cars :)
Would you like to trade Volvos, I have the P3 S60R. That P2 you have was the original Volvo that got me interested in them
We are very happy with ours but thank you!
-Hansen
cant wait to see and follow the build. I also have a 05 s60r M66 @herbal_p on IG
Nice to see fellow M66's running around :)
@@youtubasoarus you on IG. I try to follow all R owners
Great Buy, my 2nd favorite Volvo! 85% Huh? Volvo enthusiast have once again proven their loyalty to the Brand. Can't wait for further updates on all 3 vehicles. Merry Christmas / Happy New Year GUYS!
This was a fantastic early Xmas gift to myself 😂. It’s gonna be a great new year with plenty of Volvo updates!
-Hansen
Not sure how well the 4wd system will work in autocross. From what i’ve been told the Haldex system is pretty shite when the going gets tough
It will depend on the course. The tight, slow speed courses might be terrible. But it might excel in the high speed, long courses.
The biggest problem I had auto crossing my 06 Vr was mediocre all season tiers and the open front diff.
The all wheel works great, but your still going to spin up the inside front wheel at some point.
If you want to go slaying M3s in your swedish pig (i love my fat pig of an R) then may I suggest a limited slip in the front.
Also, I know someone on swedespeed is working on a Haldex controller so we can manually adjust the awd % at any time. With a locked 50/50 (actually I think max is 60f/40r), lsd in the front, sticky tiers and some suspension like what's on your Vr it should be a flying pig.
EXTREMELY interested in the AWD controller. What’s the deal with that?
-Gregson
It's been talked about before on the forums, but I remember seeing the topic revived somewhat recently on Swedespeed in the R specific forum.
Essentially it would be a controller to manually control the Haldex clutch on the fly. So in theory you could have the haldex 100% locked all the time, or 50%, ect.
The problem seems to be that either the pump gets too hot (as it was never designed to be constantly on) or the clutch pack gets too hot. This triggers a safety mechanism and turns off the haldex to save itself. But the work around would be creating an oil cooler for the haldex oil, which should reduce the heat to the motor and clutch pack.
If you do a search on swedespeed you'll find the thread easy enough.
As cool as a haldex controller would be, I think a lsd for the front wheels would net you greater results at this stage. It's going to be the first hurtle you run into at the track (spinning up the front inside wheel on tight fast corners).
These cars handle surprisingly well for how nose heavy they are, and the gen 3 haldex (which you and that 05 s60 have) activates really quickly to wheel spin and helps the car rotate. The car will pull itself out of a corner well enough until the front wheels loose traction.
The problem I had was even with the rear wheels pushing in a tight corner the front inside wheel wants to spin free first. That's going to be your first weak point.
If it were me I would drop in a Quaife lsd and then see where your next weak point is.
That’s fantastic advice. LSD should be allowed within the STU class so that’s going to be a critical mod.
As for tires, we’ll have dedicated summers, maybe re71r?...
And hopefully KW coil overs. We shall see
-Hansen
Congrats. Don't have a u-turn contest in s60R. You'll lose. Turning circle is appalling.
😂😂😂
Love the fact that this channel has turned almost completely into a volvo enthusiast channel! Did you know that in Finland v70/s60 R cars cost around 10-20k depending ofc of the mileage, otherwise I would have one... I have to be happy with my v70 -06 D5. Keep up the great work! There isn’t a channel like this in youtube!
You guys are the reason we keep doing what we are doing! Also, these cars are SICCCKKKK!
-Hansen
I was about to buy that one for 5k but some bozo bought it first
Congratulations! My 2004 S60R is pretty much identical in terms of colour and interior. You may have your work cut out to autocross it though. Mine is best on long curves and high speeds. So comfortable and such a sweet motor. Mine really pulls.
Thank you! Yeah this is probably going to be an underdog story in autocross, but we’ll see how it does. Lots of work to do.
-Hansen
This is so not fair, you can have car like this just for one paycheck, when in Poland to get car like this you need 10 paychecks. Arararar!!!!!!@!#$$#$
I’ve been seeing a lot of comments like this. Can you explain why used cars are very expensive in your country?
-Hansen
@@ShiftingLanes this is all about currency. Average calary in Poland is around 1k $ minimal is around 350$
The previous owner is a guy on SWEDESPEED...cool guy
No way! I hope he sticks around to see his old car go through changes.
Looks like the entire shifting lanes crew is falling in love with the volvos
I bought my new s60r the same day this was posted traded my na miata for it. Has 176k
How is it running today ? I'm thinking about getting one
lol I just got one last summer with 176k for 2000. It's crazy how good of a steal these can be in terms of engine. They stay strong and keep pulling. Everything else will and does break tho
20k € here to expensive
For 5k € i got myself a 2.0t 180hp
What a deal!!! Crossing our fingers right now
Subscribed, S60s are awesome.
Nice,love it,keep the awesome Volvo content coming!
Nice purchase ! That 5 pot is nasty
Love it. Can't wait to watch this develop and soo pumped it's Hansen on this build!
YESSSSS!!!
-Hansen
What THAT supposed to mean!?!? 😂😭
-Gregson
Man that mfr is nice! I have a 09 s60 which was the last of this body style. I wish mines was a R edition 😒😒 but hey it’s still a s60 I’m gonna kinda convert it into my own R design just missing the 6sp! Imma try to save some coins and get the 2019 s60 polestar!! Volvo’s are definitely sleepers, people look 👀 and say that’s a nice “family” car but then when you take off and leave them in the dust they wonder what’s underneath..! It’s a factory turbo and I have a car seat too! 🤣🤣🤣
i'd like my first car to be a volvo 850(R maybe) and then upgrade it. Nice video
Good vid. Tell the other Shifting Volvo guys to cap it at 12 minutes or so. Looks like no original suspension, but super clean. Nice. Need to find ways to drop weight for racing, I'm thinking. My son has his first car... 03 s60r he got for $500 that the other guy didn't do the work on, we are, and it is coming along. Auto trans unfortunately.
It be fun to se a vlogg you drive the s60R s60 polestar 6cylinder and the s60 polestar 4cylinder. Can s60R stand up to the polestar.
Nice! My Dad just got a s60 2.5T with 90,000 miles for $3,600. May I can use this vid to convince him to turn it into a race car
Haha I have an R with 176 and she still runs like a top
I too I have an R with 176 and will blow the doors off an STI or Evo
In Sweden a company has a tune kit called atm500 (500hp, 479ft-KB) In the kit you get: K24/K26 turbo, race camshafts, 875cc fuel injectors and some exhaust and other tings
atechmotor.com/volvo/s60/r/trimpaket/atm500/
Is 500hp someting you will have in dyno?
My girlfriend has a 20054 T5 S80 AWD with 225,000 miles and it’s is a rock solid reliable beast.. I have a 2011 E90 328i xDrive with 183k.. I’m always doing crap to keep mine running good.. hers is way less demanding than the BMW in repairs.. I think I’ll be looking at a p2 S60 R pretty soon since they are great cars for the money.. I really like them.
This is the best thing I have ever seen on TH-cam!!!
S60R MASTER RACE!
I AM SUBSCRIBING!!
RIGHT NOW!
Hope there’s more videos already out.
There are! Check the playlist🙂 and channel homepage
Dear shifting lanes,
It is great to see how volvo-centric your channel is becoming. The P2 is a well built passenger car. I’d never call mine a race car or even have the potential for it. There is a good reason why you can scoop these up for not a lot these days. The car will be the cheapest part of ownership. You will spend close to the purchase price just getting it to stage 0. Owners don’t want to keep paying for the vehicle over and over. Auto-x is largely up to the driver but I’m sure it will surface some of the Rs character. They are heavy and they have the turning radius of a bus. I hope you will strongly consider shimming the block and getting a bigger IC. I fear for the M66 and the collar sleeve. Do you even DICE bro? Don’t take this wrong as I look forward to the progress on this and the VR but when shit breaks, myself and other R owners might not be surprised. Remember in Empire Strikes Back:
Luke: ...I'm not afraid.
Yoda: Oh! You will be. You will be.
We are hoping to shim the block sometime in late winter/early spring. We’ll document that process as well. As for autox, this will be quite a different challenge compared to the BRZ that I autocrossed last year. Yes, very dependent on the driver, but it should be extremely fun to see how this does compared to other cars that normally compete.
-Hansen
Just bought a 2001 Volvo S60 from an auction at 900. Replaced the battery, and... it runs. Everything seems pretty decent. I want to make this. Lifer car. It has 260k miles. I want to make it to a million! Any tips?
better service the haldex system with special attention to the angle gear, and hate to say it, but as an owner of a V70R and a tastefully modded C30, the C30 will stomp either of the P2 R's on an autocross course. but can't wait to see what you do to it.
We just recently bought an 08 S60 2.5T. Can't wait to tune it and lower it and change the wheels and exhaust. The S60R is a cool ride. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Bought one on Tuesday with 188k. $1900 out the door. Been sitting since 2014. Oil change and couple could later, good to go. And it's a manual... With the tan/orange leather.
Keeping it for a bit.
I had a 1998 Volvo 850R out of high school & the VOLVO "R" brand has been my favorite since. I drive an 2008 Audi A4 now & I like it, but not as much as Volvo.
The S60R is kind of a cool car. I just wish they didn’t have so many problems. My friend has one and every time I visit her it seems like there is another issue. One week the haldex stops working the next the turbo won’t spool up. The problems go on and on it seems. I’ve also had the chance to drive the car on some back roads and it feels heavy and pushy. I do like the notch-y shifter feel and how it pulls when working correctly.
Definitely recommend sleeving the lower block around the piston walls. Picked my 07 up for 1200, w 101k.
Curious how autocross worked out for you with the s60R? Awful turning radius lol. Love my but it turns like a schoolbus
What about a Audi? S4 V8 manual or a A6 with the same 4.2V8 in automatic from the early 2000s?.... since its gonna be a race car once you strip out the interior that will deal with some of the weight issues?... can't go wrong with Quattro!
this channel has slowly become my favorite channel. I love seeing people care for and love the car I love myself (2004 V70R). I love seeing more and moore volvo’s and hope to continue to see more. Great work! Now you guys need an older rear wheel drive volvo drift car
I have watched enough of these videos on the Volvo S60R that I think I am starting to understand why they should be appreciated more. Just wish I could find a manual that doesn't have nearly 200k miles on it.
Yea, I picked up a XC70 last year with 122,000 miles on it for $6k. Hard to beat a Tank that gets 32 MPG on the freeway if you keep your foot out of it.
I got a 2006 s60 t5 m66. It got totaled. But engine and trany are A1. I want to swap it into another car but I dont want a s60r or something heavy like that. Do you have any idea what would be best?
Lit car. I found one for myself with 148,000 for $4900. Thinking about pulling the trigger. Hoping to barter
They’re averaging around there. Check history, see if you can haggle based on condition of tires too. My tires were pretty bad
-Hansen
@@ShiftingLanes ill definitely do that! Thanks
Just be prepared to spend some money to get things fixed up. That's all i'm going to say. If you can wrench on these yourself, great. If not, be prepared to pay and good luck on the purchase :) These cars are awesome.
@@youtubasoarus I'll keep it in mind thanks
2004 S 60 I have now has 240,xxx and still gets down. Love pissing people off when my $1700 kills their $30k-$40k+ cars
I’m about to buy a 2005 S60R what should I look out for? Specifically in Volvo’s? *work for BMW and sales friend is giving it to me*
Woohoo!!
3800 dollars for a Volvo S60R ???? .... in the USA they sell cars at the price of burned house... in my country is five times more expensive !!!!
powerflex black-series bushings, do 88 intercooler and radiator, bc racing coilovers, a custom tune and you have a race car
There are tons of cheaper 300hp+ German cars, but they aren't performance oriented. Like S class Mercedes
Before you do ANYTHING with it. Clean the AWD system, change oil and filter! My english is bad but I think you understand.
YES! Everyone has a Volvo.
Is a s60r really much better than a regular T5 S60? From what I understand the R is like 50 more HP, but it's also like 500lbs heavier.
Beauty! Congratulations on the car and getting into the Volvo communiy! Love the color!
Just taking the seats out probably saves a thousand pounds lol. The one thing i'm wondering how you'll get around is the steering. This car cannot turn tight to save its life. It's a tank, the turning radius is basically around the moon (and changing the turning stops won't help) :(. I fully support this going race car as this platform has gone racing previously and has kicked a lot of cars asses, surprisingly things like vipers and porsches were getting chomped.
I'm still enjoying mine relatively stock. Theres a million things that need upgrading though. I see someone's already deleted the front headlight wipers. Those were a mod I did a while back.
The steering is a big challenge. Basically, outside of changing the steering rack, just get used to the slop and account for it in the driving style. Some of the slower autocross course layouts will be bad for this car, and the faster speed ones will be a lot better. Hopefully tightening up the suspension will make everything for the better. We shall see
-Hansen
@@ShiftingLanes That would be my assessment as well. As long as the track/course opens up it'll do fine. The tight turns are where this car is going to get hurt. I've thought about ways to increase the turning ability but my only ideas were smaller wheels (17's with a lower profile tire or thinner tire or something -- but then you give up grip) to avoid rubbing the fender wall (but then how do you fit them over the brakes?!), and basically that's it... Other than cutting a channel into the support beam to allow the wheel to turn more without rubbing. You'll see what I mean as you drive the car for a while. That rubbing is going to become something you'll get used to.
There are actually small guards in the fender well to keep the tires from eating into the fender wall. :/
Yeah course design is gonna have a big impact. I still prefer the most rubber I can fit within reason and still live with some rubbing. Hopefully I can fit 245 or 255 with no problem here.
As far as cutting into the fender, that will be a huge undertaking, but I’m totally down for going to widebody. And I think that needs to happen haha
-Hansen
@@ShiftingLanes Totally agree with you there. And in case you haven't seen it already, here's some inspiration for you. S60R race car th-cam.com/video/U5G48jvO-LE/w-d-xo.html Pay special attention to what it's competing along side with ;)
Thanks for the link! I love the Kpax car. This stuff is inspirational lol!