I own a 2011 c30 t5... 230 000 km.... I've been driving it so hard on a daily basis... and it's extremelly reliable.. only the shitty roads in canada are hard on the wheel bearings/suspension/direction... also the breaks could be better... but that engine and the quality of the ride is very very very great
I like the way the shocks are attached on this car. My daughter and I are replacing shocks and shock mounts on her 09 S60 and the metal sleeves the bolts thread into on the shock mounts twisted loose from the mount when removing it. Had to spend an hour trying to get vice grips in to hold the sleeves to finish removing the bolts so I could remove the old shock mounts. It was a great demonstration that things don't always go as expected, and sometimes you have to just be creative, and be persistent when dealing with old equipment or cars. You'll like how easy it is to replace the front end components on that car. Volvo did a good job making it super easy to work on the front suspension.
Stearman Field is great! Like a golf community for pilots. Some of the houses have built in hangers that lead right on to the air strip that is their back yard!
@@aidanhuddleston1550 don't know if they would respond but here is their number 800 425-1555 you can check their inventory here.. www.jandjautowrecking.com/full-inventory
That is very satisfying , throwing out the old parts . But what's even better is the sound those parts make when the garbage collector empties the cans . It probably wakes up the entire neighborhood !
Nice mix, cars and airplanes. When I first started flying one of my friends had a Cherokee 140 and we would fly from Clemson S C to Myrtle Beach for lunch. That is a trip complete across the whole state. One time we fly down and couldn’t land because of a 35 knot cross wind so we fly back to Clemson and had dinner instead. Love flying but had to give it up for health reasons. I enjoy you channel.
cheapest "stock" upgrade is putting focus st front rotors and calipers on and a mazda mps or mazda speed in America sway bar. makes the car a completely different thing to drive. balanced chassis gets rid of that hideous understeer volvo thought was safe. Contact Rob at Hilton performance for a great value tune and removal of torque limiter for the auto.
I remember back in1982 when I was taking flying lessons and flying to so many places to eat. It was a lot of fun and we were in a 152 most of the time back then. See about going for a ride in a bi-plane with a good aerobatic pilot, you will love it if you can handle it. My instructor was also the aerobatic instructor and took me up in a couple aerobatic planes on my 3rd flight after he jokingly said to do an aleron roll in my 2nd flight so I did before he had a chance to grab the wheel. The 152 we were in didn’t have an inverted oil system so back to the airport we went smoking. Thank god we didn’t catch on fire from the spilled oil. Anyway there are so mst thx
John, here's a tip for your flying enjoyment. An EUC will easily fit into just about any small plane and will give your great ground transpiration almost everywhere you choose to land.
"Probably not worth it on the base" I would think the base model would be even more receptive to a suspension upgrade than the factory sport suspension.
As far as I'm aware the only major differences are the shocks and springs? (and maybe the anti-rollbar?) All the arms and geometry is the same. So imo its probably well worth a spring/damper upgrade, or coilovers.
Yes! You always do a run up after you have shut down. Read the checklist. After you are accelerating down the runway in attempt to takeoff especially at a soft field or short field you do not want to try to diagnose why you’re not getting full power. Technology will give you great insights but you have to do the tests to identify any problems prior to taking off.
*WOW* !! *Glad to see the Volvo C30 coming along* !! *Surprised this dash is so much like a Honda* !! *LOVE to see the footage while flying* !! #WatchJRGo
Change the TCV on your C30, I did mine and it made a world of difference, the car has so much Power now. Also on the C30/S40/C70/V50 they are on top of the turbo and overheat over time causing the solenoid to stick. Also the stock one from FCP Euro is good enough, don't use the IPD version.
You can still do B4's on any suspension package - also look into mazda and ford parts for the suspension to get even cheaper - Moog mazda6 quick struts are $105 and even give you some lowing.
Thanks JRGo, it's great when a TH-camr knows how to edit a sequence that isn't exotic but important to know. Never bored on your channel. Question, how the hell do you undo those frick'n Honda O2 sensors with just one hand. I think you may be magic . . . 😜😜😜
Have you thought about a late model Kia Sorrento all wheel drive project. I have one and like it. The all wheel drive come in handy in North Carolina foothills.
Just did this on my sons 2010 Mazda three. The factory shock mount are notorious for failing. 12lbs of torque on those things or the mount self destructs. Found out the hard way.
If you & your CFI are up for it, check out KVBT. We have a great fly-in food place at the FBO (Louise) & are about 200 air miles from Wichita. Airport adjacent, there's a brewery (for pax of course) and a rock gym. Bonus, there are some historic warbirds based here. P-51's, F2G Super Corsair, UH-1, T-28 etc. Plus some stunt planes and a Stearman.
Wellcome to Volvo life!!! Shocks Bushing and of course... CONTROL ARMS!!! Really different from my S60 and my XC70.. well FORD FOCUS...MAZDA3 INSPIRATION!!!
I use a Mazda 5 as my work van, which is based on this platform . Control arms every year... All the rear suspension bushings are shot, but the van is 100% reliable and the 2.3L makes good power!
@@alexandrecouture2462 yes suspension is the week point on this platform. Same thing with the volvo s60 or xc70. But is not the worst job to DYI. So, I prefer it vs change a transmission...
For those replacing CV's on these cars, definitely buy the OEM ones. All the aftermarket ones are terrible. I've had one of the aftermarket ones explode on the freeway. Just buy a used one in good shape and reboot/grease it.
Need to replace my swaybar end links to.. i have S40N with the same end links. Any tips/hints for my replacement? I have the OEM volvo links.. really expensive plastic parts. Yours does not look OEM though. The OEM is plastic and has a more green color to them. 50Nm to torque the M10's down. Need to replace the shocks too some day.. really easy job. But to replace the springs it require spring compressors.. and is a little more fiddly but not hard to do. Just be sure to put the springs in the right positions and also replace all the rubber seats..
Huh, why not uprate the suspension? You'd see a much greater improvement going from stock base to a decent aftermarket. The performance version of the C30 has some minor suspension tweaks a quicker steering ratio and logos and body kit tweaks. A stiffer rear bar from a mazdaspeed 3 for instance would dial out some understeer. A flash and a larger intercooler and you can safely get another 30-50 hp. But I guess this is a fix and flip. Don't mind me and my scope creep.
I’m a long time subscriber and a CFI so awesome to see you taking on flight training! Let me know if you need any help or if you want to come and fly around where I instruct in Hawaii!
The Mk2 focus that we got in Europe & Asia was never sold in NA. Instead, they got a weird looking version based off the original Mk1 Focus. I like it but it wouldn't be for European tastes.
Easier than on my Volvos, an 850R and V70R, Wagon life of the massive rear end lol. Easier than the engine/transmission swaps and refresh of a 93 Jag XJS I bought and the 86 Firebird it came with in the trade. Swapped out the AJ6 Inline 6 for a GM 4.8l + turbo + 4l80e, that was actually fairly easy, putting the AJ6 into the Firebird took a bit of creativity but it runs like a dream after a refresh. The XJS is going to be used for cross country road trips (well, from Missouri to either coast, half way cross country) and I wanted an engine I could get parts for at any small parts store if something were to happen and something tells me not many small parts stores have Jag parts on the shelves. I'm turbocharging the AJ6 since I already have an independent ECU running it and don't want to buy an original supercharger used on them for a fortune when I have spare parts to turbo for cheap.
No cruise control AND no sport suspension, man whoever ordered this car new, or just bought right off the lot. Really just wanted a easy simple commuter car. Still a beastly little engine. We have a had a few in our shop that we’ve basically done FBO with tuning , they are pretty quick!
savethemanual I don’t think it’s available in the US. They also made a w12 Touareg but those things are also not available in the US and their crazy expensive. 14k to 20k so not to crazy
Nice lil $100 hamburger flight! Been on one of those in a 150. 2 fat guys in a 150 is TIGHT! Same thing happened to us, flew to Ponca and the restaurant was closed... Supposed to have great Mexican food in Ponca at the airport! Call ahead though!
I'm gonna say it, I'm not that big of a fan of the new camera. It's too zoomed in when you hold it in selfie mode. It focuses on stuff in the background more than it does the foreground or what you are filming. When you are filming and talking behind it you are a lot quieter, almost muffled, than when you talk in front of it.
That's all I paid for my S40t5....and it needed (gas cap tether) NOTHING. Not yet installed, but here's what's coming.: Eibach pro-kit lowering, paint correction(clay bar, polish and wax), new tires, beefier front/rear sway bar, control arms and end links, wheel spacers ,larger brake kit upgrade, and window tint. Done.
Have you ever thought about having the gopro attached to you in pov mode so you can properly work with 2 hands while you're filming?
Avgeek awesomeness! A 182 Skylane with 3-bladed prop, EFIS and digital engine gauges. What a beauty! 😃
I own a 2011 c30 t5... 230 000 km.... I've been driving it so hard on a daily basis... and it's extremelly reliable.. only the shitty roads in canada are hard on the wheel bearings/suspension/direction... also the breaks could be better... but that engine and the quality of the ride is very very very great
Long time watcher, not sure if I can get into the plane stuff, but glad you are pursuing it for personal growth.
I like the way the shocks are attached on this car. My daughter and I are replacing shocks and shock mounts on her 09 S60 and the metal sleeves the bolts thread into on the shock mounts twisted loose from the mount when removing it. Had to spend an hour trying to get vice grips in to hold the sleeves to finish removing the bolts so I could remove the old shock mounts. It was a great demonstration that things don't always go as expected, and sometimes you have to just be creative, and be persistent when dealing with old equipment or cars. You'll like how easy it is to replace the front end components on that car. Volvo did a good job making it super easy to work on the front suspension.
So epic to just fly around when a restaurant is closed! That was crazy easy job on the Volvo. Paging secondary Josh for the detail...
Stearman Field is great! Like a golf community for pilots. Some of the houses have built in hangers that lead right on to the air strip that is their back yard!
Man that Cessna panel looks so fresh! Nothing like making a 30+ year old plane feel brand new.
Those Garmins rock, nothing like 5 presses to have a heading on a destination! ✈️
WatchJRGo Was all map, clock & compass in my day! But the A380 has enough kit for me now!
@@rhysparker6504 Before it goes to the boneyard. It is just too expensive.
I love the updated avionics in that Cessna
No roads in Wichita to enjoy those sway bar mods , all straight and flat around there. Maybe occasional maneuver around the odd Tornado
Well, there's thunder road out by augusta
@@MarkOBrienTeaches yeah, that's fun!
Do we need to buy that wrecked one for you!? 😉
More rallyX videos!!!
J & J is jealous!!! JR cheated on them😳😳😳
By the way J & J do you have any jaguar x types? I need parts
@@aidanhuddleston1550 don't know if they would respond but here is their number 800 425-1555 you can check their inventory here.. www.jandjautowrecking.com/full-inventory
Aidan Huddleston I’ve only bought 1 in the past year. Not sure off hand how much is left. What are you looking for?
This video was jam packed with content for it only being 12 minutes, highly impressed!
You're killing it J.R. Keep up the hard work.
That is very satisfying , throwing out the old parts . But what's even better is the sound those parts make when the garbage collector empties the cans . It probably wakes up the entire neighborhood !
Wow, I miss flying! Glad I learned many years ago when mere mortals could afford it.
flying is the second greatest thrill known to man ---------------- landing is first
I have the max jack tilt. Great for low clearance garages!
Front clunk under initial accel is a Volvo trait of recycled rubber. Sway bar bushings-not end links.
I was taught prior to starting to yell "clear" Then proceed to start the engine?
Zora A Duntov exactly... "Clear Prop!" Before hitting the starter... its good practice.
Me too
Please buy a decent camera-stand and use BOTH hands when working on a car.
No funnels, no stands. I don't know why, but that seems to be the law around here.
I came here to say this exact same thing. It is so frustrating to watch him trying to work one handed.
That's what he always does, it's how he does it when filming. Why do it another way? He's making videos, not fixing cars.
and both hands when flying. Invest in cameras with suction cups.
Nice mix, cars and airplanes. When I first started flying one of my friends had a Cherokee 140 and we would fly from Clemson S C to Myrtle Beach for lunch. That is a trip complete across the whole state. One time we fly down and couldn’t land because of a 35 knot cross wind so we fly back to Clemson and had dinner instead. Love flying but had to give it up for health reasons. I enjoy you channel.
First lesson for all trainee pilots- "Obey ALL street traffic laws"!!!..haha
Just like Cannonball run
WatchJRfly 🛩
cheapest "stock" upgrade is putting focus st front rotors and calipers on and a mazda mps or mazda speed in America sway bar. makes the car a completely different thing to drive. balanced chassis gets rid of that hideous understeer volvo thought was safe. Contact Rob at Hilton performance for a great value tune and removal of torque limiter for the auto.
JR flew through that fix just to get to him flying lmao
Subscribed a while ago for car content. Staying for the planes. One of my favorite channels.
I remember back in1982 when I was taking flying lessons and flying to so many places to eat. It was a lot of fun and we were in a 152 most of the time back then. See about going for a ride in a bi-plane with a good aerobatic pilot, you will love it if you can handle it. My instructor was also the aerobatic instructor and took me up in a couple aerobatic planes on my 3rd flight after he jokingly said to do an aleron roll in my 2nd flight so I did before he had a chance to grab the wheel. The 152 we were in didn’t have an inverted oil system so back to the airport we went smoking. Thank god we didn’t catch on fire from the spilled oil. Anyway there are so mst thx
John, here's a tip for your flying enjoyment. An EUC will easily fit into just about any small plane and will give your great ground transpiration almost everywhere you choose to land.
"Probably not worth it on the base"
I would think the base model would be even more receptive to a suspension upgrade than the factory sport suspension.
As far as I'm aware the only major differences are the shocks and springs? (and maybe the anti-rollbar?) All the arms and geometry is the same. So imo its probably well worth a spring/damper upgrade, or coilovers.
Yes! You always do a run up after you have shut down. Read the checklist. After you are accelerating down the runway in attempt to takeoff especially at a soft field or short field you do not want to try to diagnose why you’re not getting full power. Technology will give you great insights but you have to do the tests to identify any problems prior to taking off.
Thanks for reminding me that I need to do complete suspension rebuild on my car in a month and half before next inspection!
*WOW* !! *Glad to see the Volvo C30 coming along* !! *Surprised this dash is so much like a Honda* !! *LOVE to see the footage while flying* !! #WatchJRGo
Change the TCV on your C30, I did mine and it made a world of difference, the car has so much Power now. Also on the C30/S40/C70/V50 they are on top of the turbo and overheat over time causing the solenoid to stick. Also the stock one from FCP Euro is good enough, don't use the IPD version.
You can still do B4's on any suspension package - also look into mazda and ford parts for the suspension to get even cheaper - Moog mazda6 quick struts are $105 and even give you some lowing.
Dude that's a lot of stall alarm for a take off lol, nice place btw used to fly an 172
Excited to see what other flying adventures you get up to.
Thanks JRGo, it's great when a TH-camr knows how to edit a sequence that isn't exotic but important to know. Never bored on your channel. Question, how the hell do you undo those frick'n Honda O2 sensors with just one hand. I think you may be magic . . . 😜😜😜
Have you thought about a late model Kia Sorrento all wheel drive project. I have one and like it. The all wheel drive come in handy in North Carolina foothills.
I'm tuned in love this car keep up the good work hope this will be a weekly series
How do you tell if a c30 has sport suspension?? I'm buying one as my first car probs
The rear sway bar end links should be 90* instead of straight bolts
JR, if no one has said it yet, you are awesome!
For just a couple of dollars more, I would have replaced the sway bar bushings.
and maybe a tripod for the camera.
My dad used to have a Cessna 177 Cardinal when I was a kid. Very fun
Just did this on my sons 2010 Mazda three. The factory shock mount are notorious for failing. 12lbs of torque on those things or the mount self destructs. Found out the hard way.
If you & your CFI are up for it, check out KVBT. We have a great fly-in food place at the FBO (Louise) & are about 200 air miles from Wichita. Airport adjacent, there's a brewery (for pax of course) and a rock gym. Bonus, there are some historic warbirds based here. P-51's, F2G Super Corsair, UH-1, T-28 etc. Plus some stunt planes and a Stearman.
Wellcome to Volvo life!!!
Shocks
Bushing
and of course...
CONTROL ARMS!!!
Really different from my S60 and my XC70.. well FORD FOCUS...MAZDA3 INSPIRATION!!!
I use a Mazda 5 as my work van, which is based on this platform . Control arms every year... All the rear suspension bushings are shot, but the van is 100% reliable and the 2.3L makes good power!
@@alexandrecouture2462 yes suspension is the week point on this platform. Same thing with the volvo s60 or xc70. But is not the worst job to DYI. So, I prefer it vs change a transmission...
You forgot the "Clear Prop!", dope ;)
I was looking for this comment before I was going to comment it.
Same thought....😔
Love the car segments but fast forwarded straight thru the plane stuff. Hope this isn’t going to be a trend mixing the two.
Yeah I don't think a lot of the audience who are familiar with his usual car stuff are gonna be very interested in flying/ planes
Yeah, please just stick to the cars.
For those replacing CV's on these cars, definitely buy the OEM ones. All the aftermarket ones are terrible. I've had one of the aftermarket ones explode on the freeway. Just buy a used one in good shape and reboot/grease it.
Hello from Fond Du Lac Wisconsin. Surprised Diamond got a nod in this video. But glad they could help.
Shoutout Wisconsin for the axles 😂
Love the new plane content! Can’t wait for more in the future.
New sub from Hoovie. Replace every bushing on that car. It's cheap! The ride will thank you. People love cheap fixes!
If you still like it. Buy an "R" stick to make a track car. They are fun.
Need to replace my swaybar end links to.. i have S40N with the same end links. Any tips/hints for my replacement? I have the OEM volvo links.. really expensive plastic parts. Yours does not look OEM though. The OEM is plastic and has a more green color to them. 50Nm to torque the M10's down. Need to replace the shocks too some day.. really easy job. But to replace the springs it require spring compressors.. and is a little more fiddly but not hard to do. Just be sure to put the springs in the right positions and also replace all the rubber seats..
Gotta love torsion beam rear suspension. Super simple.
Hope you checked the flame trap box those plague volvos but I love them
That was a cool video - I was also thinking time for some quick jacks
Huh, why not uprate the suspension? You'd see a much greater improvement going from stock base to a decent aftermarket. The performance version of the C30 has some minor suspension tweaks a quicker steering ratio and logos and body kit tweaks. A stiffer rear bar from a mazdaspeed 3 for instance would dial out some understeer. A flash and a larger intercooler and you can safely get another 30-50 hp. But I guess this is a fix and flip. Don't mind me and my scope creep.
Fomoco thats funny. Yeah hard to believe that Volvo, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover and Mazda were all part of the Ford family at one time.
Good for a quick repair and flip - desire level is 0 for these with an automatic transmission.
Beauty of the midwest. Flyover country indeed.
I’m a long time subscriber and a CFI so awesome to see you taking on flight training! Let me know if you need any help or if you want to come and fly around where I instruct in Hawaii!
Dude if u want cheap parts like axles get them from an 08’ focus. Same car man
I'm pretty sure it was only the European Focus that was the same. I could be wrong but pretty sure. 😉
It’s not in the US... I called everyplace in town trying to get those today. Volvo confirmed it only matches the Euro Focus 😢
Christopher Jefferson I forgot Ford and Volvo worked together. The Ford Fusion was Ford’s model out of the collab.
The Mk2 focus that we got in Europe & Asia was never sold in NA. Instead, they got a weird looking version based off the original Mk1 Focus. I like it but it wouldn't be for European tastes.
@@WatchJRGo Try with the 03-09 Mazda 3. Same platform.
Take flying SERIOUS and always fly the plane. DO NOT let the plane fly you !!!
1. Shout out for Fond Du Lac - 2. Why use Gabriel shocks?
Definitely one of my fav cars on the channel 😎
Easier than on my Volvos, an 850R and V70R, Wagon life of the massive rear end lol. Easier than the engine/transmission swaps and refresh of a 93 Jag XJS I bought and the 86 Firebird it came with in the trade. Swapped out the AJ6 Inline 6 for a GM 4.8l + turbo + 4l80e, that was actually fairly easy, putting the AJ6 into the Firebird took a bit of creativity but it runs like a dream after a refresh. The XJS is going to be used for cross country road trips (well, from Missouri to either coast, half way cross country) and I wanted an engine I could get parts for at any small parts store if something were to happen and something tells me not many small parts stores have Jag parts on the shelves. I'm turbocharging the AJ6 since I already have an independent ECU running it and don't want to buy an original supercharger used on them for a fortune when I have spare parts to turbo for cheap.
Seriously consider upgrading to a beefier ELEVATE rear sway bar! Made a huge difference in the handling of my S40. No more excessive body roll!
Came for the auto repair, stayed for the single engine plane flight.
Someone said this in your last video, but you really need a tripod
Next up, WatchJRGo win the Red Bull Air Race World Championship!
You should totally paint the black plastic trim the body color of the car. That will look nice.
JR you need to get one of those go pro chest mounts that Chrisfix has
Jr + private pilot's license = return of amberghini
No cruise control AND no sport suspension, man whoever ordered this car new, or just bought right off the lot. Really just wanted a easy simple commuter car. Still a beastly little engine. We have a had a few in our shop that we’ve basically done FBO with tuning , they are pretty quick!
Darn learning in a 182 sure beats the 150 (s/n xxxxx22) I did my training in.
Since auto tempest sponsored the Volvo, time to get some place like aerotrader.com to sponsor the next big purchase.
Hahah, I do need a plane! ✈️
"Bro pull over to the side of the sky"
"so the ground"
"yeah lmao"
*lands in town*
Make a second channel for flying. WatchJrFly
You know what would be sick cheap car to save is the v10 TDI Touareg. Love the vids man hope you have nice day or night
or a V12 diesel Q7...
savethemanual I don’t think it’s available in the US. They also made a w12 Touareg but those things are also not available in the US and their crazy expensive. 14k to 20k so not to crazy
Very cool so jealous !!!👍👍👍
Now that you have skycars, will you be flying farther to get more of those sick deals are minor broken cars?
I like that the airplane you were in has ash trays in the back seats.
Love your channel!
My 2011 S80 need the nuckle removed to replace the front shocks. Not as easy as the rear shocks
If I could work on the Volvo C30 with Watch JR Goes I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and roll up the fat Woolford and get all schmoked up.
Watch JR get motion sickness, lol nice vid.
Try the manual axles OEM - they cost $600 average per side
Yes, let's fly 100 miles for dinner... hah. I've done that, but a 2-3 hour drive on a weekend to a cool spot.
Nice lil $100 hamburger flight! Been on one of those in a 150. 2 fat guys in a 150 is TIGHT! Same thing happened to us, flew to Ponca and the restaurant was closed... Supposed to have great Mexican food in Ponca at the airport! Call ahead though!
I'm gonna say it, I'm not that big of a fan of the new camera. It's too zoomed in when you hold it in selfie mode. It focuses on stuff in the background more than it does the foreground or what you are filming. When you are filming and talking behind it you are a lot quieter, almost muffled, than when you talk in front of it.
I really do like that car.
Except for when it's driving away, then it can't go away fast enough.
"On today's episode of WatchJRGo, we're here with my Cessna 172..."
Isn’t the C30 built on the Focus platform? May assist with parts?
It’s crazy how you only paid 3,000 kinda disappointed about the sports suspension but its definitely looking good
That's all I paid for my S40t5....and it needed (gas cap tether) NOTHING. Not yet installed, but here's what's coming.: Eibach pro-kit lowering, paint correction(clay bar, polish and wax), new tires, beefier front/rear sway bar, control arms and end links, wheel spacers ,larger brake kit upgrade, and window tint. Done.
How long do you get until you need to register it in Kansas?
Also, surely the box for the struts would go in your recycling bin?
John sorry to break it to you but Ford owned volvo till 2010 I believe, if you look on top of the front strut towers you’ll see the same FoMoCo.
Diamond uses the same part labeling system they use where I work :)
I thought the sway bar bushings were bad also?
The Garmin stack and the EDM 930 are spoiling you. The engine sounded good. Not sure about the little Volvo. Seen one the other day in Texarkana.
Your second channel, any new uploads??
Suggestions post a link in the description and you should mention it more often.