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Oem Paint

Does anyone know the paint brand of the OEM factory paint?  Mine has looked quite good for years and now is time to touch it up and I want to use the original stuff.     Thanks!

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15G Billet Wheel Worth It?

A budy of mine sent me this link asking what I thought about it. I told him I never know of anyone doing anything like that to the 15 series turbo. Has anyone ever tried one of these??...

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Adding An Oil Temp Gauge...

I'd like to add an oil temp gauge to the 855.  What would be the best place to put it?  I will be swapping in a new pan with the CJYother baffles when I do the manual swap; so should I just weld a bung...

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8 Pin Connector To Aux?

I have a 98 S70 with the SC 816 HU. Am I wrong to think that I could splice the factory CD changer cable, find the Left and Right audio input and solder a AUX cable that could connect directly to my...

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Qbm Endlink Heim Joints

Anyone know the correct size heim joint (thread pitch, length, hole size) for QBM endlinks?.

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Diy Digital Boost Guage

Hey, I'm not on here much anymore since my R died last December and I've been driving an 08 Subaru Legacy GT, but I thought you guys would be interested in my little project since it's fairly universal...

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Led Cluster Light, Part #'s?!

So, I just put blue LED's in all of my dash switches, and CC but i do not have them in the speedo. I know 3 of the bulbs are 194's but does anyone know the rest of the cluster bulb #'s? I could not...

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M4.3 -> M4.4 Conversion, Few Issues

Hey guys!   So i finally got everything working perfectly on my t5r after my manual swap. I have been running the stock t5r m4.3 tune and it has been working great! I usually boost to about 3/4 of the...

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Wheel Color For A Black S70

I've got a black S70 with 16" Perfos on it:     Unfortunately, the Perfos were chromed by the previous owner, and the chrome is pitting and looking pretty bad. So, I'm planning on getting the wheels...

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98 S70 T5 Time For Engine/trans Upgrade

I have just finished the suspension and brake upgrades to my 98, looking for some advice and perhaps vendors in CA as well as some advice i know you guys are the place to go. I have come to a point...

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White Led Interior Lighting Kits (850/x70)

After a long delay, the natural white LED interior lighting kits are finally available.   Cost: $25 per set. Shipping: Free shipping by USPS First Class Mail.  You may purchase USPS Priority for an...

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Has Anyone Tried The 3 Electrode N/a Plugs In A Turbo?

I wonder if they would work any better?  My only concern is that you cant gap them.  Thoughts?     Gary

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If There Was A Problem, Yo Moog Will Solve It. (Meaty Ass Endlinks)

So Jon mentioned these in another thread and I figured I would give them a try.  All I can say is damn!  Very meaty, well constructed and come with zerk fittings to grease them.  Jon, you are the man....

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Boost Leak... Still...

Ok I'm getting pretty frustrated now... Just got done replacing my CBV with a Forge unit... Boost is still the same... 14ish lbs instead of the 18 my ARD Blue tune is set for.. Although it holds boost...

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B5234T3 Oem Bearings Set - Rn Built

Im from Kuala Lumpur, i'm in need of those for my RN build Urgently, i can get most other things required locally, but Local suppliers only carries Glyco bearings sets. After reading most of the build...

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02+ 2.4 T5 And M56 Trans Into A 98 S70 T5 Axles?

SO, I have been doing a bunch of research finding out what my plan of action is as i prepare to swap in a revised n block and a manual trans to my 98 s70 turbo. Im excited to say the least, but trying...

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Adding Passenger Power Seat, Ran Into Issues

About a month ago I put in 850R seats into my car but my car was not pre-wired for the power seat on the passenger side since it was a manual seat.   I used vampire clips to get power from the wiring...

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Single Mass + 02 Trans = Which Clutch Kit?

So my car is a Frankstein monster and I need help. I'm STILL trying to get my manual swap to work but apparently since I have a 01+ M56H with the larger input shaft and a single mass flywheel, I'm...

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Are 98-00 X70 Seat Bottom Skins Interchangable Right To Left?

I have a very good passenger seat bottom skin that I would like to swap to the driver seat.  Are they interchangable?

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Clutch Options For Over 400Whp

Need to gather experienced info regarding higher HP application clutch options.I posted this over on TB, and forget to post it here. This has been an ongoing issue, mostly documented in my looong...

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