My progression and upgrades - Volvo Forums

tech · #1 08-24-2008, 09:14 AM

This is all I have done to my car since day one to present.
As some might remember this is what my car looked like at day one.

After much work to get the body and paint back to where it should be it looked like this.

Then the modding began Fender lights

S70 tailppipe extension

Dual guage pod

Then more damage due to tractor trailer tire Also needed a new radiator.

Then the newer style center caps also new lugs since pic.

Then the Hid's I will never go back to regular headlights.

Next the window tint

Euro front tag

Volt guage in the A/C vent

Aftermarket radio

Eurosport tuning cold air kit and MBC

Headlight with euro corner lights and Halo

Carbon fiber trunk insert

Also forgot the blacked out grill went in really early.
There is many more mods to come in the future I will keep updating this post.

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autoxray · #2 08-24-2008, 01:52 PM

Hey Tech
I like the HIDS. How hard and expensive is that conversion? Will that work on my '96 850 too?
Have you posted a link on the HID conversion?
Thanks

tech · #3 08-24-2008, 02:13 PM

The conversion was pretty easy. No no link to it. I had the kit given to me but there is alot of places to buy the kits. Yes you can do it to your car.

autoxray · #4 08-24-2008, 02:39 PM

Whose kit do you recommend and what power? Also I quickly read there are low and high beam kits instead of just a low beam. What one did you do, and was it both low and high?

tech · #5 08-24-2008, 04:55 PM

I have an older Phillips one not sure what temp it is. Looks almost a little blue as well.
If you want to try a cheap one and roll the dice then try the e-bay kit for like $69.00. If you want better try http://www.sharphid.com/
They are a pretty good place.
I have the lows only. When I can finally find and buy a set of OEM fogs I will do them as well.

autoxray · #6 08-24-2008, 05:25 PM

I like your shot of the car at night and the way the light has a ring around the light. You mean the fogs can also be HID's? Also, is the T-5 spoiler the only way to get recessed fogs on the 850's? My wagon is not a T-5 but is a Platinum Turbo.
Actually, in looking at your pictures again, you have a shot that says you won't go back to regular lights, and then the night shot. The night shot is the inside front lights, and the previous shot the outside lights are lite. What is the inside light with the blue light ring?

tech · #7 08-24-2008, 05:38 PM

Some added a Halo to the inside around the highbeam. Your platinum should already have the fogs in them. The fogs I have now are aftermarket. OEM ones sit flush. That aftermarket ones sit back some. I need a set of OEM one. Yes you can HID them as well. They should be H1 bulbs just like my aftermarket headlights.

T5ROwner · #8 08-24-2008, 05:48 PM

hey tech, who did you buy your headlights from? because I want those too with halo rings on it, and also what HID size are for those headlights as well?

tech · #9 08-24-2008, 05:55 PM

I bought the headlights used the halo was a custom job. But on e-bay there is headlights that are a 1 piece projector with the halo's around both headlights. They are less than $400.00 for both headlights. My headlights are H1 bulb setup.

autoxray · #10 08-24-2008, 05:56 PM

I don't have fogs in my spoiler. Someone told me there might be a spot to open the hole, but I have not found that. Is that true, there is a spot?

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