Ok so i want to start modding our old family car, it needs lots of work haha. It is a 1990 240dl wagon. The first question is what are the wheel specs if i want to get different wheels? Any ideas of what mods i should do first and where to get the parts? And dont worry cleaning is the first thing....

 

 

Rims: boltpattern is 5x108, offset is ~23-25.

what kind of mods you want, power or handling? what is your budget?
IPD swaybars are a must.

do you plan on keeping it NA, or will you eventually add a turbo?

 

thanks what does NA mean? yea i want to turn this car into a beast haha but first it needs aesthetics my budget is cheap, hopefully there are a bunch of diy's that i can do and such that take minimal parts that are inexpensive you know what i mean? it looks like there arn't many people on this forum?

 

anyone?

 

N/A means naturally asperated.
There is not that much out there very cheap for Volvo's.
One other site that is geared more towards the older rear wheel drive cars is turbobricks.com

 

i guess i could chek out our local pick and pull junk yard haha, ite ill check out that site, thank you tech

 

Are these range rover headlights? How easy do you think it is to do that haha?

 

you're going to want to turbo the motor for more pep. a beefy NA car would be sweet, but it will cost more than a simple (stockish) turbo setup.

for now, start off small. do a stage 0. get the car up to par, then work out where you want to start. Myself, I prefer to start out with suspension, and brakes. Then I will move to slightly more power. check this thread for some aftermarket sites: https://volvoforums.com/forum/general-volvo-chat-5/volvoforums-resources-thread-7317/
you can check IPD and FCP for maintenance stuff as well as performance parts. junkyards is a good place to find upgrades if you know what you're looking for.

Check the forsale section on turbobricks.com
some one is always selling some parts used or new for a decent price.

 

thanks ill check it out i just want to make it look good first, then when the engine poops out hopefully i can talk my dad into getting a stronger engine and installing that haha and thats when we will do performance but for now im just looking at aesthetics

 

most of the looks are going to be in the wheels, unless you are crafty with fabrication. there are a few body kits out there, but most will have to be imported from Sweden. Rims will be a great start. check out the other forums forsale sections for rims, or rim ideas.