Project Volvo Goes Large: It’s TE37 Time!
I Want Those

There are a couple things you should know about me: I love wheels and I’m indecisive. Those two traits should go really well together and you’d think that I would be the kind of person to swap wheel styles and sizes to suit my every whim.

But I’m not, because I love wheels so much they have to be just right.

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When it comes to my own cars I make decisions either very quickly or over an absurd length of time. There seems to be no happy, middle ground in this process. So when it comes to what wheels I use on a project, I’ll often ponder styles for ages then stick with my chosen wheel design for an eternity. Or in the case of my Volvo, buy sets of wheels that never even get fitted!

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My Volvo wagon has only ever worn four different sets of wheels in the 13 years I’ve owned it. The latest, 17-inch Compomotive MOs, were fitted in 2008 – six years after I first enquired about them.

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The problem is, the Compomotives have never been quite right. Size and offset-wise, they were specced for a standard-looking 245 road car I had, not the stripped-out, turbocharged car they ended up on. Although I love the style, their shortcomings have always bugged me. I knew others shared my pain too – people who know what they’re talking about, like Need For Speed’s Vehicle Art Director (a fellow Bryn), who once stated that my ‘wheel fitment’ made him cry.

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So something had to be done, and with RAYS as an official partner of Speedhunters I’m in the very privileged position of being able to source a set of wheels as part of that relationship. And trust me, I really do appreciate just how cool that is, But crikey – the choices, the styles!  That’s when things suddenly became very hard…

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Now, I know you know what’s in this box – the title gave the game away. I also know that the Volk Racing TE37 could well be considered the ‘official’ Speedhunters project car wheel, but it is – quite simply – a classic and timeless design. I tried to fight the urge. In fact, I strongly considered RAYS’ Waltz Forged as a modern take on the classic ’80s basket design. But in the end nothing could sway me.

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Having already supplied both Dino and Sean with sets of TE37s, RAYS could have easily said no, and perhaps pointed me towards their Gram Lights 57D (which I also considered for a long time!). Ultimately they agreed though, and for that I have to give big thanks!

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I wanted the deepest dish possible, which led me towards the TE37V. Along with their vintage (that’s what the ‘V’ denotes) undertones, it was the only TE37 variant offered with the sort of negative offset I was after.

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The order was placed, but confusion quickly followed. It was easy to understand why too, as the Volvo has a 5×108 PCD which the TE37V is not offered with, and the negative offset I had requested was all wrong for the car. So I explained I didn’t care – I’d make them fit, redrill the hubs, whatever was needed.

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After having the Compomotives tucked under the arches for a very long time, I needed dish – and lots of it.

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I counted down the days until finally a UPS van pulled into my driveway and two big RAYS boxes were unloaded. I sat looking at them for almost an entire day, preparing myself to carefully slice through that tape and see my new wheels for the first time. At this point I realise how childish and non-sensical it would be to a non car person to be so excited about simply pulling off a wheel cover. But you get it, right?

They Won’t Fit Mate
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Okay, so enough teasing! Obviously I was going to make them fit, and in the greater scheme of things they actually went on without much drama.

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But before I get into that side of things I want to talk about the quality of these wheels.

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The finish is impeccable. Like I said, I’ve bought many sets of wheels over the years and more than a few brand spanking new, so I know something good when I see and feel it. My initial impression was one of excitement – I genuinely couldn’t wait to get them on.

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But I needed tyres, which in the sizes I was looking at meant a fairly large investment. I wanted a proper fitment with no stretch and a compound for all weather use and good grip. That’s not too much to ask, is it?

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In a stroke of luck a friend of mine had just brought a car with wheels that didn’t want. More importantly for me, the size of the Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 tyres that were wrapped around them were close to what I needed. By purchasing them I could see if they were what I really wanted to run without the £1000+ outlay, so a deal was done. Cheers Mark!

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Now I could remove the Compomotives to see how it sat. With the Volvo’s standard metal arches, this is as far in as the 10-inch wide rears could go, not to mention the centre of the hub being around 100mm higher up than the centre of the wheel is here.

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It was a token effort really, because the hand holding the front wheel in place here belongs to Mark ‘Hux’ Huxley, who you might remember from a Volvo we featured late last year.

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Knowing that there was going to be some arch chopping and/or flaring required, and that it was probably best a professional look after it, I had booked the Volvo into Huxley Motorsport the moment I knew the wheels were on their way from Japan.

Adapt & Survive
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With the estate up on the ramp, Hux sent me a phone picture showing what the rear wheel looked like mounted flush up against the hub/disc face. Sitting proud of the factory arches by 40mm or so, they just didn’t sit right for me. And using the same method they stuck out an odd amount at the front too. Faced with a slight dilemma I made the decision to use a set of 30mm-thick 5×108-5×114.3mm adapters I bought seven years ago in America, which is what you see the result of here.

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Instantly I felt better about the whole thing, and even more so when I was offered some ‘Ranger Bob’ arches/over-fenders made up by a guy in the UK called Rob Simpson.

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Although the bolt-on arches are actually a special design created by Hux for his Celica drift car and only available through him, being longer and wider than the set I had tried out at home the fit was much better. At the front the lip needed cutting back, but the arch sits up snug against the swage line. Perfect!

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The back, however, was a little more challenging. I wasn’t bothered about the arch bolting on over the rear passenger door and effectively rendering them useless, but Hux wanted to see if he could keep them operational. That way it would also look better than crossing over the body lines. Here’s how far he could cut the arch back, with a flat piece of curved steel to join up the lip with the inner arch.

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The only other thing then left to do then was apply the vintage-style RAYS and TE37V logos.

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The finished look makes me very happy. In the grand scheme of things I know it’s a pretty simple thing we’ve done, and yes, redrilling the hubs to change the PCD might have been a better thing to do. But the latter would have cost me a lot more money, plus the associated required metalwork would have been far harder to get right than the works-look arches I have for now.

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Since my last update I’ve also fitted a GRP bonnet in satin black, so everything kind of matches now, which is a bonus.

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On the move I love the way the lips really accentuate the size of the wheel, whilst framed by the black arches. The fact they’re polished works so well with the rest of the Volvo being devoid of anything with similar finish. The only thing that’s bugging me is the gap in front of the front wheel, so I might need to do something about that…

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Did I mention the dish of the ET-20 10-wide rears? Oh the dish… I’ve had to wash the wheels a couple of times since fitting them due to brake dust, but they’ve proved much easier to clean than some of the wheels I’ve used in the past. Simple things and all that…

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With the Volvo firmly back on the road, it’s time use it. I’ve clocked up roughly 450 miles in the last couple of weeks, which has highlighted how much other stuff it needs doing. So it’s going in for an uprated fuel pump and pressure regulator soon, then some much needed engine management when funds allow.

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I’ve already thought about the next batch of modifications – it needs better seats and a proper dashboard, plus I’m currently hatching a plan to do something which I’ve wanted to do for years. That can wait for now though, because there are track days, supermarket runs and drives with no destination that need doing…

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Thank you RAYS! You might just have helped me fall a bit deeper in love with my Volvo…

Bryn Musselwhite
bryn@speedhunters.com
Instagram: Speedhunterbryn

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Sorry to ask you this but what do you think of the tires?

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Im really excited to see how this build unfolds, and by the way the dish looks ten times better than no dish.

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Looking good, man!!!

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BTW - what is the plan with the white wheels?

Interested in selling to a fellow Volvo based Speedhunter?

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@Finian aww man. Was thinkin the same thing. Such a pain to find nice wheel with 5x108 pattern.

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Running spacers with TE37's is like paying a grand for a call girl and finding out she has a padded bra. And I would hazard to guess that TE37's on most cars are absurd overkill. I mean on this car the excuse is it was promotional so you didn't pay. But if you payed full price and put them on a stock Volvo wagon it would be ridiculous. You could spend the same amount on powertrain performance and go light years further. It's all name recognition and they are easy to just bolt on compared to a real performance part, well sort of bolt on in this case.

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This was a fun article to read and perfectly timed for where I am right now: Last week I just placed my order for new rims and it was a hard fought battle between Work S1 3p's and SSR SP1s. The SSRs won the day, but it was a lot of battling and talking with the two companies over caliper specifications to see if the wheel would fit over my rear brake setup. I also own Rays rims so I know the quality and the excitement to see their quality product. Car looks good. Although I am just starting my 3 month wait for the rims to arrive, I'm not in any rush so I won't be counting the days. Enjoy the new look, and fun article to read.

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One of the finest Volvo's I've ever seen!

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One of the finest Volvo's I've ever seen!

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Chri5 Duncan  These wheels look great and theyre forged so might be overkill but the way you make it sound itd be a "waste" to do anything cosmetic. Im sure plenty of mechanical grip is to be had compared to his last setup, the thing with Volvo's is that the pcd is pretty much never used by any of the legit maufacturers so that explains the spacers. I would know because its killing me haha

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Chri5 Duncan  These wheels look great and theyre forged so might be overkill but the way you make it sound itd be a "waste" to do anything cosmetic. Im sure plenty of mechanical grip is to be had compared to his last setup, the thing with Volvo's is that the pcd is pretty much never used by any of the legit maufacturers so that explains the spacers. I would know because its killing me haha

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I def commented on one of you IG posts a few days ago about featuring this, thanks! Awesome to get some insight, I've got an 86 5 door aswell that im planning on doing suspension and wheels on, coming from an MX5 its much more of a daunting/involved process. Im really wanting to run 15's with flares but im afraid im going to need ALOT of mods to get it to sit right and low. Good to see that 17's look very proper on this, might be a consideration.

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@dzd Chri5 Duncan Yeah, whatever trips your trigger. Form over function or function over form. I guess it just rubs my fur the wrong way when I see something with form and function (TE37's) have the function get ruined by the install (spacers). Another aspect might be my long time position of having to build on a budget. The best wheels I'll ever justify would be some Enkeis.

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@dzd The weight difference between 15's and 17's is quite large. 17" tires are heavier also. And that's rotational weight, the most important, plus there is some cost difference to. Then when you look at how low the car actually is 15's will get it lower without sacrificing suspension travel as much. The only drawback to 15's is there's not as many tire choices.

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Chri5 Duncan @dzd I remember seeing your comment, I've been away for three weeks so didn't know when this story was going live. So I'm as pleased as you are to see it! I just got home last night and the Volvo is sat outside. 

The great thing about working on the Volvo over say something like an MX5 is that there's more room, look at it that way. The only downside is the lack of off the shelf aftermarket parts, when I first bought this one everything I wanted was in either Australia, America or Sweden. Now because they've become more popular in the aftermarket parts are more common, or better still the knowledge to make things yourself is out there. 

I went for 17s back in 2006 because I intend to upgrade the brakes (one day soon!), plus the Volvo is a big boxy shape so with wide 15s and flares they just don't look right to me, but that's very much a personal thing.

Getting them low does take a lot of work, the front crossmember has been sliced and the engine now sits a couple of inches higher and further back. This might sound bad at first but it's made no adverse difference to the handling of the car and everything is still very close to the ground. Remember these are tyres have a decent side wall too, so the arches can swallow a big old size, it's only the offset and spacers that meant I needed to cut the arches.

As for the 17s over 15s, these wheels are very light so the weight difference is minimal (I should have weighed them right?). I guess it's down to how far you want to go with it?

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Pwain Thank you, it never ceases to raise a smile when somebody compliments me on it!

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Wildcardfox First up, what car are they going on? You tease, I need to know! Like you I enjoy the process of modifying, I've always taken time over doing things which has been a double edged sword in so much as things take a lot of time! I'm not the best workman in the world either, so the results aren't always amazing. But the waiting is always worthwhile as the reward is just that little bit sweeter.

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Chri5 Duncan I totally get where you're coming from, the spacers weren't my first choice to be honest. The hubs were going to be redrilled, but that would have meant the wheels would have protruded maybe 25-30mm from the existing arches. So on top of modifying the hubs I would have had to create new metal arches to cover them, as the screw ons would have been too wide. 

So the decision was taken to get the wheels on and get out there rather than plunging it in the to the workshop for work that would probably take longer than I liked at this time of year (I want to get out and drive!).

The other contributing factor was over the last few years I've seen a lot of people drifting on adapters so my opinion of their strength has changed.

When it comes to adverse handling characteristics I can honestly say I'm pleasantly surprised, it grips and goes, doesn't tramline or do anything it shouldn't really.

Reference your comment about them being overkill, I'd answer that one by saying that yes, they are sponsored for me, but what I would add is that you should always buy the best you can, simple as. Over engineering can never be that bad a thing surely?

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@encikmasen @Finian Thanks a lot, I'm very happy with the way it sits now. I will be selling the white Comps at some stage, they're little use to me now but as I had them custom made, there's always that niggling thought that they may come in handy in the future! That said I'm due a clear out.

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@encikmasen @Finian Thanks a lot, I'm very happy with the way it sits now. I will be selling the white Comps at some stage, they're little use to me now but as I had them custom made, there's always that niggling thought that they may come in handy in the future! That said I'm due a clear out.

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PhatRainbows Thanks, as ever it's got a long way to go. I have some major changes planned in the next twelve months. Next up is refining what is there right now, my dash is a mess, the management needs sorting... Lots of little niggles. 

And yes, dish = GOOD :)

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JorgeMoreira1 So far with some road based messing around they've been great, the increased traction has been a blessing but to be honest compared to what was on their before (low end rubber), it's no surprise. 

I'm trying to find the time to get it on a track before too long, so that will be the real test. All along the plan has been to drive it on the road as and when I want, then do some track days when I can.

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Looks like a real fun car to me ;) good combination with they TE37V, thumbs up from me!

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Gianluca FairladyZ Thank you, it's one of those cars I probably shouldn't have bothered with but all these years later I'm glad I did.

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Saw this at Trax, stood out like a sore thumb (in a very, very good way!), love how the build's turning out!

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I'm in love! Makes me want one. 
Glad you kept that color and really diggin the flares. Awesome build.

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When in doubt, you TE37!

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I'm not crying anymore.

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When I see good wheel arches in a oldie like this Volvo, I wonder if I could fit on my 2002 VW transporter van...

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Finally, you made the article. I didn't know when we were going to read it! I was really keen to read it and see the Volvo with the new wheels.

What I would do to the Volvo, is I would make it a 2door. :)

Congrats Bryn, I have fallen in love with your Volvo right now!

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Nice look TE37 is the wheel to go to, it fits everything. I loooove the overfenders, and i can hear the overfender hater guys yelling XD ...
your Volvo looks absolutely badass!! :) very cool

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Bryn Alban You couldn't possibly with how this looks! Volvo edition cameo in the next NFS? :)

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I liked them white joints better

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Looks like you need a set of Rays lug nuts to finish up the look! haha ;D
Always loved TE37s, I have a set myself! :D

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You are with friends here,Did you take your rays to bed with you???
Looks great i would move over if i saw it in my rear view mirror..

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Definitely changes the look of the Volvo so much, love how aggressive it sits now. Nice choice of wheels! I can definitely relate to the prolonged indecision when it comes to making purchases like these, especially when large price tags are involved. Looking forward to seeing more progress on this project. Cheers!

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Is there even a car that TE37s don't look awesome on?

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Speedhunters_Bryn Wildcardfox It is a high hp mustang. I have Rays on the car currently that have been discontinued and I needed a larger rim on the back to match the new wide body (19x11.5 -13 offset). The Work S1 3p are similar to them 95% likeness, the SSRs are almost identical. For almost a year I was strongly in the Work camp, so when I ordered I thought that "well it is time to wait for these rims to arrive." Unfortunately that is not how it went, I have a huge custom bbk kit in the back with 14.4" rears to match the 15" fronts. Work red flagged the order when they saw that the overall brake diameter was too much for the S1 3p to fit. I could only use them if  I wanted to run a 15mm spacer to push the trouble area away to acceptable mm clearance, which I did not want to do. The SSRs fit perfectly, but the size of the rear caliper may still require me to either run a small spacer or just replace the rotor with one that has a taller hat (redesigning the rear setup)--I'll figure it out when they get here. Like you, I will make things fit. I built everything on the car except the engine and the trans, so revamping the rears is no sweat. I've found that taking time is essential. I used to rush when I made things, now I take time and I have better results. My car has been a project that has been going on for years. I will be happy when I get its new race motor from the shop and I can start assembling it for paint. It will be a sweet reward after so much work, money, and time. I will definitely enjoy every moment behind the wheel.

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It's the new TE37V ! Now available for tanks !
Words on the streets says Volks and Rays are working on a scecret project, which involve TE37 and Aircraft's landing gear :">

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KennedyCao Ready for action!

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Acidboogie I've yet to find one :)

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HSSLTYO I like your profile pic ;)

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HSSLTYO I like your profile pic ;)

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@MyLifeAsLouis Yup, centre caps are needed too. But in Japan they don't seem to run them, I have some ideas though. TE37 all the way...

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@MyLifeAsLouis Yup, centre caps are needed too. But in Japan they don't seem to run them, I have some ideas though. TE37 all the way...

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turbom Haha, not quite. I think my wife might say something about that. Quite rightly too! Funnily enough i've noticed people paying more attention to it since I fitted these wheels, before it was always just an old Volvo with some white wheels you didn't see much of.

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matthewyaa Offset and dish will always have the required effect! Lots more to come with this one.

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Onecton Thank you!

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SeBaBunea Thanks man, I appreciate that. Two door - Are you inside my head? ;)

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Jean Sebastien With the right wheels and making sure they fill the arches, they'd work on pretty much anything. Mock it up and show us pictures!

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@4A4 Bryn Alban That makes me happy, I only did it because I knew spending a week with you would be painful otherwise. Phew...

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linhbergh And drink tea. Or maybe that's just a Brit thing, I do like tea though.

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JonSumner Haha, thanks! Given the odd ball line up it was in with I thought it blended well. lots more planned yet.

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So much respect for using some real wheels instead of replica shit I keep seeing everywhere all the time. Looks rad!

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Just needs one more thing: an external oil cooler on the front.

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Solid upgrade man, very fit

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need a picture of it in daytime light

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Nice mate! Whereabouts s you live Bryn?

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turboolio Well obviously RAYS are a partner, but yes I'm very happy they're the real deal! Thanks!

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AbdHadieHR Yup, sorry about that! Fading light and a self imposed deadline. More next time.

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TylerHorne Haha, it's got one just behind the lower bumper, the main whole feeds air straight to it. I can't go too Japanese now can I?

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Speedhunters_Bryn You can never be too Japanese. I'm considering a bumper-mount on my Mustang.

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Really cool volvo what's it powered by and have you got some engine plamns for it ?

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illegal plates much? or are they to hide it for the pics?

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RBJKT Remind me to tell you about the Badman 3000 plans if I haven't already.

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iProGam3r The font size is slightly too small, although thick enough, and the plates are also a legal size. Are you UK based? I had them made ten years ago in Northern Ireland.

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JustinOdijk Thanks, it's been swapped to turbo power, but there's better management on the way plus some other stuff. Plan is 400bhp.

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Speedhunters_Bryn  Hi :) since you seem to read the comments I'll ask; Any chance of a tech article on wheels? Design and fitment are all good but I'm sure lots of readers would like to know what kind of stress modelling / testing is done, what flex is allowable etc etc (all the questions!). For me the tech and factory (like the Varis factory article) pages fill a need and you guys have access to the experts. More tech! Maybe pages could go "bunus images" then "bonus data"?

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Pancakes Speedhunters_Bryn I would love to read something like this. I like to mess around with AutoDesk software and if i knew and ounce more about that stuff then I'd be so much more happy/proud of my work. 

The articles on KW suspension did exactly this but in the realm of suspension not wheels. I loved that.

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Pancakes Speedhunters_Bryn I would love to read something like this. I like to mess around with AutoDesk software and if i knew and ounce more about that stuff then I'd be so much more happy/proud of my work. 

The articles on KW suspension did exactly this but in the realm of suspension not wheels. I loved that.

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Speedhunters_Bryn. I can see where you're coming from and you have some valid points. Just make sure you have some quality wheel studs because that big of a spacer puts some extra loads on them.
And if I got a set of these wheels on a deal I would run them also. They do look nice. And I like wagons, had a '69 510 with an L20B and 5 speed back in the day. Racing semis across Oklahoma at 120mph.

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johnbezt Pancakes It's something we've discussed but not been able to put together as of yet, we'd like to do it with Rays for obvious reasons, plus we've also talked about researching the history behind the designs. Just where did the TE37 come from? As ever too many ideas, not enough time. But glad you guys think the same as us!

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johnbezt Pancakes It's something we've discussed but not been able to put together as of yet, we'd like to do it with Rays for obvious reasons, plus we've also talked about researching the history behind the designs. Just where did the TE37 come from? As ever too many ideas, not enough time. But glad you guys think the same as us!

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Volvoraggare!

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@JNilaaon YUSSS!

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Pancakes Speedhunters_Bryn Loving the bonus data idea

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Mate that looks the absolute tits. Hats off to you. 
Now it needs bigger turbos and more skids :)

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Speedhunters_Bryn HSSLTYO ha, I can see why I came off a little biased. My 91' Alfa Romeo 33 has different shoes nowadays tho.

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Three cheers for proper tyre sizing

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Trade jobs? Then i could get a set for my Volvo Wagon... Well, i bet you dont want to steam lattes all day huh?

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all it needs now is a catchy sean approved name, like.... Leroy! :p

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it looks like the rear rubs. does it?

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it looks like the rear rubs. does it?

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Nikhil_P ...  Or not ;) It's been called The Strip Club for well over ten years now, so that'll do it for me.

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SmithG23 Ahh but I have steamed lattes all day before, it's not so bad!

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Mike Suter Thanks Mike, engine management next. Then a bigger turbo and we can see what it'll really do!

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econti Cheers! I agree about the bigger turbo part too!

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Speedhunters_Bryn JustinOdijk B230FT? FK? Used to have 940 with B230FT (from what I remember a late one with oil squirters), Garrett T3/T4 hybrid set to 14 psi, ported/polished head, some ol' Benz 300D intercooler, custom intake, straight 2,5 exhaust, 940 TD clutch and few other cheap additions. Great engines, red blocks are seriously bulletproof. Oh, and forgot about that obnoxiously loud Sun Motorsport blow off... Loved that car to bits. A true burnout machine. 
400 bhp shouldn't be a problem. Bottom can take it easily.

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Speedhunters_Bryn Mike Suter I'd be interested to see this rad and intercooler setup you mentioned

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Speedhunters_Bryn Mike Suter I'd be interested to see this rad and intercooler setup you mentioned

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Possible Speedhunters partnership with new Coventry motorsport festival? Strip Club spotted in the media photos!
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=31067

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I don't know why but I have always loved the TE37. I have never bought one although I have had bought some other Rays products. So many replicas going around but my dream / bucket list is to have one fitted on my ride.

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Speedhunters_Bryn

b3nson Haha! Well spotted, I offered to go along and show support as I know one of the guys putting it all together and well, any excuse to go for a drive really! Following the D-Type around the ring road was hilarious and amazing at the same time. Dodging commuters with a multi-million pound piece of the Jaguar heritage fleet in front of you is pretty memorable. 

It would be good to get involved when it all comes off, it's going to be ace :)

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Speedhunters_Bryn

@firelizard On full compression the outside lip of the arch rubs slightly on the outer wall of the tyre, the arches are not a long term item though, maybe a year at max. I have some pretty radical plans which money dependent will mean I won't need them.

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I want to upgrade the wheels on my daily driver Volvo.  Can you recommend good aftermarket wheels and the correct offset for that?  I may buy the Kaplhenke lowered coilovers at a later date, so I like them to still clear once the car is lowered a bit.

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BlakeWard  Is this a 240? What size wheels/tires do you want? How much work are you willing to do. 240's have a narrow rear track and not much room for things that are real wide. You might want to spend some time on Turbobricks to get an idea of how much blood, sweat, and tears will be needed based on what you want. 

That said, I think it's frackin' worth it!

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It's begging for over-fender old school round mirrors!

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Oh ! god.... to anyway, anything nice talk VOLVO, i'm first see VOLK progressive TE-37V , special thanks too a lot!!

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my kinda estate ;)

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hi i am looking for a bolt on arches because i have a volvo 240 as this one and i have wight weels so jey if everyone know where i can get them just tell me please can also be in europe ore germany

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