How to track prep your volvo:
1.) Order some real performance tires
2.) Get some proper pads and racing brake fluid
3.) You'll want some spare wheels to mount the summer/track tires on. I scored a take off set of 19's for $500. I guess it's boring the same wheel, but also pretty stealth.
4.) Do the swapping and the flushing, complete flush is needed to get the good stuff out in the calipers.
5.) Re-assemble with the new wheels and tires. Take her for a spin!
Tires are Bridgestone Potenza S007A, Extreme Performance in Tire Rack parlance, one notch below the DOT approved RE-71R autocross tire, which gets too hot on road course anyways. I was able to get some driving in and scrub off the mold release stuff. Potenzas are known to be stiff, part of why they are awesome handling. Ride is a bit bouncier, more thump over sharp bumps. Tread noise not bad. So great to be a on a sticky tire again, they just GRIP long after the P Zeros would have given up so much fun! I'm hoping they measure up to my favorite old RE-01Rs that did like 1000 laps all over the Northeast on my SRT-4, fantastic sticky and durable tire. Just look at those sweet unbroken tread blocks and who needs sipes?
Too early to tell for the EBC Yellow Stuff pads, they have a break in layer that needs to be worn through. I am anticipating no more warped rotors. I was delighted no groans from the pads on release, the stock Volvo pads do that all the time, like when the auto parking brake releases. Time will tell if it stays that way after break in.
Notes: Thanks to Swedespeed knowledge retracted the rear caliper with a 9V battery. Also I have a LOT of tools, yet somehow not a freaking 11mm hex drive for the front caliper slider bolts. Why in the world did they use an 11mm hex drive?? Who knows but it cost me 2 hours finding one locally. I have not needed to run out for a tool in 10 years. You got me good Volvo.
I'll be at Thompson Speedway July 30 for SCCA Track Night in America.
1.) Order some real performance tires
2.) Get some proper pads and racing brake fluid
3.) You'll want some spare wheels to mount the summer/track tires on. I scored a take off set of 19's for $500. I guess it's boring the same wheel, but also pretty stealth.
4.) Do the swapping and the flushing, complete flush is needed to get the good stuff out in the calipers.
5.) Re-assemble with the new wheels and tires. Take her for a spin!
Tires are Bridgestone Potenza S007A, Extreme Performance in Tire Rack parlance, one notch below the DOT approved RE-71R autocross tire, which gets too hot on road course anyways. I was able to get some driving in and scrub off the mold release stuff. Potenzas are known to be stiff, part of why they are awesome handling. Ride is a bit bouncier, more thump over sharp bumps. Tread noise not bad. So great to be a on a sticky tire again, they just GRIP long after the P Zeros would have given up so much fun! I'm hoping they measure up to my favorite old RE-01Rs that did like 1000 laps all over the Northeast on my SRT-4, fantastic sticky and durable tire. Just look at those sweet unbroken tread blocks and who needs sipes?
Too early to tell for the EBC Yellow Stuff pads, they have a break in layer that needs to be worn through. I am anticipating no more warped rotors. I was delighted no groans from the pads on release, the stock Volvo pads do that all the time, like when the auto parking brake releases. Time will tell if it stays that way after break in.
Notes: Thanks to Swedespeed knowledge retracted the rear caliper with a 9V battery. Also I have a LOT of tools, yet somehow not a freaking 11mm hex drive for the front caliper slider bolts. Why in the world did they use an 11mm hex drive?? Who knows but it cost me 2 hours finding one locally. I have not needed to run out for a tool in 10 years. You got me good Volvo.
I'll be at Thompson Speedway July 30 for SCCA Track Night in America.