THICC R

THICC R · Dec 7, 2022

Hi Everyone,

My name is Shawn, and I live in the Bay area CA. I have a 06 S60R M66 no sunroof, Gobi.
Always wanted to do a build thread, been procrastinating. This is my second-year ownership of the M66 R, which is also my first and only car. Meet a lot of great people in the community and become close friends with them. I hope to make our community bigger and better. Spent a lot of blood, tears, and money on it, but I will not let it slide and from now on I will start posting and sharing my build here, hopefully, it can help some of you cut some corners and not waste your money. : )

Here are some picture when I first got her:

This is now, after 30k miles and💸💸💸

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Here is the build list so far:

Engine
Japanifold
TurboSmart Shorties
Snabb Ultimate FMIC 2.75”
Snabb Turbo Inlet With 4 Inch 45 degree silicon housing
VW Audi RS4 MAF
SwedeSource Air Filter 3"x10''
K24 Super Hybrid 75mm Nick Knight
Mamba SS Turbo Coolant Feed
Mamba Waste Gate 18psi black spring
Becker Performance Downpipe Modified with Re-volv Flange
IPD Oval Catback Modified with Magnaflow 4"x9'' Muffler and Vibrant 3" Resonator
NGK Iridium LFR7AIX
DW 300c Fuel Pump
DW 900cc Injector
Stock TCV
Mishimoto Oil Catch Can
Deeworks Shims

Suspension
IPD HD Control Arm
IPD V70R Anti-Sway Bar 22mm front, 28mm rear
IPD strut Bar mount
IPD Rear Chassis Brace
IPD Adjustable Rear Toe Rods
IPD End Link Front
Whiteline End Link Rear
KW V2 with Camber Bolts
UltraRacing Front Lower Brace
UltraRacing Rear Lower Brace

Wheel
Volkracing TE37SL 18x9 +39 5x114.3 PG
Michelin Pilot Spot Cup 2 Connect 265/35/18
5x108 65.1 to 5x114.3 73.1 Custom Adapter, Front 15mm, Rear 20mm
Project Kics R40 Lug Nuts M12 x 1.5

Transmission
VIVA Single Mass Flywheel
SPEC Stage 3+ Clutch/Pressure Plate
Volvo Genuine Slave Cylinder
Genuine Slave Cylinder Vent Pipe
MTC Rear Main Seal
Snabb Short Throw Shifter with Bushings
Raceseng Cylix Alcantara Shift Knob

Brake
IPD Stainless Steel Brake Line
Brembo GT6 Polestar 371mm Front Kit (Coming soon)

Exterior
Carbon Fiber Lip
Sport Kits Side Skirts
Sport Kits Rear Valance
Front and Rear Fender Rolled and Pulled
Roof Black Vinyl Wrap
XC90 Dark Side Marker
Amazon License Plate Holder
Junkyard Weather Strip Rubber

Interior
HU-850 Upgrade
Premium Amplifier 300W
AEM Wide Band AFR Gauge
IPD Boost Gauge
IPD Cabin Filter
DIY Made Cluster Bezel Fir AFR
Air Vent Gauge Pod
Dynamat Floor and Front Door

Fluid I use (For your reference)
Engine Oil: Motul 300V 5W40 (Which I can't afford now) or Shell T6 5W40
Transmission Fluid: Amsoil 75W90 GL5 MT1 Yellow

I will keep updating the past mod and new mod. Looking at building the engine with bigger turbo in the future. : ) Thanks everone! Welcome to comment

dman27 · Dec 8, 2022

Looks awesome - but you only used three flying stacks of $$$ - your list of mods is likely far more than that!!

Any plans for a dyno test? Thx for sharing.

THICC R · Dec 8, 2022

dman27 said:
Looks awesome - but you only used three flying stacks of $$$ - your list of mods is likely far more than that!! Any plans for a dyno test? Thx for sharing.

🤣🤣🤣 Indeed. When the tune is done, I will definitely get it Dyno!

de-maRco · Dec 8, 2022

Ah yes! Nice! One of my favorites, follow you on IG, fellow passion red owner. You definitely have some mods!!

Laguna1 · Dec 8, 2022

Beautiful car. Are there any dynamics measurements 0-100 km / h, 100-200, 1/4 mile

THICC R · Dec 9, 2022

de-maRco said:
Ah yes! Nice! One of my favorites, follow you on IG, fellow passion red owner. You definitely have some mods!!

Appreciate the support 🙏 Red vovo gang

ZZZZZZZ · Dec 9, 2022

Passion FTW. She's clean!

THICC R · Apr 26, 2023

Time for new update xd
Got this bad boy for a good price. Full set with rotors and brake line off of v60 polestar.

decide to paint it white since I can’t find the right polestar gold on the newer one. Eventually gonna paint them yellow or gold. Ran down to Autozone and grabbed some white engine enamel paint, high temperature primers and high temp clear coats. Got my buddy to make the stickers as well, turns out great.

THICC R · Apr 26, 2023

Waited a month or so before test fit them. Since the P3 center bore is different than P2s, I have to enlarge the center bore of the rotor to roughly 68-69mm (diameter) with angle in the back.

Like this.

THICC R · Apr 26, 2023

Test fit went great, but need to enlarge the two bolt holes in the steering knuckle where the caliper mounting bolts go to, on the p2 is M12, but the bracket on the 6 piston Brembo are M14. Took me a long time to find the right drill bit, broke a couple of them, but eventually got it works.

For drill bit, I would recommended using some extra strength drill bit like Cobalt 14.5mm, and start from a smaller drill bit and work your way up, also you need a strong power drill, I broke a snap on one while I did it which delay the process quite a bit.

hi almighty black series lmao

More test fit pictures

Also the IPD Stainless Steel Brake line works with the 6 pistons as well, no issues at full turn.

THICC R · Apr 26, 2023

After some back and forth, the brakes are finally on and operating. Flashed the system, and drove about a months, been having some issue of spongy pedal feeling, which is not right, suspected the master cylinder was too small or need upgrade. Ended up being one of the rotor head was bended (potentially during shipping), which mean is not sitting straight, which lead to the partial of the rotor ring would touch the brake pad while rotating without applying brakes.
Got some old rotor head and solve the problem. Bleed the system about 3-4 times in 3 weeks, now it’s firm and nice.

Honestly is hard to tell the difference compare to the oem 4 piston, but they are indeed insanely beautiful to look at.

THICC R · Apr 26, 2023

The only bad thing with big brake kit and 18” of wheel was the possibility of a rock getting into the wheel barrel and squeeze between the barrel and the brake is high, which happened to me while logging.

Scratch the TE and the caliper, luckily it wasn’t too bad. Haha oh well, i guess the paint is starting to pill off now really need powder coat soon

THICC R · Apr 26, 2023

Took it to a local track Sonoma raceway the other day, didn’t push it hard since it was raining and the track was pretty wet. Definitely had some fun.

bensoda · Apr 26, 2023

Very nice, car looks great! And holy crap you're running 265s!? I feel like I barely turn my car with 245s, I can't imagine what you go through with 265s lol

rockstar143 · Apr 27, 2023

Incredible thread and car...love the updates and mods list.
A real head turning, wow. Keep up the good work!

THICC R · Apr 27, 2023

bensoda said:
Very nice, car looks great! And holy crap you're running 265s!? I feel like I barely turn my car with 245s, I can't imagine what you go through with 265s lol

We all know the turning radius is not the best on our cars lmao, honestly not much different 245 to 265, I used to run 245 with the fc04s, but the 265 really handles like charm!

THICC R · Apr 27, 2023

rockstar143 said:
Incredible thread and car...love the updates and mods list.
A real head turning, wow. Keep up the good work!

Thank you 🙏

THICC R · Jun 29, 2023

Just finished my headliner Alcantara wrap and black carpet swapped! I was amazed by the results, with less than $400 in material, you can really transform your car to a more sporty feeling haha.

THICC R · Jun 29, 2023

The whole process is way easier than I expected, also applied a couple more sheet of dynamat

THICC R · Jun 29, 2023

I were able to get the headliner out from the rear driver door, I do recommend either folding the front seat all the way or take the front seat out to get more clearance.
I used the 3M adhesive spray, you would at least need 2 cans of these, highly recommend 3 cans so you don’t have to worry about running out. There are plenty of tutorials online, you can simply followed any of them. Shoutout to my buddy Daniel Elias for the help and the YouTube tutorials.

I did not remove my old headliners just because it was not sagging at all, however removing the old headliner would be the best way to do it.

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