Me7 Head Cracking, Common?
I am building a ME7 for my V70 R, Whilst trying to find something out, I came across this The 2.3 ME7 cylinder heads suffer very badly from cracking between the exhaust valve seats and spark plugs...
View ArticleCompression Test
Hi guys, what kind of compression per cylinder should I get with a 2.5 LPT motor (2004 RN - B5254T2 from a v70 2.5T I guess) and B5234T (original motor from my 95 850t) ? I just want to see if my...
View ArticleInjectors For E85
I want to convert my 1995 volvo 850 turbo to run on e85 due to the low price of it here in Iowa and because of the performance it offers. My setup is currently stock, but i have an angled flange 16t...
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1995 850 Glt Engine Mods
I recently scored a 1995 850 GLT in perfect condition for 1700 bucks- interior is a 9/10, exterior is a solid 8.5/10. My only problem with the car is that it's incredibly slow. I've looked up NA to...
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V70R 2000 Motronic Swap
Hi, i dont really post here but i read a lot on this forums (very helpful), Firts sorry for the english i'm canadian french and my english is not the best So i will try to explain my project... So i...
View ArticleExhaust Dilemma
I'm looking to get a performance exhaust done on my V70. Only issue is I cannot find one anywhere. Do you guys have any tips for places I could turn to? I've looked at ipd and up and down google...
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Sleeve 2.5T To T-5 Dimensions - Can It Be Done ?
Hello comrades, Last month I had this crazy idea. We all know our LPT's cannot cope with high cylinder pressures because there's a risk of cracking the engine block between the cylinders. Now I spoke...
View Article98-00 Xc Rear Bumper Cover Part Number?
Went through a few schematics and can't confirm exactly what the bumper cover PN really is... for example most sites don't even list it... its typically item 1 but item 1 never has pricing or PN......
View ArticleDual Mass/single Mass Flywheel Question
Hey guys, I am posting for a friend with a 98 s70 T5, having an issue with the clutch grabbing extremely high/right when you are letting off the pedal at the top, and the clutch slipping the car was...
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850 Battery Relocation
Who done it? Looking at 'kits' and other car forum threads etc and for what seems to be a pretty easy project to me, a lot of people are over complicating it. Where did you relocate it too, spare...
View ArticleDigging Can't Find.. Intergrating Dolby Speaker With Aftermarket Deck..
Can't find write up or is there one? 98 VR Dolby into a kenwood DD
View ArticleHelp! S40 Build
Im thinking of buying a 98 s40 from a friend but the car needs to be tuned to run right and no one he has taken it to has been able to tune it right. current mods on the car as far as I know are:...
View ArticleAnyone - Bov Recirculation Setup?
Looking to see if any clever Volvo people out there have make a trick aftermarket BOV that recirculates back to the intake, stealthiness is a plus. Problem I'm having : My Kinugawa BOV (vent to...
View ArticlePossibility Of A New Lsd Option, If The Interest Is High Enough
So, I've been toying with the idea of a manual trans swap and that got me thinking(dreaming?) about LSD options. Quaife and Gripper are the two options afaik, and it seems like there is a bias here...
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Win Autotech Gear!
We are giving away Autotech clothes and a dyno day but will add stuff if a US guy win, you can´t visit the dyno. Winner presented on Christmas Eve. The only thing you have to do is to like us on...
View ArticleObx 850 Exhaust Discontinued?
Did they discontinue the 850 exhaust systems? Just when i was about to order off ebay they are no where to be found?
View ArticleRn Accessories Work In The 850?
Don't see why I cant use them. Looking at the motors it looks like I'll need to weld on the Rn coolant/ps resivors mounting bracket/clip to the correct spot on the strut tower and then just rotate the...
View ArticleOil Drain Options For Holset Hx35?
Hey guys tried finding pics but not much came up. Drain is the same as the t3t4's. My question is what kind off angles am I looking at? Was going to go with 10an line/fittings with a 45 coming off the...
View ArticleDownpipes And Cams!
So, first question of the day is will an open downpipe from an 850r fit my stock '98 S70T5? And next question is what is a nice, and minor cam or other engine mod(s) I can invest in for more umph from...
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