Volvo 480 Club Europe

looks nice, but not very straight .. if you got enough air left between your car and the ground, try to avoid bends (is that the right word ?), if possible. There is no extra space between car and ground. I just made the exhaust like the original is made but with bigger pipe. Unless your going over...

Unless your going over 350 bhp dont bother with 3" exhaust.

2.5" is good til around 250-260 then 2.75" is good until 350

Theres not enough space on the 480 to have a "good" 3" system IMO.

I had the Peco system on my 480 and loved it

Earlier this PM I was at a Halfords having my light bulbs changed (long range ones, i'm a newbie!) and got chatting about my car with a motor mechanic. This is what I learnt; £4000 approx for turbo bearings upgrade = up to 500 bhp Air intake mod = up to 15 / 30 bhp Larger intercooler = 40 /50 bhp ...

John you are official insane

Good luck with this, looks a right meaty project.

JohnTurbo wrote:I suppose that could be the case, but if you want brighter lights, just buy higher rated bulbs?

Too easy and logical that John

Red wrote:

hjkort wrote:I think I'll locate the 2din unit in the centreconsole. I like that position better for such a heavy unit.

you mean the lower centre console? i'm afraid there wont be enough space for it. better check this before you buy it.

It dont fit, BTDT

who in their right mind bought that thing?

What another fellow Brummie?

Welcome to the Brum mad house

God, I'm surprised to see you knocking about still Jamo :P They haven't banned me yet! :rofl: :lol: I still pop in now and again try to keep up with the goings on. I moderate another forum now so don't get as much time. (apologies i just couldn't make the Lincoln meeting) So when you getting a Cosw...

Bakke wrote:

lee wrote:looking good my son. When will she be back together???

Hey lee, no longer mad at me ? (I'm still apologising)
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What the hell did you do to get Lee mad?

THe only time i've got him mad is when i told him i was flogging the 480

I know it doesn't have much torque, that why it's complemented with a supercharger. But I like the looks of a 16v under the hood. And an additional compressor looks the business, doesn't it? I have found some pictures of someone who has done it before. I don't have a digital camera right now, other...

Depends on dates, now which car should i bring, so many to choose from!

Milosz_480 wrote:Yeah someone in Germany has done it before.
I see you're well prepared for this operation.
Before doing this ask guys who have Clio 16V why did they put Volvo turbod engine instead of tuning 16V Ranault's engine.

Because the 16v has bugger all torque!

Unless your thinking of getting an ultra rare 4WD mk5 escort RS2000?? What about the even rarer escort G3 and G4. These are rare as, but are also RWD and a v8 drops straight in :lol: Lee the V8 pimp! Wow Kirsty thats a whole lotta fords you had there!!! Know what you mean about the forum, but i sti...

Install is 1st class seen it with my own eyes now need to get me arse into gear and do my own!

I'll change it if you drive to glasgow. A belt is £20 and you needent bother with the tensioners if they dont sound rough and you arent planning on keeping the car. A cambelt change at a garage will only cost £90 tops if you dont fancy the drive :) Try Lee, he lives in Birmingham! Lee and freetim...

welsh-dragon wrote:Well done that man.
Great to see the Welsh having an input at moderator level.

And thats a good thing???

Moderator or not i'd still nick your centre caps and then hold them up to the window at the traffic lights

Mann are the people who make all the OEM filters for Audi, BMW and Mercs and they are cheaper.

Pays your money takes your choice.

Isn't that what the electric pump on the 480 turbo is for? If the timers are so good how come all the factory turbo cars like SAABs, Subarus, Volvos etc don't have them, (at least as far as I have seen)? Volvo seem to have engineered all sorts of protection and durability into the 480. Surely they ...

GSF they do Bosch or Mann filters, it will be listed online