Volvo 480 Club Europe

Looks mint

TommiS wrote:I also went to rolling road and results were 144hp/252nm.

Was you reading at the flywheel or wheels?

Just thought Id say that the Rich Mod isnt 170 BHP at the wheeluses!Its 135 BHP at the wheels. That sounds kinda low for the preformance difference... it only uprates by 15bhp???? The 120 bhp standard figure is at the flywheels, so as standard at the wheels you would only get 90 (or so) bhp. So dep...

I have owned my 480 turbo for about a year now and have had rich mod for about 6 months. My queries is that my car does not feel as lively as 170 bhp would suggest, people have posted about torque steer and wheels spin being problems in 2nd and even 3rd gear. Even if I drive really hard I find it ha...

you mention bike carbs can conventional carbs(webers maybe) not be used? any particular reason for this, how much better would they perform than the injection. Also anyone seen these generic electric super superchargers.... i am very dubious.................... Webers are too thirsty for daily use....

Joolz wrote:Its not a Volvo 480

misery guts

Good work dave nice to see your back on track with all thing clio turbo related

In regards to tuning a (non-turbo) 480, the usual performance exhaust route and air filter is always a good start. However because of the lack of mainstream interest means you will probably have to get them custom made or use universal parts! If you are wanting to take it up a notch head porting is ...

Sorry to be a numb nuts, I just want to make sure I will be able to do the job and put it all back together afterwards!

Anyway thanks for all the help

IT A BLOODY AUTO!!

Ally wrote:"......technical issues to sort out"....

I would say

Mine passed with cut CD cases covering my side light bulbs!

chris1roll wrote:Standard downpipe, and the elbow from an early 480 turbo (two piece) fit the T3 ehxaust outlet almost perfectly.

Do all t3 have the same outlet?

Got a spare down pipe elbow (and turbo manifold) too, now all I need is a suitable T3 to bodge it together with!

catgroom wrote:I was really disappointed to find out about the 98 PCD!

Like I said wobbley bolts, have a look on flea-bay.

The MBC can replce the solonoid valve. Connect the IN pipe to the turbo outlet pipe (top pipe on the solonoid). and the OUT to the wastegate actuator. The other pipes can be plugged (or left in situ) best to plug the ports on the solonoid just in case you need it again, so it doesn't fill with dirt...

xtreme wrote:well luckily for me it was the cam belt tensioner that was causing my squealing. was obvious after taking the cam belt cover off!!

£70 from Volvo though. ouch for such a little thing!

Mine had that problem get it sorted or it will cause loadsa damage

the mount please? just so i know what i am looking for.

Thanks for the help so far!

whip off the manifold, about six/eight bolts along the back, and one down the front, as well as removing the hoses. then undo the bolts on top of the rocker cover and lift it off.... half an hour tops? and that with the engine hot so you can't touch anything! Is it nessecary to replace the gasket o...

hebruins wrote:Not my cup of the, those black taurus wheels. Maybe it does look better on a non-white 480 though.

@catgroom: those alfawheels wont fit the 480 IRL, due to the PCD they have of 4x98

Could use wobbley bolts! Some poeple slag them off but they would work

nice car mate!

....bet it would not have happened if it had been built by volvo