Evry1's Help + Opinion

For those of you not faint of heart, who believe the Volvo 480 should have more torque and horsepower, find all you need to know in here.

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mutchy
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Post by mutchy » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:25 pm

:D Nice to see people have the same opinion as me , still no wiser to how to get this much power :cry: any help peeps ?

Christophano
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Post by Christophano » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:21 pm

When I saw Rich's engine when I picked up my new turbo.... Out of the car after its smash, it was running a supercharger and a t3/4 turbo.... the thing was insane, I got told by Ed (MrE) that it had to be shoe-horned in and they had to make more engine mounts for it.
I would say the route would be bigger turbo, all the other bits to go with like bigger injectors, 3 bar map sensor, custom mapping, etc etc.
I was quite lucky with mine as all the insane mods have been done already apart from the bigger turbo. I am aiming for about 250-260 ish BHP when the new turbo is rebuilt and stuck in.
Cheers, Chris

gltease
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Post by gltease » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:04 am

I would love to go insane on upgrades like that, however not to a 480 used as my daily driver, I have my standard T5 for the power

However would go as far as a standard richmod......
'88 Volvo 480 ES
'97 Volvo 940 Turbo

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bkf_uk
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Post by bkf_uk » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:24 pm

From what i can see a bigger turbo is probably the first step, i belive a T28g is perfect for the job, along with a custom map,3 bar map sensor, and bigger injectors, probably have to go mega squirt for the map.
Toys:-
2001 Ford focus (not as much fun as my volvo was!)
94 440 turbo auto (Sent to the main dealer in the sky :cryhard: )
92 Suzuki gn250 (Still in rebuild)

clio 480 turbo
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Post by clio 480 turbo » Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:59 pm

my clio b18ft is running around 180 bhp thats with a rich mod ecu uprated t2 turbo, mbc running 12psi pace intercooler from a renault 21 turbo standard injectors and map.
i have a t3 from early saab 900 16v and uprated 400cc flow injectors to get mine over the 200 bhp mark but need a super mod or mega squirt. i'm very happy with the power at the minute.
good luck getting 230-250 bhp.

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