help on engine mods
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help on engine mods
hi im new on here and have just got a white 480 es its gonna have the 1.7 turbo lump dropped in but i need help on wat can i do to get the maximum power out of it i would like about 200 bhp if i can all help and ideas gratefully recived
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the weakest links appear to be the turbo, and the gearbox. and autoboxes definatly cant hack anymore than 200bhp. do a search on the forum and the questions should of already been answered
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Well I'm willing to say YES you can do 200bhp on a auto but not the torque that comes with it if using the standard bullshit cooler.bkf_uk wrote:the weakest links appear to be the turbo, and the gearbox. and autoboxes definatly cant hack anymore than 200bhp. do a search on the forum and the questions should of already been answered
My Vader at one point had 2 coolers BUT this way done to late and the damaged had already started.
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v6 volvo injectors
alloy intercooler
samco hose
atf coolers
3 bar map sensor
bleed off valve
maf pot adjuster
T25
twin pipe rear box
evil
super ecu
blah blah blah you get the idea.
uprated standard brakes
fox evo wheels
2 gearboxes
1 melted pistons
list goes on but christ did it move
End result was this. A rust free 480 that I had crushed!
Vader was pure fucking evil. I do miss it from time to time.
Remember things can go wrong when running lots more power into a engine. lol
alloy intercooler
samco hose
atf coolers
3 bar map sensor
bleed off valve
maf pot adjuster
T25
twin pipe rear box
evil
super ecu
blah blah blah you get the idea.
uprated standard brakes
fox evo wheels
2 gearboxes
1 melted pistons
list goes on but christ did it move
End result was this. A rust free 480 that I had crushed!
Vader was pure fucking evil. I do miss it from time to time.
Remember things can go wrong when running lots more power into a engine. lol
Volvo 940 Turbo 19T (real Volvo :P)
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My 110bhp 2.0 is an amazing scrabble wagon completely standard.
Unless you do serious work and give it 235 tyres or something, I see 200bhp all being wasted through wheel spin!
If I was doing an engine swap then I'd put one in that had a more predictable torque curve.
The 3.0 V6 from the 960.
Unless you do serious work and give it 235 tyres or something, I see 200bhp all being wasted through wheel spin!
If I was doing an engine swap then I'd put one in that had a more predictable torque curve.
The 3.0 V6 from the 960.
[b]2.0ES.[/b] - [b][url=http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17327]Sold[/url][/b].
Hopefully for 2009 - 1.7 Turbo.
Hopefully for 2009 - 1.7 Turbo.