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Making a non-turbo 850 Faster

Performance discussion on Lightweight N/A car vs. Turbo car

A brand new US spec 850R wagon ran a 15.5 second 1/4 mile in the video I posted previously. I assume an 850 turbo automatic wouldn’t be far behind. An NA 5 speed 850 wagon will run will an identical 15.5 second 1/4 mile with a lightly modified intake as previously outlined in this thread. The 850 turbo and 850R sold in the US were never real performance models in stock form. They simply made life bearable with an automatic transmission and a boat load of luxury goodies

850 (non-turbo) 1997 – Making It Faster

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7 Apr 2009
Posted in Performance & Horsepower   Volvo 850
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