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Tag Archives: Performance & Horsepower
V70XC not fast enough!!
Making an XC70 Faster For very little time and money you can do a Stage 0 and $25 Ram Air Intake. That would put you in a nice place maintenance-wise for any future upgrades like ECU chip (discussion on that … Continue reading
850 N/A Throttleplate Modifications
Easy way to check is the diameter of the TB. NA 850s and the 960 have a 65mm throttle plate. If the S70 is the same then you’re in business. Any 960 throttle plate should work. 850 N/A Throttleplate Modifications
Does anyone have a BSR Stage 3 on a S60 2.4T?
ECU + Cat Back Exhaust + Bigger Turbo + Bigger Injectors BSR Tuning for a S60 2.4T as follow: Stage 1: PPC tune for the ECU. 252hp 302ft lb Stage 2: Cat back exhaust system with the same tune as … Continue reading
Modifying the Wastegate actuator rod…
The Cheapest Performance Mod The 4.4 Motronics (94-98) can handle up to 3+ turns but you don’t want to do that. You will actually get too much boost almost off the line and in bad weather can be a bit … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Making My Volvo Faster
“Is there anything worth doing performance wise or should I save my money and look into a turbo model?” This is a perennial question on MVS Forums. Generally, the answer is “sell it and get a turbo car.” But MVS … Continue reading