Right...so i managed to take my turbo heat shield off but now I cant get it back on!!! or more to the point I cant remember which way it goes back on! Can someone please give this dumb*ss (me!) some guidance as to which way it goes back on. If you click the link below you can see an image of the hea...

Right, Thanks guys for the help so far. I think im slowly drawing conclusions that there is something wrong with my boost and with your help so far I think im isolating the problem Ok so the turbo is spiking between shifts = possible failed bypass valve Just to clarify my maximum boost is not achiev...

Right, i think im a little thick lol...having never owned a turbo car...something just dawned on me. If the car downshifts to a lower RPM then the boost will start lower and then rise. IF the car downshifts to higher RPMs then the boost will be higher. So...when changing from 3rd to 4th (auto) I wou...

Hi guys, all the way from New Zealand :-) Have just hooked up a temporary boost gauge on my new 950R 1996 AUTO and I have made some interesting findings. After hooking up an Autometer boost gauge my vacuum at idle is around 15-17, during deceleration (no throttle) i get 20. Do you guys still think I...

Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone has experienced the problem im having with the factory boost gauge in my car (Volvo 1996 850R). Bascially when the car is off the factory boost needle sits in between boost and vacuum (in the middle). To me it looks like the gauge is working well. However - when i t...