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My 850 T5, 0-60mph spedo shot tonight [video]

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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My 850 T5, 0-60mph spedo shot tonight [video]

Post by matthew1 »



Yes, that's the CE light :roll:. P0422, haven't tracked it down yet.

That's a casual launch, at night with no traffic, pulling out from a stopped position in the parking lane into a traffic lane, transmission in Economy mode, no brake/throttle to build up RPMs.

60mph looks to take 8 seconds. I started recording a hair before hitting the gas.

Off topic a bit: My 850 loves temperatures in the 40-50 fahrenheit range, and hates temps over 80.
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Post by polskamafia mjl »

My beast is quite a bit slower than that. lol
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Post by jblackburn »

Tsk tsk, our site master with a check engine light :mrgreen:

Might just be a bad O2 sensor if your front one isn't throwing codes. Give the bottom of the cat a few whacks with your foot and listen for anything loose inside.

I've noticed mine boosts a bit more with the CEL off, so you might be able to shave a second off that time. I think mine does it in around 7-8, but she's getting old.

But THIS is where the T5 really shines
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Post by wheelsup »

They're not supercar fast but they sure do sound good
1995 850 GLT Wagon w/ 200,000 miles

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