850 T5k

[claymore]

After seeing so many repeats of the same old configuration in everyone's Volvo this has me VERY INTERESTED and RHD too.

Can you enlighten me as to what mods were done to standard engine parts (if any) to handle the extra pressures?

At the moment the engine is a stock 220,000 mile 2.3, but I have another bottom end with 'H' beam rods waiting to go in when the turbo is replaced and the boost wound up

[claymore]

Now sitting a bit lower to the ground

[claymore]

A few pics from the weekend







A couple of vids

[caz2773]

thats great looking car i espesially love the low level scoop that you are using much better than that other piece of junk at beggining of the thread good job

[claymore]

Thank you,
this weekends work was to refit the nitrous and fit a 16t

[SimLyons]

Lots of questions come up....like those having to do withthe boost's effect on top end of engine, valves, head gasket, pistons and then, of course the lower end (crank) not to mention torque output versus transmission capabilities! Geez! What kind of life do ou expect from this beast?? amazing sleeper!

The thing I'm most curious about is the immediate boost you get from a supercharger (direct drive to engine) versus the turbo lag. If the turbo is slow on initial boost then with the super ramping up immediately, wouldn't you have an immediate vacuum in the turbo compressor/intercooler/ supercharger inlet? This, if correct brings questions of turbo inlet seals under vacuum, compressor stall, etc.

I guess you've already been there and penciled it all out as well as the dyno test. How is it going?

[SimLyons]

I should have added above: I think it is fantastic, imginanative, fun and with that "new" hood it is gorgeous!! Did you do the "hood/bonnet" redesign/mods?

Great work!

[kcjones]

I want to buy your hood. Teach me the ways of claymore

[claymore]

This is how I made the hood

[claymore]

What I got up to on the weekend