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98 s70 glt to t5 upgrades

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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dale1volvo
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98 s70 glt to t5 upgrades

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I have a 98 s70 glt that i have a 16g turbo for but i was told i need a ecu upgrade to get anything out of it . Can i just use a t5 ecu? And would i need anything else?

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turbo, ecu, and fuel injectors.
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Post by erikv11 »

And the ECU must be from an x70, not an 850, or you will fry the AC portion of the climate control.
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Post by dale1volvo »

Ok so i know theres three ecu under the hood which one do i change or do i change all?

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erikv11 wrote:And the ECU must be from an x70, not an 850, or you will fry the AC portion of the climate control.
Specifically a 1998.

Also, if the turbo is from a 1999-2000, it will work, but you'll have to get the proper flange to put on it to mate to the exhaust manifold.
Ok so i know theres three ecu under the hood which one do i change or do i change all?
The one that doesn't say "Aisin-Warner". I can't remember what side of the box it's on.
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