+1 on local shop work. I got a full stainless 3" mandrel bent turbo back exhaust with magnaflow race cat and muffer for $850.
Sounds good too.
Exhaust?
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Auburn T5
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2020 - XC60 T5
1999 S70 T5 - Bilstein touring shocks/struts, B&G S2 springs, OBX full exhaust, other misc. stuff
Save your money and take your car to a local muffler shop along with a 2.5" turbo muffler from any auto parts store and have your exhaust replaces from the cat back.
I did this to my 850R and yes it's louder but not much, low compression cars aren't very loud anyway. The problem was it made the car slower. How's that possible you say? Easy, we all love the way the 850 turbos accelerate, that's because the car is designed to have it's torque used at lower rpms, and larger exhaust helps at high rpms. To fix the problem I adjusted my exhaust cam timing by advancing it 2 degrees, which made the car a lot more enjoyable and easy to drive.
Is it worth it? My 850R with exhaust seems to easily run past 130 mph were my 850 turbo seems to lose it's steam about 120 mph. It will still accelerate but not as fast. But from a stand-still the "R" hasn't a chance.
Brian
I did this to my 850R and yes it's louder but not much, low compression cars aren't very loud anyway. The problem was it made the car slower. How's that possible you say? Easy, we all love the way the 850 turbos accelerate, that's because the car is designed to have it's torque used at lower rpms, and larger exhaust helps at high rpms. To fix the problem I adjusted my exhaust cam timing by advancing it 2 degrees, which made the car a lot more enjoyable and easy to drive.
Is it worth it? My 850R with exhaust seems to easily run past 130 mph were my 850 turbo seems to lose it's steam about 120 mph. It will still accelerate but not as fast. But from a stand-still the "R" hasn't a chance.
Brian
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9394volvo850s
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The OBX turbo back is the best buy. just a hair over $400 and comes with 2 down pipes. and dosnt feel slower at low RPMs. Power comes on hard at around 3K to redline. took .5 off my 1/4 mile with a 16T.
93 850 5spd 320k (the daily)
94 850 T5 190K (race car)
95 T-5R wagon yellow (summer wag)
90 745 5spd 295k (winter wag)
67 122 2 door 4spd 69k
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94 850 T5 190K (race car)
95 T-5R wagon yellow (summer wag)
90 745 5spd 295k (winter wag)
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mushroom281
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wow i don't think OBX was an option back in 07
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9394volvo850s
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no i dont think it was. 1st time i saw it was middle of 08.
93 850 5spd 320k (the daily)
94 850 T5 190K (race car)
95 T-5R wagon yellow (summer wag)
90 745 5spd 295k (winter wag)
67 122 2 door 4spd 69k)
94 850 T5 190K (race car)
95 T-5R wagon yellow (summer wag)
90 745 5spd 295k (winter wag)
67 122 2 door 4spd 69k
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