Having just completed a head rebuild on my venerable T5, I happened to come across this recent BAT auction.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1998- ... 2023-06-19
Now my head is spinning. Hmm, what next?
98 V70 T5 - performance upgrades?
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songzunhuang
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98 V70 T5 - performance upgrades?
Song Huang
1998 V70 T5 - Hurt your eyes red
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1998 V70 T5 - Hurt your eyes red
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2024 Lexus - Eminent White Pearl
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FireFox31
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Keep it classy. You've got a lovely wagon as it is.
FireFox31
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Blue 2000 V70 NA manual, "the V70" - died, reborn, totaled, donated, stripped
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Sveedy
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Nothing more fun than a " sleeper ", which that one most definitely isn't.
The only problem I have found with performance upgrades, is knowing where to stop.
The only problem I have found with performance upgrades, is knowing where to stop.
Try to learn life's bad lessons vicariously through others.
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1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
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songzunhuang
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LOL, I was just pondering. I wouldn't do any of the exterior things. I was more thinking about engine upgrades.
However, at this time the red wagon is my daughter's daily so I'll leave it alone for now.
I refreshed the bumpers and many other areas in my "garage booth" in late 2021. This picture is just afterwards.
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Song Huang
1998 V70 T5 - Hurt your eyes red
2000 Honda S2000 - Berlina Black
1984 BMW 633CSi - Dolphin Grey
2024 Lexus - Eminent White Pearl
2004 XC90 T6 AWD Ruby red (RIP)
1998 V70 T5 - Hurt your eyes red
2000 Honda S2000 - Berlina Black
1984 BMW 633CSi - Dolphin Grey
2024 Lexus - Eminent White Pearl
2004 XC90 T6 AWD Ruby red (RIP)
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turbo
tune
downpipe
exhaust
(and their various dependencies)
Song, those are the four basics that have the best ROI, for when you do get around to this performance project. Here's a fun read by our own BMDubya: Base V70 performance upgrade.
tune
downpipe
exhaust
(and their various dependencies)
Song, those are the four basics that have the best ROI, for when you do get around to this performance project. Here's a fun read by our own BMDubya: Base V70 performance upgrade.
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I'd even say a tune, exhaust/dp, intercooler, new tcv and vac. hoses is enough for a lot more fun.
A tune will make the biggest difference, the rest is more for durability and additional gains.
I think most important is to make sure the car is running right, that makes a lot of difference whether it is tuned or not. Measuring 0-60 time is my way to see if it performs to spec, shouldn't be much off.
A tune will make the biggest difference, the rest is more for durability and additional gains.
I think most important is to make sure the car is running right, that makes a lot of difference whether it is tuned or not. Measuring 0-60 time is my way to see if it performs to spec, shouldn't be much off.
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The T4 to T5 upgrade gets you 25% more HP!
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Add moar bigger turbos.....
Add FOUR turbos!.....
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Add FOUR turbos!.....
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