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20 Years of Polestar’s History with Volvo

A look back at Polestar’s 20 year history With Polestar announcing their very first production vehicle – an incredible 600HP hybrid coupe – in 2017, we got to…

Post categories In Polestar S60 and V60, Volvo in Modern Culture: Trivia & History, Volvo S60

Fast Friday Volvo Performance and Tuning

No Turbo? No Problem! Part 3

This week it’s all about the install as we take our collection of go fast bits and fasten them down onto the engine! Install went quite well and honestly is pretty much within the grasp of the average enthusiast so I hope to see this be more than a one of a kind build.

Post categories In Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 850

No Turbo? No Problem! Part 2.

In this second part of the effort to tune a non-turbo 1997 850, we see what happens when it’s made to run a few quarter-mile passes at the local drag strip.

Post categories In Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 850

E85 Fuel & Performance

For those who might remember the days of adjusting ignition timing at the distributor and feeling the gain of power by just a few degrees of ignition advance, E85 allows for as much as 7-8 degrees of additional ignition advance which can translate to some serious power gains!

Post categories In ECU, TCU, PNP, ETM & Other Modules, Fuel, Gasoline, Fuel Filter, Injectors, Etc., Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo Emissions and Fuel Economy

Happy ARD Customer

I was looking for a 16t and a good tuner, but with limited cash I didn’t want to go to IPD. I heard nothing but good news from ARD when I found out it was Lucky from IPD, my hopes soared. Unfortunately, I still didn’t have a 16t.

Post categories In Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo Parts, Accessories, & Saving Money