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Was There a Stock Lowering Spring for Volvo 850s?

MVS member Martin has a question about his Euro-spec (being in Norway) 1994 Volvo 850… can he install stock lowering springs if he can find them? He wants a lower ride…

Post categories In Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 850, Volvo Suspension & Wheels

Modded 245 – What Went Wrong?

Check out this Modded 245 If I’m honest, if I had the last 13 years with the Volvo again, I would have stripped the shell a decade ago…

Post categories In Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 240

ARD’s S70 Bare Metal Build

Check out this Bare Metal Build Watch with your own eyes as ARD’s talented and resourceful owner Lucky takes a blown-up S70 and strips its engine down to…

Post categories In Boost, Turbo & Intercoolers, Restoration, Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo S70 & V70 1998-2000

Battery Capacity

Does a battery with a too-large capacity for the vehicle cause damage? MVS Forum member tjai had the battery in an S60 replaced with an 800CCA three years…

Post categories In Cars 101, Volvo Electrical & Battery

An Automatic 850 Goes Over 300hp. Way Over.

Post categories In Boost, Turbo & Intercoolers, Cars 101, Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 850

Need To Modify a 16T Volvo Compressor Housing?

“Is it possible to change the 16t compressor wheel to a 18t compressor wheel without having to modify the 16t compressor housing ? I recently acquired a 16t turbo off an S70. I have the rebuild kit ordered and want to know if I can just upgrade the wheel while I have it apart?”

Post categories In Boost, Turbo & Intercoolers, Engine, Speed, Aftermarket & HP

Fast Friday Volvo Performance and Tuning

Melt Tires, Not Pistons! A/F Mix… FF#28

ARD tuner Robert “Lucky” Arnold tells us why 14.7 is the 3.14 of car tuning.

Post categories In Boost, Turbo & Intercoolers, Cars 101, Spark, Spark Plugs & Wires, Ignition, Rotor, Coils, Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo Emissions and Fuel Economy

Piggyback ECU & SAFC… it’s Fast Friday #27!

ARD owner and tuner Robert “Lucky” Arnold writes When I started tuning years ago the only thing approachable was using a piggyback ECU to adjust fuel and timing…

Post categories In ECU, TCU, PNP, ETM & Other Modules, Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 240, Volvo Electrical & Battery

Defeating the torque limit request on the Volvo 850 Turbo – TCM Signals

Getting a good start off the line has been the “Holy Grail” of HPT P80 Volvos, and even a good chunk of P2 Volvo models: often searched for,…

Post categories In Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 850, Volvo Electrical & Battery, Volvo S70 & V70 1998-2000, Volvo V70 R 1998-2000

Fast Friday #6 — Injectors, MAFs, and Power pt. II

As performance levels rise so too do the necessary supporting components of the engine to reach the power goals you might have. Most fuel system upgrades are pretty straight forward and only consist of a fuel components I.E. Fuel pump, Injectors, and fuel pressure regulator. For the most part the Walbro series of fuel pumps are a popular cost effective option when it comes to replacing the factory pump.

Post categories In Boost, Turbo & Intercoolers, ECU, TCU, PNP, ETM & Other Modules, Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo Experiences

Fast Friday #5 — Injectors, MAFs, and Power

It’s interesting to note that cars with even stock turbochargers are able to max out a MAF sensor as early as 14psi. When I say “Max out the MAF” what I mean is exactly that. The MAF sensor can only measure a certain maximum amount of airflow through the sensor.

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Chip Tune vs. Manual Boost Controller

I shot an email over to my favorite Volvo speed genius Lucky, of Active Research & Development, formerly of iPD, MVS sponsor. He was happy to give his…

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