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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby
That's what i thought James, i've heard they list it as a 2.3ti, i still don't get why Volvo only gave the LPT 135bhp, makes the turbo seem a bit pointless really against the B230E and its 133bhp +/-2bhp depending on your reference source.
I know when Vauxhall did the Astra TD (mid 90s so Mk3 Astra) the n/asp 1.7D was ~54bhp, the LPT was ~70bhp and the HPT was ~90bhp so if Volvo had followed the same pattern, the B230F was 116bhp so i would think a better arrangement would have been 145-150bhp for the B230FK and 170-180bhp for the B230FT and would have been more in-line with what other manufacturers were doing.
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It is strange as you say. Probably being conservative, thought a Volvo with high horse power not the right thing.
Look at the early 760 Turbo intercooler. This was high horse power but not repeated.
Never driven a HPT version 940 with 165bhp. Would imagine quite good.
The thing I like about my LPT is no Turbo lag. Quite responsive. I'm sure if I fitted a MBC I would love it even more. Insurance probably wouldn't as a mod to declare.
James
