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swautos · Feb 10th, 2006, 21:05

Hi Hamish

I believe i charged julie about £200 for the actual tweeks i made all other costs were associated with parts.

Hope this helps.

Stuart

g-wagon · Feb 10th, 2006, 23:44

I'm not entirely sure how people can claim that you have ruined your T5R. Surely making it faster and better at handling is only a good thing is it not?

Jealously is a terrible thing isn't it just...

(However, I am jealous too, I want your car, but I wouldn't insult it just cause I don't have it.)

bobcat · Feb 11th, 2006, 00:15

just so everyone else doesnt have to search here is the page with julies mods:

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...t=13956&page=5

really its seems the only hardware mods are the 18t and the exhaust, and if you decide to believe rica the 18t is no different to the 16t!

so then the only hardware mod seems to be the zorst!! - so thats very good.

but anyway my cars got 310bhp with just a chip!!!

imac · Feb 11th, 2006, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravennexus

and your point is?

It was a lighthearted poke at the RWD boys, as us FWD guys get stick off you all the time! No need to throw toys out of pram etc.

My point is, that you'd have to drive a 700 series rather than 800 series.

Having driven both, I *vastly* (I cannot emphasise this enough) prefer the 800, the 700's i've driven were, in comparison, dogs to drive compared to the 850.

Engineer · Feb 11th, 2006, 18:32

This is a lighthearted poke at anybody who drives an internal-combustion engine in which heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder is used to ignite the fuel, who IMHO should *vastly* (I cannot emphasise this enough) very carefully consider what a dog is like to drive lol.

imac · Feb 11th, 2006, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engineer

This is a lighthearted poke at anybody who drives an internal-combustion engine in which heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder is used to ignite the fuel, who IMHO should *vastly* (I cannot emphasise this enough) very carefully consider what a dog is like to drive lol.

LOL.

Well I had a T5 before!!!

My friend is trying to get me to part-ex the D5 for a T5

Engineer · Feb 11th, 2006, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by VolvoT5

LOL.

Well I had a T5 before!!!

My friend is trying to get me to part-ex the D5 for a T5

Only joking, but if you don't do the mileage why bother with an oil burner buy an R lol.

Aeroresh · Feb 19th, 2006, 17:09

Being a newbie here I think I may have missed the point with this one, but I fail to see what the point of all this realtively expensive modding has been if just to achieve WHP figures only marginally better than standard?

Why make life hard for yourself and not just go for an ECU remap?

bobcat · Feb 19th, 2006, 17:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeroresh

Being a newbie here I think I may have missed the point with this one, but I fail to see what the point of all this realtively expensive modding has been if just to achieve WHP figures only marginally better than standard?

Why make life hard for yourself and not just go for an ECU remap?

tell me aeroresh, whats the std whp a t5 will make then?

julie's car was 225bhp (240bhp with quick ecu controlled overboost) as std. now its 288bhp - thats a small increase???

Aeroresh · Feb 19th, 2006, 17:30

Im not trying to stir things up as there is obviously alot more to this story than Im aware of, but I just want to know why go to the bother of changing turbos etc before doing a basic remap which would have netted similar if not more gain?

I thought a standard 240 BHP R should make around 210 WHP on the dyno?

Feb 10th, 2006, 21:05	#11
swautos Member Last Online: Aug 23rd, 2008 16:36 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: biddenden	Hi Hamish I believe i charged julie about £200 for the actual tweeks i made all other costs were associated with parts. Hope this helps. Stuart __________________ The UKs Fastest Volvo Tuner! www.swautos.co.uk www.volvo-tech.co.uk

Feb 11th, 2006, 18:32	#15
Engineer Rubbing son is racing.... Last Online: Jan 18th, 2017 14:26 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London	This is a lighthearted poke at anybody who drives an internal-combustion engine in which heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder is used to ignite the fuel, who IMHO should vastly (I cannot emphasise this enough) very carefully consider what a dog is like to drive lol. __________________ Engineer

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g-wagon Member Last Online: Jul 11th, 2009 11:27 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen	I'm not entirely sure how people can claim that you have ruined your T5R. Surely making it faster and better at handling is only a good thing is it not? Jealously is a terrible thing isn't it just... (However, I am jealous too, I want your car, but I wouldn't insult it just cause I don't have it.)

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bobcat Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 11:37 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location:	just so everyone else doesnt have to search here is the page with julies mods: http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...t=13956&page=5 really its seems the only hardware mods are the 18t and the exhaust, and if you decide to believe rica the 18t is no different to the 16t! so then the only hardware mod seems to be the zorst!! - so thats very good. but anyway my cars got 310bhp with just a chip!!!

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Aeroresh Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2021 14:10 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Great Britain	Being a newbie here I think I may have missed the point with this one, but I fail to see what the point of all this realtively expensive modding has been if just to achieve WHP figures only marginally better than standard? Why make life hard for yourself and not just go for an ECU remap?

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Aeroresh Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2021 14:10 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Great Britain	Im not trying to stir things up as there is obviously alot more to this story than Im aware of, but I just want to know why go to the bother of changing turbos etc before doing a basic remap which would have netted similar if not more gain? I thought a standard 240 BHP R should make around 210 WHP on the dyno?

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