150mph volvo 440 please help

[Chesh740R]

I had a 480 1.7 Naturally Aspirated Version, and it would regularly go off the clock.












But only when i was going down a 2 mile long steep hill.

Originally Posted by carmagedon

can anyone tell me if this is a standard 440glt. ive only had the car 4 days and im gob smacked, iv even had the engine looked at by a garage and been told that the engine looks normal. it is a non turbo. and looks as it should, so here goes: the kick down on this automatic slams you into the back of the seat! and pulls like a thing possed all the way round to the speedo limit of 140mph! and then past it! the car has 157.000 on the clock is this normal? if not how could this have been modified .

it certainly is normal, a good 440 glt should easily reach around 200 mph, in fact a mate of mine had nearly 240 mph out of his and that was going up shap on the m6 towing his dads caravan(although to be fair he had fitted a k&n filter and big bore zorst) people just dont realise how well quick these cars really are and just accuse you of being a bull****ting ,sad, walter mitty, chav who needs to get a life when you tell them what these amazingly underated cars really are capable of, take no notice of the cynical doubters on here, they no nuffin an are well jealous.

[foggyjames]

Originally Posted by chow

(although to be fair he had fitted a k&n filter and big bore zorst)

That would probably explain it. Perhaps it'd been chipped too?

cheers

James

[Ambiesda]

440 GLTi, 1721cc, B18EP engine, first registered 14 Jan 1009. Keith straight, 3months old, 126 mph on clock.


Dover, 160 mph





Going over the cliffs that is, in a downward manner


Regards

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa thud!!

[ramz]

My normal 440 glt 2.0, going for a bit of a pelt on the m6, had it up to ***ish and it felt like it could do much much more. not sure about 240. but im sure it would do at least 135 or so.

they are awesomely underated cars, that people just ignore because its a volvo

[imac]

Originally Posted by ramz

My normal 440 glt 2.0, going for a bit of a pelt on the m6, had it up to 120ish and it felt like it could do much much more. not sure about 240. but im sure it would do at least 135 or so.

they are awesomely underated cars, that people just ignore because its a volvo

VOLVO 440 GLT 2.0 (94-96)

1998cc 4 Cyl : 110bhp : 119mph : 9.9s : 36mpg

[classicswede]

I've got to say I have know a couple of 2ltr 400's that will do about 130 - 135 with a well worn in engine. I suppose with a few mods (remove cat K&N etc) you would get about 140. It takes a lot more power to gain extra top end speed

[Djzissis]

Originally Posted by Ambiesda

440 GLTi, 1721cc, B18EP engine, first registered 14 Jan 1009. Keith straight, 3months old, 126 mph on clock.


Dover, 160 mph





Going over the cliffs that is, in a downward manner

I own a 440GL 1721cc n/a 1989's model with 105bhp(as the factory say)
At the first year, (~5000km) it couldn't reach more than 170kmh(105mph)
Today, just with a K&N air filter and 170000km on clock, it can catch 220km/h (~135mph) and can go for more...!

How can you explain this.....??

[Bhowani 2]

Why?

Bhowani

[foggyjames]

Why won't this thread die?!

cheers

James