V70 T5 Performance

monty2556 · Dec 7th, 2007, 00:32

I have a V70 T5 SE which I have just bought. X reg year 2000. I was expecting quite startling performance from 250 bhp but I find it rather slower than I expected. That is until I hit about 3000 rpm when everything seems to become a blur!! Is this right for a V70 T5? Do you have to keep the revs at that level before anything startling happens? Absolutely delighted with it otherwise. My first Volvo.

JIM C · Dec 7th, 2007, 07:51

Hello and welcome to the forum.

BrightonBreezy · Dec 7th, 2007, 09:15

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Originally Posted by monty2556

That is until I hit about 3000 rpm when everything seems to become a blur!! Is this right for a V70 T5? Do you have to keep the revs at that level before anything startling happens?

That sounds about right. The turbo doesn't spool up properly until about 3k rpm.
The trick is to change down a gear and not rely on there being much torque available below that level.

With a re-map (BSR/Rica/MTE/etc) you'll find that the turbo spools a little earlier, say 2.5k rpm, and then all hell breaks loose.

Welcome and I'm glad you're enjoying the car.

stusT5 · Dec 7th, 2007, 09:56

Fter fitting my forced induction kit my 850 t5 now spools up around the 2 - 2.5k mark big difference if your thinking of getting one head over to kalmar-union.com

monty2556 · Dec 8th, 2007, 16:21

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Originally Posted by BrightonBreezy

That sounds about right. The turbo doesn't spool up properly until about 3k rpm.
The trick is to change down a gear and not rely on there being much torque available below that level.

With a re-map (BSR/Rica/MTE/etc) you'll find that the turbo spools a little earlier, say 2.5k rpm, and then all hell breaks loose.

Welcome and I'm glad you're enjoying the car.

Many thanks for the info. I'll try a re-map. Does it have much effect on the general characteristics of teh car other than to make it faster?

monty2556 · Dec 8th, 2007, 16:22

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Originally Posted by stusT5

Fter fitting my forced induction kit my 850 t5 now spools up around the 2 - 2.5k mark big difference if your thinking of getting one head over to kalmar-union.com

Many thanks for the info.

Georgey dee · Dec 8th, 2007, 16:31

A re-map should spool you up sooner and give more mid range grunt and of course more torque to play with..LOL

Jod T5 · Dec 8th, 2007, 16:38

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Originally Posted by monty2556

Many thanks for the info. I'll try a re-map. Does it have much effect on the general characteristics of teh car other than to make it faster?

a remap wil transform your car....i would come to a meet if i was you and try out several members remapped cars....
a remap allows you to run a higher boost safely because it compensates for the extra boost by adding more fuel up to the limitations of the stock injectors
cheers
jod

Jod T5 · Dec 8th, 2007, 17:25

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Originally Posted by Georgey dee

A re-map should spool you up sooner and give more mid range grunt and of course more torque to play with..LOL

a MBC will give you even more spool up cos the BCS is not bleeding any away...all of the compressors power will go to the I/C..of course the downside is the lack of fueling but there are several 850's running serious boost this way .....ped..., bb54.....etc
cheers
jod

PNuT · Dec 8th, 2007, 17:36

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Originally Posted by jod t5

a MBC will give you even more spool up cos the BCS is not bleeding any away...all of the compressors power will go to the I/C..of course the downside is the lack of fueling but there are several 850's running serious boost this way .....ped..., bb54.....etc
cheers
jod

a custom remap can do that..... its all in the map

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