S40: - which donor engine

ted · Oct 6th, 2008, 20:55

Hey guys as a newbie to this forum and to volvos , ive a v reg s40 and wanting to pull the measly 1.8 lump out and drop summit else in .Going back to the delights of touring cars back in the late nineties they used the 5 cyl lump but was that turbo or non, also any ideas on suspension setups and drop heights ( will have 18's strapped to it ) and not afraid to pull the arches about.

cheers

ted

Baffler · Oct 6th, 2008, 21:10

Save yourself a lot of money, time and hassle and buy yourself a T4. You could then get back the price of the T4 by selling off your S40 as parts. Just a thought...

spangoolies · Oct 6th, 2008, 22:42

i agree, its a lot of hastle. i think the suspension arms need a lot of modifying to fit a 5 pot lump in with the gearbox. if your willing to spend thousands on the car, stick and evo engine and 4x4 drivetrain in like another member on here is doing. if not, just get a t4. touring s40's had a non turbo 5 pot lump i think.

Oct 6th, 2008, 20:55	#1
ted New Member Last Online: Oct 8th, 2008 19:59 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: shepton mallet	which donor engine Hey guys as a newbie to this forum and to volvos , ive a v reg s40 and wanting to pull the measly 1.8 lump out and drop summit else in .Going back to the delights of touring cars back in the late nineties they used the 5 cyl lump but was that turbo or non, also any ideas on suspension setups and drop heights ( will have 18's strapped to it ) and not afraid to pull the arches about. cheers ted

Oct 6th, 2008, 21:10	#2
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 13:48 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	Save yourself a lot of money, time and hassle and buy yourself a T4. You could then get back the price of the T4 by selling off your S40 as parts. Just a thought... __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

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spangoolies Better Than Premier! Last Online: Mar 15th, 2010 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: portsmouth View Photos By: spangoolies	i agree, its a lot of hastle. i think the suspension arms need a lot of modifying to fit a 5 pot lump in with the gearbox. if your willing to spend thousands on the car, stick and evo engine and 4x4 drivetrain in like another member on here is doing. if not, just get a t4. touring s40's had a non turbo 5 pot lump i think. __________________ dont listen to me, im always wrong Last edited by spangoolies; Oct 6th, 2008 at 22:44.

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