150mph volvo 440 please help - Page 4

Mar 14th, 2006, 21:05

my 1,8 GL does 130mph but the only thing that isn´t stock is the airfilter,exhaust and wheels :$ wonder if my car is allright :P

classicswede · Mar 14th, 2006, 21:22

A 460 we used to B20F would do an indicated 135 maybe a bit more in std trim. It would take a lot more to make a auto do the same + would the box take the power????

Mar 14th, 2006, 23:21

hi people! first thing thanks to the guy who replied with speedos not being true at high speeds. secondly i no nothing about customising cars so i guess it will proberly look like a "teenagers custom job" im 42yrs young and have had a few cars in my time but never got in to modding in any way, although i do remember having a 3.5ltr wedge shape rover which was very fast, but it never made me yell whaaaa hooo! like the volvo does when accelerating! and i have been honest with the first posting i made. the speedo needle sweeps around consistantly to 140 and then carrys on at a slower pace. i really would like to find out what its true top speed is and the bhp but im having a job to find anybody who can help in my cambridgeshire area. i would be prepared to traval 100 radius if any of you guys know of anywhere.

foggyjames · Mar 15th, 2006, 00:08

A lot of people here use Power Engineering in Uxbridge for dyno work. If you tag along to a Volvo dyno day there, you ought to be able to get a power pull for about £30. I'd be interested to see what your car makes on the rollers.

cheers

James

Mar 15th, 2006, 00:17

thanks for that mate any chance you know there phone number / address. cheers! sorry about the miss spelt name!

foggyjames · Mar 15th, 2006, 00:37

http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/ should tell you all you need to know! Enjoy...

cheers

James

imac · Mar 15th, 2006, 10:51

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Originally Posted by foggyjames

http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/ should tell you all you need to know! Enjoy...

cheers

James

I do hope it is dyno'd - I'd love to see the results!

dodgyken · Mar 16th, 2006, 11:03

I am fortunate in having the chance to drive a good range of cars on derestricted section of German Autobahn

I have hit the limiter in a E320, hit 151mph in a V6 Vectra - clearing 6000rpm in 5th gear - while being overtaken by a Merc and a Porsche!!

I have maxed out a number of cars (hitting the point where the car will not get any faster - with or without hill assist). The speeds below are speedo speeds so I have no idea how accurate they are:

Vauxhall Vectra V6 - 151mph
Alfa Romeo 156 2.0Ts - 142mph
Volvo 740 GL B200E - 115mph
VW Passat TDi 130 - 136mph
VW Golf TDi - 128mph
BMW Z3 2.2 - 143mph
Ford Focus 1.8i - 127mph
Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi - 129mph

The diesels are all great around 90-110mph - but then die a death as they have no top end at all as they approach the upper reaches of their capabilities. These numbers are not just typed for the hell of it - most of them were recorded on the motorways between Luxembourg and Saarbrucken and Saarbrucken to Frankfurt.

Watching the on-board computer in the Vectra was rather alarming!!!

Apr 14th, 2006, 22:50

its defonately normal, ive got a 2.0 glt which is modded and ive had mine up to 140 with 850rpm left when i ran out of road. my cars having a S40 T4 turbo lump papped into it over the next couple of weeks and its getting a 50 shot of N2o in as well so it will be off the clock then, welcome to the volvo world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daniel M · Apr 19th, 2006, 21:36

I don't know about all these power claims. A 2.0i 440 could possibly push 125-127mph max-any higher on a standard lump, i wouldn't have thought so. A Turbo, possibly 135mph at a push-but the 2.0i being 110hp and the 1.7 Turbo being 122hp (ish), i wouldn't think the 2.0i could hit 140mph. The 440's hardly the most aerodynamic or light car either...

Again, not being negative but that sounds like an awful lot of power for a standard lump. Prove me wrong, i'm never too stubborn to learn!

Mar 14th, 2006, 21:22	#32
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 22:41 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	A 460 we used to B20F would do an indicated 135 maybe a bit more in std trim. It would take a lot more to make a auto do the same + would the box take the power???? __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Mar 14th, 2006, 23:21	#33
carmagedon Guest Location:	owner of the 150mph volvo 440 replies hi people! first thing thanks to the guy who replied with speedos not being true at high speeds. secondly i no nothing about customising cars so i guess it will proberly look like a "teenagers custom job" im 42yrs young and have had a few cars in my time but never got in to modding in any way, although i do remember having a 3.5ltr wedge shape rover which was very fast, but it never made me yell whaaaa hooo! like the volvo does when accelerating! and i have been honest with the first posting i made. the speedo needle sweeps around consistantly to 140 and then carrys on at a slower pace. i really would like to find out what its true top speed is and the bhp but im having a job to find anybody who can help in my cambridgeshire area. i would be prepared to traval 100 radius if any of you guys know of anywhere.

Mar 15th, 2006, 00:17	#35
carmagedon Guest Location:	thanks foggiejames thanks for that mate any chance you know there phone number / address. cheers! sorry about the miss spelt name! Last edited by carmagedon; Mar 15th, 2006 at 00:18. Reason: error in spelling

Apr 14th, 2006, 22:50	#39
jubjub Guest Location:	its normal its defonately normal, ive got a 2.0 glt which is modded and ive had mine up to 140 with 850rpm left when i ran out of road. my cars having a S40 T4 turbo lump papped into it over the next couple of weeks and its getting a 50 shot of N2o in as well so it will be off the clock then, welcome to the volvo world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 19th, 2006, 21:36	#40
Daniel M Inbetween Volvo's... Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 23:13 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lowestoft View Photos By: Daniel M	I don't know about all these power claims. A 2.0i 440 could possibly push 125-127mph max-any higher on a standard lump, i wouldn't have thought so. A Turbo, possibly 135mph at a push-but the 2.0i being 110hp and the 1.7 Turbo being 122hp (ish), i wouldn't think the 2.0i could hit 140mph. The 440's hardly the most aerodynamic or light car either... Again, not being negative but that sounds like an awful lot of power for a standard lump. Prove me wrong, i'm never too stubborn to learn! __________________ Current: 2014 Ford S-Max Titanium X Sport -- Previous Volvo’s -- :: 480 Turbo, 1993, 234 Polar White (with 'Richmod') :: Sold :: 440 2.0i SE, 1994, 306 Smoke Silver Metallic :: Sold :: 440 1.7 GLEi, 1991, 219 Ocean Blue Metallic Metallic :: Sold

Mar 14th, 2006, 21:05	#31
diabolo_687 Guest Location:	my 1,8 GL does 130mph but the only thing that isn´t stock is the airfilter,exhaust and wheels :$ wonder if my car is allright :P

Mar 15th, 2006, 00:08	#34
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	A lot of people here use Power Engineering in Uxbridge for dyno work. If you tag along to a Volvo dyno day there, you ought to be able to get a power pull for about £30. I'd be interested to see what your car makes on the rollers. cheers James

Mar 15th, 2006, 00:37	#36
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	http://www.powerengineering.co.uk/ should tell you all you need to know! Enjoy... cheers James

Mar 16th, 2006, 11:03	#38
dodgyken Master Member Last Online: May 13th, 2014 14:41 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Zollikon	I am fortunate in having the chance to drive a good range of cars on derestricted section of German Autobahn I have hit the limiter in a E320, hit 151mph in a V6 Vectra - clearing 6000rpm in 5th gear - while being overtaken by a Merc and a Porsche!! I have maxed out a number of cars (hitting the point where the car will not get any faster - with or without hill assist). The speeds below are speedo speeds so I have no idea how accurate they are: Vauxhall Vectra V6 - 151mph Alfa Romeo 156 2.0Ts - 142mph Volvo 740 GL B200E - 115mph VW Passat TDi 130 - 136mph VW Golf TDi - 128mph BMW Z3 2.2 - 143mph Ford Focus 1.8i - 127mph Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi - 129mph The diesels are all great around 90-110mph - but then die a death as they have no top end at all as they approach the upper reaches of their capabilities. These numbers are not just typed for the hell of it - most of them were recorded on the motorways between Luxembourg and Saarbrucken and Saarbrucken to Frankfurt. Watching the on-board computer in the Vectra was rather alarming!!!

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