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Mar 12th, 2006, 00:25 | #21 | |
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I remember reading an article on the development of the 850 turbo which saw the test guys running an estate round a banked oval track at 175+mph, noting that a soft limiter would be a worthwhile addition... cheers James |
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Mar 12th, 2006, 08:39 | #22 |
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thanks for the tips, ive got to the bottom of it now.
i left the volvo with a race tuning garage for the morning. the result is that the ecu has been chipped. thanks to everybody who replyed. ive decided to go the whole hog and have a k&n induction kit fitted and a rage back box, ive just fitted some urban x red/black leather look seat covers/headrest covers/seatbelt pads/ urban x steering wheel cover. in the summer i will fit a full body kit, and opt for a full respray in red with decals. i love the car to bits. i had a guy get cocky on the m5 yesterday in a bmw 320i all he could see was the tail end of of an L reg 440 volvo dissapering in front of his eyes .AWESOME!
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Mar 12th, 2006, 14:24 | #23 |
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if you manage to find a bodykit for the 440 that''ll make you second in the queue!
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Mar 12th, 2006, 16:43 | #24 | |
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Chipping does remove the limiter on the cars that have them (C/V/S70 and S60 and T5R/850R's). I'd love to see that article if you remember where it was from! That banked oval track must have been in a vacuum!
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I think we might have an enthusiastic new driver on our hands, rather than a wind-up artist. 320s aren't fast (especially older ones), so it's perfectly possible the 440 toasted it, especially if it had been played with. A stock 360 GLT is faster than an e30 320, for example...and a 360 GLT is hardly a quick car.
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I was referring to the modifications list rather than the 320 Quite possibly an overenthusiastic new driver - I'm thinking some exaggeration either way until I see video proof, lol.
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Mar 13th, 2006, 18:26 | #29 |
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Seems like a pretty normal mod list nowadays for a 17 year old
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Still. Gives us something to laugh at!
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