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Dacvolvo
Tuesday 5th August 2008, 21:07
http://www.freewebs.com/dacvolvo/intercooler.htm

CONDYBOY
Tuesday 5th August 2008, 22:48
Nice one, Id never thought of that, the best ideas are the simple ones.

Wobbly Dave
Tuesday 5th August 2008, 22:51
Sorry Dac but this is an old wives tale.

Tomcat
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 00:34
Makes for a good idea if you fit a mesh grill too, thanks for taking the time to post these up Dac.

Alan M
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:20
What about all the heat soak from the rad and air con condenser? Moving the horns is just a good way to tidy the front up.

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:44
Move to sweden !!

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:53
http://www.freewebs.com/dacvolvo/intercooler.htm
This was a "how to ' post on the site before wasn't it ?? And really , you lot live in the cold for 9-11 months of the year so it AINT WORTH the gains you expect to get , as compared to the effort to do a ****ty job , [ getting under the spoiler ] The gains would be negated on a hot day by sitting in traffic anyway...............OR MOVE TO A REALLY COLD COUNTRY !!!

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:56
What about all the heat soak from the rad and air con condenser? Moving the horns is just a good way to tidy the front up.
At a great expense if your garage does it.....or you in the gutter under the spoiler cursing like Blackbeard , for WHAT ??............. 1-2 Horsepower on a good day ??

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:57
sorry dac but this is an old wives tale.
yea verily !!

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:59
Nice one, Id never thought of that, the best ideas are the simple ones.
SIMPLE !! You ever tried changing the bulbs in the 850R front spoiler in the drive-way ? Well the HORNS CAN STAY WHERE THEY CAN BE HEARD !!!

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 12:00
yea verily !!
WOBBLY ! where ya bin Good to hear from you and hope to see a bit more of you Cheers Les M.

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 12:12
http://www.freewebs.com/dacvolvo/intercooler.htm
On a different track , and thanks for the post DAC , if you are serious you can get an AQUAMIST kit and plug it into the pre-turbo tube and reap the benefits of moist air at any-time.Have alook at this or at the IPD/USA sitehttp://www.ipdusa.com/ OR http://www.aquamist.co.uk/
(http://www.aquamist.co.uk/)

Rufe
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 12:19
i got stuck at this bit "Firstly, locate the front of your Volvo." lol

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 12:57
i got stuck at this bit "Firstly, locate the front of your Volvo." lol
Then you realized you are at the next door's house.......[next poster add to the story.]

LesRED850R
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 12:59
i got stuck at this bit "Firstly, locate the front of your Volvo." lol

Although i must say Rufe, at the rate you work on the burrgers , how would you know ..it must be a blur..HA

BruceT
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 15:44
I moved the horns on my C70, wish I never did. Took far far far too long, cable blocks got stuck, cut knuckles, fingers and a lot of swearing.

Jod T5
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 16:20
Sorry Dac but this is an old wives tale.
What like the removal of the plastic gauze section by the MAF..?
Please dont tell me ive been beleevin it for years......:slap:
cheers
Jod

Yosser
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 16:47
What like the removal of the plastic gauze section by the MAF..?
Please dont tell me ive been beleevin it for years......:slap:
cheers
Jod

I looked into that very thing a few years back on a Rover V8 engine with efi. Just before the airflow sensor was a metal mesh of sorts which must have had a decent surface area.

Apparently it's there to stabilise airflow over the sensor, so it does serve a purpose.

As for the horns, I moved mine and it wasn't a particularly difficult job. My primary reason was as I have an aftermarket grille and I prefer the look with the horns moved.

Dacvolvo
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 17:18
Ha ha ha - ah, the banter :D

Jod T5
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 17:25
Apparently it's there to stabilise airflow over the sensor, so it does serve a purpose.

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thats as may be but i can assure you, having removed mine, it makes as much difference as horn removal, performance wise........
Cheers
Jod

Jod T5
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 17:25
Ha ha ha - ah, the banter :D

No offence......:)
Cheers
Jod

Engineer
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 17:51
"Every little bit helps"

Yosser
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 18:07
ooh, I like that.

I'll pencil that in for the weekend ;)

mexybhouy
Wednesday 6th August 2008, 19:11
Tesco!

Wobbly Dave
Thursday 7th August 2008, 21:32
WOBBLY ! where ya bin Good to hear from you and hope to see a bit more of you Cheers Les M.


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