rip kit

[inde_house]

What is the benefits to fitting one of these.

[p fandango]

faster turbo spool up

[inde_house]

Doesnt that kill off the gearbox sooner

[claymore]

Doesnt that kill off the gearbox sooner

No, why would it?

[inde_house]

I know I refer to the Saab scene a bit. But thats where I learnt my stuff.

I had a Saab 900 turbo. And many people said it was advisable to move the power band higher up the rev range. As it was kinder to the box. But on a 20 year old saab there was a much more punchy power delivery

[claymore]

Are we talking manual or auto? either way the box will handle 100bhp increase

[inde_house]

Manual. Okay. Need to get that remap then.

How much power is the standard intercooler good too is it worth getting a fmic set up for 300 bhp.

[p fandango]

the con-rods are the weak link on Volvo's, but the RIP kits were standard on 1994 T-5's so won't have any problems with it

[glock19]

I know I refer to the Saab scene a bit. But thats where I learnt my stuff.

I had a Saab 900 turbo. And many people said it was advisable to move the power band higher up the rev range. As it was kinder to the box. But on a 20 year old saab there was a much more punchy power delivery

More punchy power - compared to ?
Whatever the car which is being compared to, a shorter gearing or smaller hoses/turbo/exhaust pipe can create a different butt feel.

[inde_house]

When I say punchy. I mean that there was an epic amount of turbo lag. Then every thing lannded at once. On the Saab. Which is what u love.

I find the power delivery in the t5 a bit more progressive. Which to me is more controllable and useable on real roads. As it is a td04 on a 2.3 compared to a garret t3 on a 2.0

[woody]

The air in a RIP system has, correct me people if I'm wrong, around 14" less in distance to travel, hence quicker spool-up. The early T5's compressed air was prone to getting too cold in Sveeeden, so the piping was re-routed to enable the compressed charge to warm up a tad during its trip round the engine bay.

[polak t5r]

could some one put up all the measurements for one of these please cheers

[theflyingbrick]

if your driving a standard Volvo t5 then that's why its smooth with the delivery.................wait until its mapped and see if you still have the same opinion ;)