advice on modifications

[devreeze]

ive got a 96 t5 estate auto with 102,000 on clock, what modifications can any one recommend as i use it everyday want to keep the reliability and if so fuel consumption or get better that would be great,also would a larger downpipe increase fuel consumption (and is it worth doing) any advice would be great. thanks

[Mrsmopp]

A 280 remap will fit the bill perfectly - no other mods required

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[S60T5]

Hi there. You can also use the 850 GLT camshafts, both the intake and the exhaust cam. This gives you the advanatge of the GLT´s high rev power, and the turbos low rev power.
Your engine will give more power on the high rpm´s. This also means that it will not drink more fuel when driving normaly. But you have the extra when you want use it.

Best glt camshafts to use is the 92-94 once. I use the -92GLT camshafts in my -95 850 Turbo.

Best regards// Peter Larsson

[arbee]

Hi there. You can also use the 850 GLT camshafts, both the intake and the exhaust cam. This gives you the advanatge of the GLT´s high rev power, and the turbos low rev power.
Your engine will give more power on the high rpm´s. This also means that it will not drink more fuel when driving normaly. But you have the extra when you want use it.

Best glt camshafts to use is the 92-94 once. I use the -92GLT camshafts in my -95 850 Turbo.

Best regards// Peter Larsson

Interesting that - never heard of this before - Anyone else tried NA cams over here?

[Mrsmopp]

Interesting that - never heard of this before - ?

In was thinking the very same!! Hmmmmm......

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[Murphy]

I have a 850 2.5 GLT - can i just bolt a turbo on then ?

[pault5]

hi,
i think some people on the volvospeed forum in the usa have used this mod.
paul.

[volvotuning]

And in Europe, including UK.

Adam.

[Al115]

I've heard quite a lot of talk about using NA cams, from over the pond.

[thunderace]

Blimey Murphy, it's still running then?

[nick790]

Would the GLT cams have any advantage over my 850R cams??????
I thought the 850 R's had slightly wilder cams than the T5's?

Interesting thred.................

[arbee]

Would the GLT cams have any advantage over my 850R cams??????
I thought the 850 R's had slightly wilder cams than the T5's?

Interesting thred.................

as far as i know the R and normal T5s did not differ in terms of cams but I may be corrected

[woz]

recommend going up to Volvo tuning (VT) and getting the 280 remap -speak to Adam /hamish about any extras e.g. downpipe etc.
My thinking says lower backpressure = lower consumption. More power is a by product - but speak to the experts. Only a rolling road will tell.

Its an economincal upgrade and my consumption is a little better than a standard motor provided I dont thrash her little cams off! But the driveability is something else and you can just get away with 95RON fuel!

Have fun.

[pault5]

found this on the qbv site.......

http://www.quickbrickmotorsports.com/prod_camtool.html


paul

[devreeze]

briliant guys thanks, i will give vt a ring next week see what they can reccomend . thanks for all the info.

[woz]

Thanks Paul - found this before and lost it. been loooking for it today. Nice one!
Want to discuss with the guys at Volvotuning see if they rate the tweak r do it anyway.
Cheers
W:>)

[S60T5]

Would the GLT cams have any advantage over my 850R cams??????
I thought the 850 R's had slightly wilder cams than the T5's?

Interesting thred.................

Hi Nick.

The GLT or N/A cams will have an advantage over the camshafts you are using right now.
Why??? Easy, do a test drive of a Volvo 850 GLT from lets say -92...
That car is rather dull, right...
Wrong... Or almost... In the lower revs that engine is not to much to write home about, but in the higher revs that engine is rather quick...

With the N/A cams your engine will give you the extra thrust between 3500-4000 rpm´s and up till you put your clutch down. You don´t have to remap or alter anything else when changing your camshafts. Therby it´s a rather cheap way of improving your cars action when you want to use it in the higher revs. It still goes like normal on the lower rpm´s.
And beccause of this you will not change the mpg for your car. (Unless you get a kick of using the higher revs... But then again, who doesn´t)

I think you should go for the remap, as said earlier in the thread, the N/A cams, 3" downpipe and exhaust from the dp to the cat (2,5" from cat and back), and maby some new brakes
Price on a set of used glt-camshafts here in Sweden is normally around £120-130. New once... I dont want to know...

I don´t remember who said that they would turbocharge their glt instead...
Personally I think that it´s cheaper to buy a set of used camshafts instead of buying a turbo, intercooler, ECU, gearbox, brakes, driveshafts, and so on...
But hey... That´s me...
Not a good thing to convert the N/A to a turbo, to much things need to be changed. (I´m not saying it will not work... It will, I know... But not that well)

Best regards // Peter Larsson