how fast

**stainesy** · Monday 4th August 2008, 19:59

is a volvo 760 turbo fast?
i mean compared to sumit like a 850 or a t5?

**Jod T5** · Monday 4th August 2008, 20:22

Originally Posted by stainesy

is a volvo 760 turbo fast?
i mean compared to sumit like a 850 or a t5?

LMAO, the 760 turbo is a pussy compared with the t5, however expect to get 120mph cruising speed out of one....
The cars are very different, tho it is well possable that a mbc will quicken it up no end..BTW i have had the pleasure of a trip in Ryans 740 turbo (not et mind) mega-squirted up and it shifts.......big time..James and Ryan are the 7 series "know-it-alls" but i expect you will have to wait for the voc to open or log onto t5d5 for thier input...
If your after tyre shreading moments the 760 will only entertain in the wet, however if you are looking for a solid reliable ride with the potential for playing around with the rwd then this is a good car....
Cheers
jod

**stainesy** · Monday 4th August 2008, 20:35

Originally Posted by Jod T5

LMAO, the 760 turbo is a pussy compared with the t5, however expect to get 120mph cruising speed out of one....
The cars are very different, tho it is well possable that a mbc will quicken it up no end..BTW i have had the pleasure of a trip in Ryans 740 turbo (not et mind) mega-squirted up and it shifts.......big time..James and Ryan are the 7 series "know-it-alls" but i expect you will have to wait for the voc to open or log onto t5d5 for thier input...
If your after tyre shreading moments the 760 will only entertain in the wet, however if you are looking for a solid reliable ride with the potential for playing around with the rwd then this is a good car....
Cheers
jod

rwd? ooow i like the sound of that. reminds me of my old mk2 escort. was great fun LOL.
i no its 2.3 turbo but is it 4 cylinder? and is it twin cam?
also do all volvo wheels fit all volvos?

**Jod T5** · Monday 4th August 2008, 20:46

Originally Posted by stainesy

rwd? ooow i like the sound of that. reminds me of my old mk2 escort. was great fun LOL.
i no its 2.3 turbo but is it 4 cylinder? and is it twin cam?

4 cyl, single OHC,....IIRC 134bhp and 260NM Torque....
Basically it gets there in the end but has potential
BTW i think i saw engineer floating around earlier, he knows a *little* bout the 7's too.lol....
Cheers
Jod

**stainesy** · Monday 4th August 2008, 21:15

what are they like for fuel? mpg?

**Al115** · Monday 4th August 2008, 23:18

760 has 6 cyls, 740 has 4...

**Dangerous Dave** · Monday 4th August 2008, 23:51

Nearly Al, some of the later 760s had the 4 cylinder engine with the LH2.2 fuel injection and a turbo (wierd I know).

There were some twin cam engines built (engine code B234F, might have been 940s only though), but they seem pretty rare.

MPG is crap, expect around 20 - 25. My old 940 was the lowest engine size 2.0litre, and it only did 25 - 28 MPG. The bigger engines do less than that.

Useless info bit - The V6 engine used in the Volvo 760 was used in the Delorean!

**Jod T5** · Tuesday 5th August 2008, 16:55

Originally Posted by bomb192uk

Nearly Al, some of the later 760s had the 4 cylinder engine with the LH2.2 fuel injection and a turbo (wierd I know).

the one the OP will be referring to is the ET, motronic version...., i agree fuel consumption is nothing to write home about, tho i got far closer to 30 mpg on my trip to france last year over 1200 miles so i was not too disappointed...
Cheers
Jod

**nobananas** · Tuesday 5th August 2008, 19:59

The 760 and 940 turbo's are supposed to be more easily tunable and slightly more bomb proof then the T5's. We didn't get the twin cam versions here as they were only available as a left hooker, something to do with the steering column fouling on the turbo of the twin cam. That's not to say that people haven't done the swap and managed to re-jig things to get it to fit on a right hooker.

**Filterlab** · Wednesday 6th August 2008, 11:07

Originally Posted by bomb192uk

Useless info bit - The V6 engine used in the Volvo 760 was used in the Delorean!

Indeed, in fact it was virtually identical to the 2.7 V6 PRV engine used in the old 264, with a virtually unchanged power output. It was the best thing (mechanically speaking) about the DMC 12.

**nobananas** · Wednesday 6th August 2008, 19:56

Purely out of interest does any body know if the V6 shares the same bellhousing pattern as the T5 ? (doubt it but you never know) and did you know that the same 5 pot (in 2.5 NA guise) also powered some of the old Renault Safranes ?.....hmm, T5 Safrane anyone !!!!

**johntheace** · Wednesday 13th August 2008, 15:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig34S5obmc0

**Rufe** · Wednesday 6th August 2008, 10:48

some basic power figures from the 740 / 760:

B200ET = 163 BHP (2.0 8v Turbo)
B200FT = 155 BHP (2.0 8v Turbo, with catalytic converter)
B230ET = 182 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo)
B230FT = 156 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo, with catalytic converter)
B280E = 170 BHP (V6 12v Non turbo)

**cameron** · Wednesday 17th September 2008, 22:46

[QUOTE=Rufe

B230ET = 182 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo)
B230FT = 156 BHP (2.3 8v Turbo, with catalytic converter)

[/QUOTE]

Can anyone tell me why the big drop in power and if i decat my 855 will it increase the power? Also would it still pass the emmissions test at the MOT?

**Tomcat** · Wednesday 17th September 2008, 23:07

Sorry but all Volvo's before the 850(Facelift) where naff.....(run's and hides behind sofa!!!)....... The early Volvo's had good build quality but they weren't exactly performance cars where they?, the only exception is the wedge, and that only has the looks....

**DuncVolvoTurbo** · Saturday 13th December 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Sorry but all Volvo's before the 850(Facelift) where naff.....(run's and hides behind sofa!!!)....... The early Volvo's had good build quality but they weren't exactly performance cars where they?, the only exception is the wedge, and that only has the looks....

It is quite easy to get huge power out of the 2.3 Turbo engine, the Swedish guys do it all the time. I don't know the total ins & outs of it, but it involves a truck intercooler, and a bus turbo. These and a few other bits, could easily have you at over 500bhp.......from a brick! lol!

All cars before the 850 were naff? Can I draw your attention to the 740 Turbo and the 960 (yes 960) Convertible below!

**Tomcat** · Saturday 13th December 2008, 21:23

Must admit that I've changed my mind since I made that remark, got a soft spot for the 960 now. Still not over keen on the looks of the 740's but they're growing on me.

**T-5HAUN** · Wednesday 17th September 2008, 16:30

I had a 760 turbo a few years back, i increased the boost on the turbo with a bleed valve (not the greatest mod i know) and it went very well, not totally dissimilar to a T5 actually, certainly fast enough to be interesting. And what a great car, sold mine with 215k on the clock and it was still going strong. The guy who's got it now says it's upto 260k and still as good as new. Shaun

**cameron** · Wednesday 17th September 2008, 23:07

This 740 looks a beast......

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbHEPbS9ZeU&feature=related[/ame]

Just shows what you could do with these cars, Amazing!