850 T5, more go.

**tigran** · Friday 24th October 2008, 13:13

Hey all. Just wanting to inject a fair bit more pace into my T5, gave RICA a ring about it and apparently as it's pre 2000 they won't touch it? Is that right? It's a 1994 T5 so an early one, if the rica thing is right can anyone suggest a good place to get a remap for it?

Also as i'm not familiar with the cars are the volvo auto boxes as weak as the saab auto boxes? What kind of power can the T5 auto's handle?

Thanks in advance.

**badger1980** · Friday 24th October 2008, 13:21

As long as the box is in good nic and has regular oil changes in can handle 300bhp

**850twr** · Friday 24th October 2008, 13:25

dont know why rica have said they cant do your model as there many hundreds of rica'd 850 t5s, try hamish on here (hml tuning) is half the price too

**tigran** · Friday 24th October 2008, 13:41

Originally Posted by 850twr

dont know why rica have said they cant do your model as there many hundreds of rica'd 850 t5s, try hamish on here (hml tuning) is half the price too

I'll give that a try. Cheers.

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 15:59

Hamish does a 304 i think its just nearly the same as rica its £150 and well worth it give him a call

**irf** · Friday 24th October 2008, 19:06

good idea to fit an oil cooler to your gearbox to keep it safe.

you could also try kalmar union who was fitting an MTE stage 1 to a 94 850 when i went there a couple of weeks back.

**Baj** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:01

Tig, Russ at RT is good on the power upgrades too
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16301

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:11

im sure you wont find any upgrade any cheaper or better than the one hamish offers

**mitsy** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:34

Originally Posted by t5 pete

im sure you wont find any upgrade any cheaper or better than the one hamish offers

Cheapest?yes

Better?I think you will find that there is much better then the maps Hamish is selling

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:41

and what are they then?

**850twr** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:42

would you say the real rica 304 is beter than hamish's one? as im about to make my choice ecu wise.

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:57

Hamish has been tunin volvos for years he has done myne also hamish has done 100's most likey a few thousand volvos his 304 is just the same as a rica if not better give him a ring and have a talk to him he knows his s**t tell him ive sent you and that im more than happy with myne

**850twr** · Friday 24th October 2008, 21:58

thanks for that mate, uv comfimed my original thoughts, think will go the hml route.

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:01

Trust me hamish is a very decent bloke and he sure does know what hes on about his 304 has transformed my car i was gunna do the rica when i first started lookin and thank god i found hamish

**volvolised** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:15

Pete.. no no no. i'll pm you...

**irf** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:16

pete, i have had no dealings with hamish, if you say he's a decent bloke and you're happy with your upgrade i'm sure that's true. but that's not FACT, it's an opinion.

have you any experience of any other maps ? if you have then your opinion would hold more weight. i get the impression though that you haven't.

i'm not saying one is better then the other by the way. if someone needs info, good or bad, it's all out there and can be found if one searches.

one fact is that hamish has said that the rica claims are optimistic.

i have been in cars with a rica and mte map. where the actuator hasn't been tweaked i couldn't tell much of a difference in delivery.

i have also been in a car with a rica map that had AFRs of 16 under boost. that is dangerously lean.

at the end of the day, my point is, lets not confuse opinions with facts.

**mitsy** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:18

Originally Posted by t5 pete

and what are they then?

PLEASE!!!!

As for bigging up Hamish YOUR HAVING A LAUGH

Your stating thats Hamish's maps is much better then the Rica'MTE'TME???

Have you ever tried any of the above?I would think not.So what are you comparing Hamish's map against?

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:29

Hello irf i get what your meaning but when i first wanted a rica 304 i went to a dealer in doncaster it was £350 and he couldnt assure anything all he said to me is once you leave my forecourt if something goes wrong its up to you, when i went to hml tuning he said dont expect to get the 304bhp its just a guide line rica use and the figures are most likley to be around 250's if you look on his web site he gaurentees the 304 for as long as you have your car so if there is any problem with it send it back and it will be sorted he was so much more helpfull than the bloke who supplied the rica also i have spoken to many peole who has had the hamish 304 and they are all happy with it and most of them say its just the same as the rica or better which i have put in my post also i am friends with the fella who MOTS my car i told him about having the upgrade and to cheack my emmisions his reply was that there spot on and couldnt get much better
pete

**Tomcat** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:31

Originally Posted by t5 pete

im sure you wont find any upgrade any cheaper or better than the one hamish offers

I think Pete just means that at the moment HLM is doing a damn good price on these remaps.

**t5 pete** · Friday 24th October 2008, 22:34

and misty i never said his maps whas much better i satated they were like the rica or better which is my oppinion and have spoke to a few ppl who has it done and they have said the same.
I have open views and am always wanting to learn if you know something i dont about the 304 or you know of bad experinces please let me know but up to now i havent heard a bad thing about him