V70 T5 Vs 855 T5

**sebasteeno** · Monday 1st February 2010, 16:43

Im not asking which is the better here but what are the differences? Im doing so because my R reg V70 appears to of had another T5 engine from an 850 fitted as it feels a lot different in its power delivery compared to my brothers R reg V70 T5.

Am i right in thinking that the V70 was 240bhp and the 855 was 225bhp? Am i also right in thinking that the V70 was mapped differently to give a more progressive power band compared to the 855 which is sort of all or nothing and how my car seems to spool up?

Where there any other differences too?

**jdavis** · Monday 1st February 2010, 17:00

IIRC the V70 had a different turbo to the earlier t5's. also the later P1 V70's were ME7 too. if yours is ME7 and your brothers is pre ME7 or vice-versa you may notice the difference.

**sebasteeno** · Monday 1st February 2010, 17:03

Originally Posted by jdavis

IIRC the V70 had a different turbo to the earlier t5's. also the later P1 V70's were ME7 too. if yours is ME7 and your brothers is pre ME7 or vice-versa you may notice the difference.

Both pre ME7

**Bob France** · Monday 1st February 2010, 17:24

As I understood it from the tech guy at the stealership where I bought my 1995 225bhp 855 GLE the V 70 was "toned down" to make the power delivery smoother,as opposed to a bit "brutal"which is how he described the 850.I am not an expert on this as I have only had a spin in JELT'S V70 which although "brutal"on delivery it has been modded[mbc,different intake,etc].Either way,I think the difference in performance figures[as I recall],was minimal.
I hope this helps.

**simpT5** · Monday 1st February 2010, 20:17

My T5 is an ME7 and I would definatly descibe it's power delivery as brutal, so much so I think it might have been remapped by a previous owner?

In comparison, my father in law has a pre ME7 '97 P reg V70 T5, allthough it does feel quick, you don't get the same kick in the back when the turbo comes in.

**PNuT** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 06:41

a standard car will feel slow after a properly running & mapped car

**JelT5** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 12:16

Originally Posted by Bob France

As I understood it from the tech guy at the stealership where I bought my 1995 225bhp 855 GLE the V 70 was "toned down" to make the power delivery smoother,as opposed to a bit "brutal"which is how he described the 850.I am not an expert on this as I have only had a spin in JELT'S V70 which although "brutal"on delivery it has been modded[mbc,different intake,etc].Either way,I think the difference in performance figures[as I recall],was minimal.
I hope this helps.

The V70T5 had a standard power figure of 240bhp as opposed to the 850T5's 225bhp.
Mine's an auto so the power delivery is smoother (-ish) with MBC and HLM remap combo...however I have killed one gearbox already due to over exuberance when drag racing lol
PM'd you Bob

**Al115** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 12:19

You won't be able to tell if it's had an engine change by the way it "feels".

Check the engine number and ask a dealer to compare it with the chassis number for you, is the only way to be sure.

**sebasteeno** · Tuesday 2nd February 2010, 14:59

Originally Posted by Al115

You won't be able to tell if it's had an engine change by the way it "feels".

Check the engine number and ask a dealer to compare it with the chassis number for you, is the only way to be sure.

My post is more to do with the fact that my car accelearates a lot differently to my brothers yet both are R reg V70 T5s and was asking about engine charachteristics as mines had an engine swap. I actually dont like mine and much prefer my brothers smoother power band as opposed to mines all or nothing.