t5r engin upgades and mods where to start

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 17:57

Originally Posted by p fandango

i'm sure Pault5estate is running a Garrett so be better to help with whats involved in fitting. I'm sure they use the original manifold is modified to fit the turbo

Yup, Mine is a ME7 manifold with the lip skimmed off, and a T25 adaptor plate fitted.

If you are going to go Garrett, go for a T3 flanged turbo, reason I didn't is because when I ordered my turbo they had no T3 flanged one in stock, and where waiting for a back order to come through in about 4 months! This was last year though.

**smithy** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:01

jamest5r is running a garrett too with forged rods but he never sent it to tim williams he did the work himself but you never know it might work and drive well when tuned up soon as he is running it in at mo.

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:05

Mine wasn't built by Tim either, not that I'm knocking his work, I have a bigger throttle body done by him, its top quality work

**smithy** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:08

Originally Posted by Pault5estate

Mine wasn't built by Tim either, not that I'm knocking his work, I have a bigger throttle body done by him, its top quality work

he has a 3in tb too tim never did that one though and im not knocking his work ether just like to have a laugh on a sunday afternoon

**volvo850t5r** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:12

looks like it s gona take a while to get the bits and do all the work should be fun thow

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:14

Mine's taken about a year to do!

But, that does include a few gearbox related problems.

**volvo850t5r** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:17

so mite be longer than just a winter prodject then i dont whant to rush it whant to get it right before it gos back on the road

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:21

Also, using a Garrett, your need to have a think about changing the rods.

**smithy** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:23

Originally Posted by volvo850t5r

looks like it s gona take a while to get the bits and do all the work should be fun thow

it is fun mate just need rods ,pistons,850r clutch,turbo and of its a big one then n/a cams are a good upgrade too.build it with new downpipe and piping for new turbo and custom map .3in tb and hard piping too with custom intercooler would be good too.then 400 bhp is good but 350 whp is enough for fwd in imho though

**volvo850t5r** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:24

yea i have been told i need to change the rods will the pistons be ok will get the head polished ported also thinking cams if i can find some will the standered intercooler be ok or will that need changeing

**volvo850t5r** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:25

what are n/acams where do you get them from iv seen a few people saying about them

**smithy** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:30

Originally Posted by volvo850t5r

yea i have been told i need to change the rods will the pistons be ok will get the head polished ported also thinking cams if i can find some will the standered intercooler be ok or will that need changeing

its a 20v head they flow well enough mate spend your money on keeping it cool like ally intercooler and hard piping with 3in tb.

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:31

Originally Posted by volvo850t5r

what are n/acams where do you get them from iv seen a few people saying about them

The cams out of 20valve non turbo engines

N/A stands for Normally Aspirated, while a turbo charged engine is forced aspirated.

**smithy** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:32

Originally Posted by volvo850t5r

what are n/acams where do you get them from iv seen a few people saying about them

2.5 normally asperated mate 850 manual

**volvo850t5r** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:34

im now doing a list as im on here of the bits i need where can i get n/a cams the 960throttlebody withch modle is it of and year will my blue injectors be ok for the job where can u get a upgraded fuel pump from

**volvo850t5r** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:36

im lurning as im going along iv not had a volvo for long iv always had peugeot 205 so this is a bit new to me

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:38

Blue injectors are a bit small, Greens would be a bit better, I have 630cc Siemen Deka's in mine at the moment

**smithy** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:42

Originally Posted by volvo850t5r

im now doing a list as im on here of the bits i need where can i get n/a cams the 960throttlebody withch modle is it of and year will my blue injectors be ok for the job where can u get a upgraded fuel pump from

depending on what turbo you are using depends on the size of your injectors mate.

**Alan M** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:59

The engine in that car linked earlier is not a motronic T5 engine. It is a late T5 engine probably the B5244 T5 engine from the 05 on cars. The most gains for less outlay on these engines has to be the head. When ported well and macthed on a flow bench the figures increase dramatically. Tim Williams proved this with IIRC Irfs car achieving 340hp with an 18t whites and a decat with only head work as the major thing done. I think that was the only work done on the car but the person to ask would of course either be Tim or Irf. I prefered the later heads on the T5 engine as they require much less porting and polishing.

**volvolised** · Sunday 11th December 2011, 18:59

Ha Ha love the replies about "i've not used tim and" .....just deleted a whole paragraph of reply ,you lot aren't worth it lol, wish you all the best volvo850t5r