Volvo 940 5ltr V8 Turbo

**Stav** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 12:56

Hi, thought I'd sign up as this is probably most relevant to you guys.

Had a fair few modified RWD Volvos over the years, various 360s inc a 2ltr Turbo, various 240s inc a 2.3 Turbo, and a fair few 740 Turbos and 940 Turbos too.

The other week, for no reason barring it seemed fun, we got on with building (well, I did the technical advice and buying, my mate did most the mechanical work), this...

We literally only just started it in that vid, it had never turned a wheel before, and fuel and ign was set at a best guess to get it running, so it was low revs and low boost, but that will change soon as we have a rev counter, a boost gauge, and the wideband hooked up.

TBH it only took around a week and £1000 in parts (inc a buying mint T+T'd 940 2.3 Turbo with electric heated leather seats etc), so we've been pretty fortunate so far.

Hope you like it.

**MoleT-5R** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 13:06

Welcome aboard, most interesting project, look forward to seeing more of it.

**theflyingbrick** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 13:14

sounds awesome welcome along

**V70 Graham** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 13:30

Will be interesting seeing this take shape, looks like it could be a monster.

**Dangerous Dave** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 13:32

Absolutely Awesome! Love that turbo spool sound!

Welcome to the forum!!

**Palmer** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 15:14

Epic.....

**T5frankie** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 16:35

this could be the makings of a monster, welcome to the club

**merc85** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 16:43

Sounds like a Big Truck lol Awesome, What V8 is in it??

**Santa** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 16:45

Interesting project and Welcome

You usually do article writing don't you Stav?

**Stav** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 17:01

I write for any car magazine that wants to pay me, yep.

**Santa** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 17:04

Originally Posted by Stav

I write for any car magazine that wants to pay me, yep.

Freelancing, is there a better way to do it

**smithy** · Saturday 30th March 2013, 17:40

Very nice mate I'm a 940 owner too but only an lpt I'm afraid

**Stav** · Monday 1st April 2013, 19:32

Thanks for the replies. It's getting there, just needs a few tweaks here and there.

**inde_house** · Monday 1st April 2013, 21:50

Sounds like satan is gargling brimstone. Love it. What sort of power you expecting from it when the boost is turned up.

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 1st April 2013, 21:58

Looks like Smithy has some catching up to do.

**smithy** · Monday 1st April 2013, 23:09

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Looks like Smithy has some catching up to do.

Never mate lol

**kfc** · Tuesday 2nd April 2013, 18:54

That sounds bloody mental dude. looking forward to seeing how this grows.

**HowHard** · Tuesday 2nd April 2013, 22:03

boh, the sound of a V8 even on idle just makes me weak at the knees lol

V8 or mortgage....I should stay away from this thread lol

**1112lewis** · Thursday 4th April 2013, 15:58

What a sound!!!!!

**redbaron** · Thursday 4th April 2013, 16:35

Very nice car, What ever happened to the ridiculous skyline with anti-lag you were building in the redline days? I remember reading a build article of the liner and about how you'd bought a 940 and taken the boost controller off