Dump Valve

[Mrsmopp]

lol, thats the bit i love, mine has a dump valve, cone filter and big arse exhaust, they were all fitted by the previous owner, the fun part is when people look round, they dont notice the volvo, everybody looks straight past it, most people dont know volvo make fast cars believe it or not, had mine for six months now, turbos still ok , think mine is a bailey motorsports ?
and im 37 years old

Aren't you embarrassed tho when sitting/pulling away from traffic lights and everyone knows it's you making all that noise over nothing? And since when do people look round when they hear a dump valve or a noisy zorst? I think most people roll their eyes not look round to see what "wicked mota" just went psssht! Just my opinion tho and that counts for nothing in the grand scheme of things - it wouldn't do for us all to be the same!

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[The Flying Banana]

A tad???? Sorry guys but I just cant see the appeal? Explain why the noise means so much to you all? Why is it so fantastic? I dont get it?

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I dont have one as i wouldnt fit one to a Volvo, the 1st time i heard one was 10 or more years ago when my mate built a Mark 2 Escort Mexico with a Cossy in it, he was running mahoosive turbo horses and needed it and at the time it was ( and stiil is a great sound ) . On the right car i purely like it for the sound but wouldnt go out my way to fit one on the Ovlov!! However if there was a power gain to be had with it or some kind of positive I am sure you would all have one irrespective of the noise

[Mrsmopp]

However if there was a power gain to be had with it or some kind of positive I am sure you would all have one irrespective of the noise

Very true!!

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[The Flying Banana]

Very true!!

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And how much do i want a Mark 2 Escort with a cossy in it !!!!!! Soooo badly!!!!!!

[arbee]

People will lekie the sound of it in the same way that they like the sound of a v8, or the woosh of gulps of air being sucked through a cone. They are evocative sounds, people may associate them with perfomance cars (like mk2 escorts with cossie lumps) and therefore like to emulate this on their own cars, volvo or not. That said, I can see the point people are making about the place of a DV on a volvo - I agree, its just not appropriate. The sound of a DV, to me, is associated with Renault 5 Turbos and Mk4 RS Turbo Escorts.... 'nuff said?

Despite that... I had a dv on a previous car, loved the novelty of it at first but after a while (weeks!) noise got kinda embarrasing! Couple that with the fact that the car did not run as well as with a recirc and offered no performance at all.... i took it off.

[Mrsmopp]

people may associate them with perfomance cars (like mk2 escorts with cossie lumps) and therefore like to emulate this on their own cars, volvo or not.

I think this sentance says it all really, very well put.

I accept my car for what it is, a Volvo, a pretty quick one in the grand scheme of things but a Volvo all the same. Why would I want to emulate something else?

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[T5SLAVE]

All these dv comments are quite fair enough but think about it this way, forget the whole "it belongs on a cossie" thing, or "does it improve performance or not?" for just a minute and ask yourselves why do you change anything about the look ar sound of YOUR Volvo...not any other car, YOUR Volvo! Most of us here want, or at least have a nice big set of rims, maybe a shiny zorst with neat back box and I've no doubt countless other mods, and why, because we want to be a little different and stand out from the crowd? Am I wrong, please correct me if I am?

Now as you may or may not know I come from a long standing fast Ford background, I'm not going to get carried away here otherwise this post will be truely mahooosive BUT what I have found so far in my very young ownership and initial introduction into Volvo life doesn't differ much from that of the (supposed kings of performance in many ppl's eye's) the RS Ford cohorts! You all love your cars for whatever reason, some of them are truely great performance cars in their own right, so if you wanna fit a dv, bleedin fit one and be proud...don't give me any of this, "it's a Volvo so it don't belong" if that's the case stop trying to fit even bigger wheels and saucy body mods ;o)


I'd just like to add I'm really very happy with my T5 so far and I never thought I'd say that considering some of the car's I've owned! I haven't even had the time to clean it yet, let alone change any bits on it. I'm seriously considering a dv tho and the first person that pokes me about the fact that its's only a Volvo is gonna get an ear bashin let me tell ya!!!

L8rs all...

[Mrsmopp]

for just a minute and ask yourselves why do you change anything about the look ar sound of YOUR Volvo...not any other car, YOUR Volvo! Most of us here want, or at least have a nice big set of rims, maybe a shiny zorst with neat back box and I've no doubt countless other mods, and why, because we want to be a little different and stand out from the crowd? Am I wrong, please correct me if I am?
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I have a set of 17 inch wheels on mine as it handled like a bag of horse manure with 16's - nothing to do with wanting to be "different" or making my car stand out because it doesn't. I dont have anything that makes my car stand out from the crowd. Why would I want it to? I have notjing to prove to anyone. My only other modification is a remap and air filter which are both performance modifications (ie they increase the performance)

Like I said before its just my opinion and my opinion counts for nothing in the grand scheme of things but I am allowed to voice this opinion and so I have.

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[Andrew]

As I've said - I have DV - it was on the car when I bought it. My initial intention was to get rid of it.

However as time has gone on I've grown quite fond of it. I've learnt how to control it with my right foot and can activate it if I need to as and when with a flick of my foot.

I've grown almost attached to the way it dumps air and the sound it makes. You can all call me what you like but I'm keeping it so there

As Mrs Mopp said - life would be boring if we where all the same.

I own a Volvo - I'm proud to own a Volvo - it doesn't mean I'm pipe and slippers brigade and just because I have a DV doesn't mean I'm max power either

[flying brick]

as i have said i have one on my 850 t5 every gearchange is a pleasure, its each to their own,most of the negative comments fit in with the boaring old woolie jumper volvo drivers which people who dont know about t5s think of all of us, john...age 38

[JO5EPH]

If I got a dump valve it would certainly not be to 'emulate' other cars. It would be because I like the sound etc on MY car.

It's basically down to differing opinions, and those can be argued all day long, but facts cant be argued.

Thing is, no-one seems to have any solid facts (with evidence) of the affects (positive or negative) of fitting a dump valve.

So if YOU like the sound of them, get one fitted to YOUR car, if you dont, are you bothered??

Joe

P.S. One was fitted to my calibra turbo when I bought it, and I must admit, it did bring a smile to my face now and then

[Mrsmopp]

most of the negative comments fit in with the boaring old woolie jumper volvo drivers which people who dont know about t5s think of all of us, john...age 38

Hardly! So are you saying I dont know about T5's and that I am boring and old? I think you will find you are completely wrong in your generalisation - ask any serious tuner/mechanic worth his weight about DV's on T5's and they will all tell you the same!!!

Mrsmopp age 24!!!

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[flying brick]

there is no debate a dump valve does not give any performance enhancement to a t5 but there is no harm in fitting one if you like the noise,was not saying that you know nothing about t5s i was talking about non volvo drivers you have took it the wrong way

[Andrew]

ask any serious tuner/mechanic worth his weight about DV's on T5's and they will all tell you the same!!!

Sometimes MrsM it's not what they think that counts - sometimes we do stuff cos *we* like it

[LeeT5]

Hardly! So are you saying I dont know about T5's and that I am boring and old? I think you will find you are completely wrong in your generalisation - ask any serious tuner/mechanic worth his weight about DV's on T5's and they will all tell you the same!!!

Mrsmopp age 24!!!

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Actually moppy he wasn't saying that at all!! His comments weren't directed at you.....I think you missed the point.
What he is actually saying is that everyone knows ppl fit DVs to fords, supras etc and most ppl associate Volvos with middle aged or old men...but the next generation of tuned cars will include more volvos and less fords (getting rarer) thus ppl wont mind so much. As everyone knows Tuning Volvos is a relatively recent thing and ppl wont expect a volvo 850 to suddenly light up the front wheels burbling 5 pot exhaust tunes and spitting out big mouthfuls of charged air PPPPPSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTT! to go roaring past them.

Therefore i say fit a DV if you want. They do NOT damage turbos and some are louder than others...I personally love 'em and if i had a manual i would fit one.

[Engineer]

As everyone knows Tuning Volvos is a relatively recent thing and ppl wont expect a volvo 850 to suddenly light up the front wheels burbling 5 pot exhaust tunes and spitting out big mouthfuls of charged air PPPPPSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTT! to go roaring past them.

You don't know s--t mate peeps have been tuning Volvo's since the 50's that's half a century by my reconning lol

[LeeT5]

You don't know s--t mate peeps have been tuning Volvo's since the 50's that's half a century by my reconning lol

You know what i mean..... I'm talking about the average joe bloggs. Volvo have long been trying to shake the old man image and it is finally working...otherwise i wouldnt be driving one. I had my first 440 GLT at just 19. Went on to have 2 Turbos and then 3 850's....and i'm now 32.

I'm not talking about the swedes tuning them in rallys in the 70's.

[Andrew]

You don't know s--t mate peeps have been tuning Volvo's since the 50's that's half a century by my reconning lol

Have you been drinking again old man ?

[Engineer]

You know what i mean..... I'm talking about the average joe bloggs. Volvo have long been trying to shake the old man image and it is finally working...otherwise i wouldnt be driving one. I had my first 440 GLT at just 19. Went on to have 2 Turbos and then 3 850's....and i'm now 32.

I'm not talking about the swedes tuning them in rallys in the 70's.

I do now and btw it was the mainly the 50's & 60's the 70's belonged to a different breed of rally car lol.

[TwistedSanity]

well im a boy(maybe an old one now) and when i grew up boys liked noises, knobs and buttons, the think i love most is that no matter how noisey my volvo is , and how hard i drive it , people look straight through it , the only visual mods are the big ass tailpipe, the 17" alloys and the 1"drop, it is a real wolf in sheeps clothing, and its killed many a scooby and porscher, hooligan in wolfs clothing, thats me!!