300bhp wanted

[pjaystar]

i have an 850R manual with an HLM remap which has made a difference but i would like to get my car to about 300bhp is this possible on the standard turbo?

[Flatout Phil]

i have an 850R manual with an HLM remap which has made a difference but i would like to get my car to about 300bhp is this possible on the standard turbo?

You have a 16T so with a decent exhaust system (mine is a Jetex) and a decent air filter (mine is a K&N replacement for the standard paper one) on V-power and a well set-up ignition system with suitable chippery (I think you have HLM'd it haven't you?), you will be well on the way. The only caution is that standard rods and bolts may start to reach their limits in this power-band so a forged set etc would make sense. I know that this thread will produce a multiplicity of opinions, so see what happens.
I know there are guys on here who have 19T and so on, needs a bit of twiddling to connect up the exhaust as far as I understand, but with all these things, power increases tend to be exponential - ie, diminishing power return for each additional pound invested: each extra bhp costs a bit more than the last in other words. The sky is almost the limit but I think to get a true substantial 300 plus machine you will be talking some cylinder head and bottom-end work to say the least.

A less sexy but REALLY worthwhile mod, is to have your suspension bushes replaced and get a strut-brace in place. It really tightens the handling up bigtime. Whack on a 302mm front brake with steel braided hose conversion too - you could install both those last two additions in about an three hours and still have change out of £300.

I keep intending to get mine rolling roaded down in Bexleyheath at Sanspeed, so if you are interested could meet up and go. Think it is a weekday only thing however, which is a pain.

[ANDYRACER]

Id be interested to know aswell tbh, ive got a manual R with a HLM remap and a turbo back system myself.

[Flatout Phil]

What is it about these red 855 Rs eh?

[Ed.]

i have an 850R manual with an HLM remap which has made a difference but i would like to get my car to about 300bhp is this possible on the standard turbo?

I would say yes, but with all the mods needed, it would probably be easier and cheaper to just get a bigger turbo. I run a panel filter, remap, sports cat and catback on my t5 (15g turbo) but i would guesstimate that output is still only around 260-270bhp, I should be able to tell you at the end of the weekend. The extra work to get the magic 300 would probably be more than what the car is worth.

Ed

[Tomcat]

What is it about these red 855 Rs eh?

You want to get a black one, they're a lot less common....

[siamblue]

A few years back it seemed the Green ones were the most common, i think most of them are in the scrape heap with auto box failure only kidding guys lol,

Gary

[ANDYRACER]

What is it about these red 855 Rs eh?

Red ones are faster!

[Tomcat]

Red ones are faster!

NU UH!, it say's in my log book that black is worth an extra 50bhp!!!

[ANDYRACER]

Red ones are more stream line lol

[Flatout Phil]

Red ones are more stream line lol

They have atomic paint..

[850 t5 vs 600cc]

surly 100 mph is still only 100mph no matter what color you have, unless you have blue lights on it then its only 70 mph officer.......

[Flatout Phil]

surly 100 mph is still only 100mph no matter what color you have, unless you have blue lights on it then its only 70 mph officer.......

My R is so red, it causes a ripple in the space-time continuum, so this fact is not neccesarily true...

[pjaystar]

A less sexy but REALLY worthwhile mod, is to have your suspension bushes replaced and get a strut-brace in place. It really tightens the handling up bigtime. Whack on a 302mm front brake with steel braided hose conversion too - you could install both those last two additions in about an three hours and still have change out of £300.

I keep intending to get mine rolling roaded down in Bexleyheath at Sanspeed, so if you are interested could meet up and go. Think it is a weekday only thing however, which is a pain.[/QUOTE] im going do the brakes and suspension.
i want to put it on the rollers but after christmas

[wegal]

youve all got it wrong... you can have what ever colour you want, but youll never ever be as fast as a moosed car.........

After all every one knows a moose is worth about 10 bazillion WHP, in fact Ive heard... although i cant prove it.... that its the moosed volvos that keep the earth spinning !!

[fukinwabbit]

really don't wanna sound like a proper NOOB.... but what's moosed ????????????????...... all new to this only had my v70 t5(lighting white by the way.. cough,cough) about seven weeks

[leet5r]

really don't wanna sound like a proper NOOB.... but what's moosed ????????????????...... all new to this only had my v70 t5(lighting white by the way.. cough,cough) about seven weeks

if ya dont know what the might moose is , then why you drive a volvo lol

[Flatout Phil]

if ya dont know what the might moose is , then why you drive a volvo lol

Ah yes, the Order of the Mighty Moose. They work well even if you stick them on the inside of the bodywork. incredible.

[fukinwabbit]

thanks i'll be quite next time ... k...lol

[T5ER]

its a volvo thing the prancing moose mate