Post 390296 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 17:01:51
hi all im back from nurburgring and i wanna spend a bit of money on me volvo.
ive got a spare engine sitting about and i wanna tune it so im thinking forged rods defo maybe forged pistons.... ive got a 19t on it atm but im looking at geting it re worked into a hiybrid got a turbo back stainless 2.5 inch no cat and 1 box, looking at a walbro in tank fuel pump vxr injectors and a good map or maybe the turbo tuner if ive got enough money left over lol
what sort of power do you think i would be looking at 280-300whp??
Post 390297 by leet5r on 2011-06-28 17:03:52
with rods and enough boost ya should see over 300whp with the right map
Post 390305 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 17:31:08
Happy days thats what i wanted to hear. Ive been looking at 400bhp and its alot of money to get there realy so thats why i lowerd my power down lol
Post 390309 by Porcine_Aviator on 2011-06-28 17:46:40
[quote=Mongo;390296]hi all im back from nurburgring and i wanna spend a bit of money on me volvo.
ive got a spare engine sitting about and i wanna tune it so im thinking forged rods defo maybe forged pistons.... ive got a 19t on it atm but im looking at geting it re worked into a hiybrid got a turbo back stainless 2.5 inch no cat and 1 box, looking at a walbro in tank fuel pump vxr injectors and a good map or maybe the turbo tuner if ive got enough money left over lol
what sort of power do you think i would be looking at 280-300whp??[/quote]
Nurburgring the place that makes you realise just how inadequate you really are :)
And how your bank balance is going to suffer because of it. :(
Post 390330 by p fandango on 2011-06-28 19:40:42
you won't need new pistons, but with the other bits you list you'll get your target
Post 390335 by Volvostorm on 2011-06-28 20:01:26
Yep, 400bhp is a bank balance killer!
Thats the figure I am aiming for too, I also believe its the limit of the stock head gasket.
My engine is running both forged pistons and rods, plus a few other bits, it should see 400, but I'll be happy with a solid 370+
Post 390344 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 20:13:40
Yea hopfully u get it mate 400bhp is a good figure i think im just not going to spend all that extra money for 50 or so bhp mayb ill look at nos to make up for it.
Post 390350 by Volvostorm on 2011-06-28 20:29:01
Budget for a clutch too, I'm using an 850R one, and a Gripper LSD to help put the power down
Post 390360 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 20:57:57
Yea were did you get your gripper lsd? And how much mate?
Post 390362 by Volvostorm on 2011-06-28 21:06:35
It came from Don at Kalmar Union, was around £800
Post 390367 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 21:16:07
Easy to fit?? Sounds like a good upgrade mate i might have to ad 1 to my list
Post 390369 by siamblue on 2011-06-28 21:20:36
That is why i am sticking too >300 whp because anymore more and it gets really costly, hence why i am nearly at the limit of my standard rods...
Gary
Post 390371 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 21:24:20
Yep ure right gary its exspesive. Is the standard intercooler good for 300whp?
Post 390374 by siamblue on 2011-06-28 21:28:27
Yes i would say, but they do suffer with heatsoak, the engines get very hot quickly, hence why it is best to get a larger one, i can thrash mine all day now if i wanted to and it still comes back for more, or maybe it is my WI letting me get away with the heatsoak :lol:
Post 390383 by Mongo on 2011-06-28 21:40:24
Lol Aw good but also somthing to look at then.
Thanks
Post 390387 by Volvostorm on 2011-06-28 21:55:48
The diff isn't that bad to fit, I had my gearbox checked over at the same time.