Ridiculous ideas for more HP?

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

cut your vaccuum line, put a t nozzle on it. it raises your boost, pretty much a MBC with the ability to adjust.......to do this u get a smaller/bigger T

 

[marleyskater420 5,000+ posts]

cut your vaccuum line, put a t nozzle on it. it raises your boost, pretty much a MBC with the ability to adjust.......to do this u get a smaller/bigger T

A MBC is adjustable... Manual Boost Controller... so one with the ability to adjust is just a MBC, nothing special.

I know of a lot of good MBC's for 45-60$. A lot of the GN guys use these, and they work great, I even have one on my car.

Itll work on your car too,so dont worry.

 

[Fate710 10+ year member]

the t-fitting free mod is a joke imo. if you have to be so cheap and can't even buy a cheap MBC for like 25 bucks then you don't need to work on a car. Buy a good MBC for around 50 bucks and go to town.

 

[AznRevlAzn 10+ year member]

I'll keep the MBC in mind guys

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

leave all volvo's stock.

 

[yz_gt69 10+ year member]

haha

o come on, volvo has potential...

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

Cut off that airbox and put Cone filter on it (bootleg sort ram intake) Thats what i did on my talon, and it werkd very well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

Nooooo! Stock volvo air boxes can handle > 400 HP. Open the box up, rip the foam out, use nice volvo air filters... but don't repleace the airbox, it won't help.

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

I highly suggest you go to turbobricks.com, they know what they are doing (although they primarily work on the Volvo 4 cyl's, theres a few 960 people around. They'll be able to give you great advice... I have a 940 with a B230FT, here's what I plan on doing first:

Boost gauge

Air/Fuel gauge

MBC

move up to ~12 PSI boost

3" exhaust

Those are going to be my first mods, they'll net you the most HP the quickest. After this (once I have cash //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif), I'd do a beefier turbo, upgraded injectors, suspension mods, brakes, and only once that's all done, would I even begin to mess with the head/headers etc, as there's not really all that much to be gained there. But again, turbobricks.com will give you all the info you need.

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

leave all volvo's stock.

You must not have seen some crazy Swede's with 500+ HP volvo powered volvo sedans/wagons //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[marleyskater420 5,000+ posts]

What octane do you run?

Because...

You want power? Here is a good 20+hp.. Get a MBC, get a KR(detontaion) gauge, turn up the boost 2 or 3 psi, start to run 2-3 points higher octane(so if you run 87,start to run 91).

A PSI is usually about 6-10hp gain. Theres where your power is gonna be. Up the boost,up the octane, watch for knock.

 

[`pr0digy 10+ year member]

What octane do you run?
Because...

You want power? Here is a good 20+hp.. Get a MBC, get a KR(detontaion) gauge, turn up the boost 2 or 3 psi, start to run 2-3 points higher octane(so if you run 87,start to run 91).

A PSI is usually about 6-10hp gain. Theres where your power is gonna be. Up the boost,up the octane, watch for knock.

If your increasing boost at all on the volvo's (or any turbo I assume) - ALWAYS run the most octane you can get, 91-93. Boris over at turbobricks sells a knock detector kit, basically sets off a light if your knocking, although volvos will retard timing if they sense knock. Stock volvo turbo's are only good to 15 PSI (and that's the upper limit) - after that you'll need a bigger turbo, as the little ones stock start to superheat the charge air... Also, you'll be running out of fuel by 15 PSI, if not before.

 

[M@nJo 10+ year member]

doesnt work. save yourself the money.

i think it toggles with the air sensor? to require to intake in more air than needed. which doesnt mean max performance because its more than the engine/car could handle.