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[T5-R]

Nice car powripper

 

[Jugend]

well I thought I would post some pics of my new (well, new to me anyway) volvo S80 T6: enjoy!!!

Looks nice. Btw how is it handling all the power with fwd? You got a chip installed right?

And are those 16" rims? I thought the T6 came w 17" standard, at least here it is sold so.

 

[240Z]

I'd stay away from the 2.1L '82 coupe if Volvos are reasonably easy to find in your area. They are slower than snot and not very fuel efficient with the older fuel injection. Unless you plan on doing a motor swap or adding a turbo. The 2 doors (242's) are cool and getting harder to find in good condition though.

An automatic non-turbo '85 and newer 240 will get around 24-26mpg. A manual trans of the same will get 27-32mpg. A 240 turbo will get 14-23mpg. All the previous obviously depends on condition of car, modifications and driving habits. Strangely enough, my old orange 242 got better and better gas mileage the more I modified it. Granted, it would suck it down really fast if I was driving fast, but normal freeway cruising, the gas mileage was up to 23mpg.

If you haven't already found it, try http://www.turbobricks.com also. It is generally a younger crowd there, but if you can read between the lines, there is occasionally some good info there.

There are a few pictures on my website also. Not much (any) in way of written information though.

I did some research on the engine (B21F) and found out it is the slowest. I have been planning to add an IPD exhaust and/or camshaft w/ cam gear. I would like to know how much work is involved in turbo-ing a B21F or B230 (I think that's what the engine used is later DLs is), because Turbos are relativley rare here and DLs are numerous.

 

[Powripper]

Looks nice. Btw how is it handling all the power with fwd? You got a chip installed right?

And are those 16" rims? I thought the T6 came w 17" standard, at least here it is sold so.

thanks,

yes I do now have the chip installed (310hp!! 👍 ) the handling is pretty good for a big sedan, I try to be carefull with how much I gas I give it in the corners. If I go to crazy, the front tires just spin which in result gives you understeer, but all in all its pretty good, not to much torque steer either.

And to answer your other question, I think they are the 16" rims, I think the 99s came with them, because all the 2000s and 2001s I looked at had the 17" rims....But I plan to upgrade them in the future

 

[tuff240]

I did some research on the engine (B21F) and found out it is the slowest. I have been planning to add an IPD exhaust and/or camshaft w/ cam gear. I would like to know how much work is involved in turbo-ing a B21F or B230 (I think that's what the engine used is later DLs is), because Turbos are relativley rare here and DLs are numerous.

Go to the forums at Turbobricks and do a search for F+T. There are probably a couple sticky threads on it too, so check at the top of the Performance section. Just search around there and you will find most everything you need. Make sure you search first as it's a common question and everyone gets annoyed at answering the same thing over and over.

If you live in the US parts are easy to get to do it

 

[Jugend]

thanks,

yes I do now have the chip installed (310hp!! 👍 ) the handling is pretty good for a big sedan, I try to be carefull with how much I gas I give it in the corners. If I go to crazy, the front tires just spin which in result gives you understeer, but all in all its pretty good, not to much torque steer either.

Torque steer is not funny, so that sounds good after all.

 

[240Z]

Go to the forums at Turbobricks and do a search for F+T. There are probably a couple sticky threads on it too, so check at the top of the Performance section. Just search around there and you will find most everything you need. Make sure you search first as it's a common question and everyone gets annoyed at answering the same thing over and over.

If you live in the US parts are easy to get to do it

I browsed through a couple of threads and found out I will probably have to swap out a bunch of fuel system stuff and put a new injection system. I'll have to look into this further.

Oh yeah, the car has 182,000 miles and has non-working A/C. If this will cost too much money to fix, I might just take it out to save weight. I am probably going to go look at the car tomorrow or the next day, if it hasn't been sold.

 

[Jugend]

Found this article on another site.

Anyone thought Volvo's R-models was something new, starting with the yellow T5R?

Check this article out about the 142R, sadly it never went into production.

http://members.aardvark.net.au/abbotts/WheelsTest142R.htm

 

[Powripper]

wow thats quite a car for a 69! 0-60 in 7 sec?? wow, That would be such a cool car to own, even now. 👍

 

[1X83Z]

Found this article on another site.

Anyone thought Volvo's R-models was something new, starting with the yellow T5R?

All-knowing Volvo 850 expert that I am, I feel obliged to tell you that a few T-5Rs were green. A green T-5R wagon was up on eBay the other day, even. It commanded no premium and was being sold by a lot in New Hampshire, so I don't think they knew what they had, but the VIN checked out (YV1LW58).

I have a feeling it may simply have been repainted, though. Still - there were green ones.

 

[Jugend]

All-knowing Volvo 850 expert that I am, I feel obliged to tell you that a few T-5Rs were green. A green T-5R wagon was up on eBay the other day, even. It commanded no premium and was being sold by a lot in New Hampshire, so I don't think they knew what they had, but the VIN checked out (YV1LW58).

I have a feeling it may simply have been repainted, though. Still - there were green ones.

Well, it could certainbly be true that it was available in other colors too on other markets. It is something new to me though. What kind of green are we talking about?

I can only tell the scandinavian story of it where the T5R:s were only in the light-yellow color. Later came the 850R which was available in red or black and when the S/V 70 models came the choises was widened a lot.

 

[1X83Z]

Well, it could certainbly be true that it was available in other colors too on other markets. It is something new to me though. What kind of green are we talking about?

Very dark. But clearly green. The story is that less than ten production 850 T-5Rs came over in green in 1995 (about 1000 total came over, all yellow otherwise) - though I believe there may have been more in Europe.

Later came the 850R which was available in red or black and when the S/V 70 models came the choises was widened a lot.

You got an S70R?

 

[Jugend]

Very dark. But clearly green. The story is that less than ten production 850 T-5Rs came over in green in 1995 (about 1000 total came over, all yellow otherwise) - though I believe there may have been more in Europe.

Kewl. Don't think I've ever seen a volvo in that color if I get the tone right. Dark green metallic, yes, but this sounds like something else.

You got an S70R?

If you mean moi, no. If you mean Sweden, yes.

You are very familiar with Volvos so I might be stating the obvious but anyway, it's pretty rare but afaik it was at least sold here 1998. The R AWD was reserved for the V70. Not much to cry about since the pre-haldex 4wd systems on volvo was crap (viscose clutch system?) and they were also lower on power than the FWD R. Anyway there has been at least one conversion I know about which resulted in an (well, duh!) S70R AWD.

 

[1X83Z]

Kewl. Don't think I've ever seen a volvo in that color if I get the tone right. Dark green metallic, yes, but this sounds like something else.

Here's a picture:

Obviously that one's in Europe - but I swear, a few were sold here too.

If you mean moi, no. If you mean Sweden, yes.

Sweden, indeed.

You are very familiar with Volvos so I might be stating the obvious but anyway, it's pretty rare but afaik it was at least sold here 1998. The R AWD was reserved for the V70. Not much to cry about since the pre-haldex 4wd systems on volvo was crap (viscose clutch system?) and they were also lower on power than the FWD R. Anyway there has been at least one conversion I know about which resulted in an (well, duh!) S70R AWD.

Did you (Sweden) get both an S70 T5 and an S70R? In the US, the only difference between the V70 T5 and V70R - aside the wheels - was all-wheel drive. In 2000, the V70R got a slight power boost, but before that they used the very same engine. So I'm thinking if the Swedish S70R was front-drive, it must not have been any different from the S70 T5?

 

[Jugend]

Did you (Sweden) get both an S70 T5 and an S70R? In the US, the only difference between the V70 T5 and V70R - aside the wheels - was all-wheel drive. In 2000, the V70R got a slight power boost, but before that they used the very same engine. So I'm thinking if the Swedish S70R was front-drive, it must not have been any different from the S70 T5?

The s70r was different from the T5 in the manual version, not in the auto version. I looked into volvocars.se for full data about the s/v70r models, it seems as I was wrong on some things in the last post.

97-98:
S70R, V70R, V70R AWD.

engines:
B5234T3 - 240 hp (only with 4 speed auto), same engine as T5
B5234T4 - 250 hp (only with 5 speed manual)

V70R AWD was, as both non AWD versions available with both engine versions, I stand corrected.

99-00:

Only V70R AWD

engines:
B5234T8 - 250 hp (only w. 4 speed adaptive auto)
B5244T2 - 265 hp (only w. 5 speed adaptive auto) (the one you meant got a slight power boost I guess..)

colors:

97: flame red, solid black
98: saffron yellow, solid black
99-00: silver metallic, solid black, laser blue

 

[T5-R]

As much as I'd love to own a T-5R, I don't like the milky yellow colour. Yellow I can live with, but not milky yellow.

I am also sure I've seen non yellow T-5Rs which I believe aren't ever so rare in UK atleast. A quick search on Auto Trader (UK) brings up a black T-5R, a yellow one (naturally), a dark green one (as mentioned before) & a couple of tourquise ones (although these do not appear to be genuine T-5Rs).

I do know that the main colours of the R were red & black also (but maybe some others too). Its unfortunate most T-5Rs & Rs appear to be automatics and/or estates.

An interesting fact I read a while ago was that the BTCC 850s or atleast the first ones were actually based on the the 20v GLT model & not the T5 engine. This may have changed for the later ones though. My brothers got the 850 20v GLT & it deffinately sounds alot like a touring car when pushed

By the way heres a nice 780 on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9872&item=4507488376&rd=1

 

[Jugend]

By the way heres a nice 780 on ebay

I really like the 780 and it's slight resemblance of an AM Lagonda. My favourite Volvo.

 

[1X83Z]

The s70r was different from the T5 in the manual version, not in the auto version. I looked into volvocars.se for full data about the s/v70r models, it seems as I was wrong on some things in the last post.

Pretty interesting! Clearly R models of old weren't what they are today.

couple of tourquise ones (although these do not appear to be genuine T-5Rs).

Check the VIN.

YV1LS53 = 247hp 2.3L 5-cyl turbo (98-00 S70 T5)
YV1LS55 = 168hp 2.4L 5-cyl (93-97 850, 98-00 S70)
YV1LS56 = 190hp 2.4L 5-cyl turbo (97 850 GLT, 98-00 S70 GLT)
YV1LS57 = 222hp 2.3L 5-cyl turbo (94-96 850 Turbo, 97 850 T5)
YV1LS58 = 240hp 2.3L 5-cyl turbo (95 850 T5R, 96-97 850R)
YV1LS61 = 168hp 2.4L 5-cyl? (00 S70 SE)

This is from memory and I'm not quite sure on S70/V70 codes - like LS61 - but 850 ones are fairly straightforward.

YV1 = Volvo
L = 850/S70
S = sedan (W = wagon, T = AWD sedan [only YV1LT56])
5x = engine

Of course you may (likely) know all this already...

Hot color on the 850R here was red - though I've seen them in black and white as well.

Its unfortunate most T-5Rs & Rs appear to be automatics and/or estates.

Didn't it produce slightly less power with a manual? I thought the numbers were 237 with an automatic, 222 with a manual. Not that 222 was anything to scoff at, but it was the same as the Turbo of the time - which are considerably more abundant (and cheaper) used.

Incidentally - the Volvo 780 owns, but the best-looking Volvo ever was the C70 coupe. Too bad no-one could be coerced into buying one. Obviously the best Volvo ever was the 850.

 

[Super_Saru]

Do you have room for another Volvo Driver? I want to join too.
Here is my brick, all stock but I changed back to the stock Volvo hubcaps. Hope you like it. 👍

 

[1X83Z]

Is that the very clearest picture every taken by modern man? Holy cow. What the hell camera do you have?

 

[Super_Saru]

Is that the very clearest picture every taken by modern man? Holy cow. What the hell camera do you have?

I didnt do it. It was taken by a friend of mine at one of our local car meets. Looks nice huh?

 

[skip0110]

Looks nice huh?

Magazine quality. 👍

 

[1X83Z]

Magazine quality. 👍

Definitely. My pictures always look like this:

 

[Super_Saru]

Im getting ready to sell it pretty soon. I want a 740 with a turbo. N/a can only go so far and with the weight of that car, I can get nowhere. But the lack of exhaust makes up for it with hours of eardrum ripping freeway blasts.

 

[1X83Z]

Go for it - the 740 Turbo is a great car. I'd get a wagon with a manual myself since it's such an undeniable sleeper, but all 740 Turbos are good cars.

 

[Super_Saru]

Go for it - the 740 Turbo is a great car. I'd get a wagon with a manual myself since it's such an undeniable sleeper, but all 740 Turbos are good cars.

I have a friend that has a turbo wagon, runs high 13's i believe. Im more of a sedan fan myself.

 

[1X83Z]

I have a friend that has a turbo wagon, runs high 13's i believe. Im more of a sedan fan myself.

So am I in pretty much every case but this. It looks so unassuming: old Volvo wagon. But with a few mods it's putting the best cars on the board. And they're only like $3000 in good condition used.

 

[skip0110]

Or swap in a stroker 383...or you could be real original and make a LS1 Volvo 740 wagon. They are light cars, I bet you would run at least 12s with serious traction issues.

 

[tuff240]

Or swap in a stroker 383...or you could be real original and make a LS1 Volvo 740 wagon. They are light cars, I bet you would run at least 12s with serious traction issues.

There is a guy in Florida with a 240 turbo wagon that runs high 9's and countless others in Sweden that run 9's and 10's.
Why do you need a V8?

Typical V8 guy.... put a SBC in it so it goes! Pffft, I lost track of how many SBC's I smoked in my last 240 Turbo.

VOLVO RULES!!

 

[Super_Saru]

So, just out of curiosity, what number am I in this club, 5,6,7? I want to know.