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[bonelorry]

well ive had the car 1 week tomorrow so far so good!

since it wasnt raining i decided to pop upto my uncles this afternoon, borrow his hosepipe and give the car its first bath.

ive done a few hundred miles in the car so far and i must say im very impressed, its very easy to live as a daily driver with and even with all the mods it still feels smooth and comfortable, even speedbumps are no problem!

heres the spec and a few pics i took today...


1996 volvo 850 t5 cd in white (not ex-plod)

KW Varient 2 adjustable Coil Overs
IPD anti roll bars front and back
poly D bushes at the front
poly bushed wishbones
Poly engine mount
Volvo strut brace
19T turbo - runs upto 1.4 bar
TME Stainless Exhaust
Rica 340 custom remap
AP Racing 4 pot calipers with 330 mm front discs
17" Team Dynamic Pro Race 2 alloys in white
Toyo tyres T1-S
Defi boost guage and controller

and my latest mod i painted the grill black last week

[irf]

well done simon, really like that

[PNuT]

looks good although im not sure about the wheel colour

[bonelorry]

PNuT, on Aug 3 2008, 06:58 PM, said:

looks good although im not sure about the wheel colour

me niether theyre a swine to keep cleen!! im thinking about some 17" volans or even titans in anthracite if i can get some

[A6-TEZ]

bonelorry, on Aug 3 2008, 07:07 PM, said:

me niether theyre a swine to keep cleen!! im thinking about some 17" volans or even titans in anthracite if i can get some

Why dont you just get those wheels painted it will be cheaper than replacing them.

[Nunchukhamster]

Those are the wheels I'm considering for mine, but in black.  Nice car!

Edited by Nunchukhamster, 03 August 2008 - 18:19 .

[walter leever]

nice one,looks good.

indeed an set of antrecite rims would make it look like a racer more

ever thought about the rip-kit?

walter

[bonelorry]

T5-TEZ, on Aug 3 2008, 07:11 PM, said:

Why dont you just get those wheels painted it will be cheaper than replacing them.

im not overly keen on the style but they may look much better in anthracite or black

[BlackBeast]

Nunchukhamster, on Aug 3 2008, 07:19 PM, said:

Those are the wheels I'm considering for mine, but in black.  Nice car!

Well there you go, you buy those off bonelorry, he then gets a set of volans, everybodys happy

[kvo]

tonyt-5, on Aug 3 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

Nice looking car you have there But looking at your mods I wasnt aware that RICA did a custom remap?? "Someone please correct me"could you also check what colour injectors you have got fitted as I believe you car is still running the Orange injectors

Back in the glory days (?) adam evidently custom mapped my rica for my 19T but as we all know it was nowhere near marco's ability. Dont think afr's were ever checked which is why tony wants to know if your still on orange injectors as you need to change /upgrade them or risk running lean..and we all know the disasterous outcome of that.. p.s car looks great, anthracite wheels would look well cool and please debadge...

Edited by kvo, 03 August 2008 - 19:44 .

[Tim Williams]

tonyt-5, on Aug 3 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

I wasnt aware that RICA did a custom remap?? "Someone please correct me"could you also check what colour injectors you have got fitted as I believe you car is still running the Orange injectors

Rica do do do do do do (sorry) custom maps, you would have to visit the land of the clog then it can be done by Rouel junior nowadays. Im lead to believe that if you want a better map then get Rouel senior to do one for you as he has some attention to detail. The old maps were done by senior his maths was no good, he added 15% to the figures but he got them close unlike the modern stuff they use on the PPC, just look at some of the AFR's they send out. Joules or Ben should be able to post up a graph of a brand new Focus ST I had done, it was not a development one they have its the final product.

Tony you can run almost any size injectors with any turbo... Whether its suitable or within the design limits of the injectors is another matter. If you want any kind of consistent power that is safe for the injectors (and engine) it is impossible to run orange injectors at standard fuel pressure with a 19T generating high boost and high power levels.

[kvo]

tonyt-5, on Aug 3 2008, 10:21 PM, said:

I see what you are saying Tim but surely if you was to run standard Orange injectors with the 19t then the true potention of the turbo will be compermised(volvo fitted green injectors with the 19t)
ie The ECU will see the engine running lean and pull the ignition thus meaning the 19t wont be any better then say the standard 15g

              hi tony, my original 19T with custom remap ?? was with the orange injectors and i'll always remember being told there was a slight fuelling problem, my swap to whites was my/forum info choice and always glad i changed but never noticed any real performance difference (i need a proper remap, plus got to get your cams and other stuff done before remap).

[Tim Williams]

tonyt-5, on Aug 3 2008, 10:21 PM, said:

I see what you are saying Tim but surely if you was to run standard Orange injectors with the 19t then the true potential of the turbo will be compromised(volvo fitted green injectors with the 19t)
ie The ECU will see the engine running lean and pull the ignition thus meaning the 19t wont be any better then say the standard 15g

The true potential of the turbo will be severely limited with orange injectors in my experience, I would fit Blues as a min but I like to be safe so would prefer Greens or similar.

If you think back your Rica map was for orange injectors but your ECU was not able to achieve safe AFR's at WOT so they were changed from 310 Orange to 398 blues and now your fueling is correct at all times the economy is unchanged but the ignition timing is not being pulled to try and save the engine from detention and that with a 15G. The problem would be compounded by fitting a 19T.

This link might help to work out what size injector is suitable http://www.rceng.com...RL5DhoCbiZnQVbk

Edited by Tim Williams, 03 August 2008 - 21:57 .

[Tim Williams]

I have just crunched to numbers on orange injectors thats if they are flowing 100% there quoted delivery. To safely get 330BHP on a T5 you would have to have them open 146% of the time... Interesting

Edited by Tim Williams, 03 August 2008 - 22:19 .

[irf]

what bhp is possible out of orange injectors at 100% Tim? not ideal but probably quite common.

[bonelorry]

tonyt-5, on Aug 3 2008, 08:00 PM, said:

Nice looking car you have there But looking at your mods I wasnt aware that RICA did a custom remap?? "Someone please correct me"could you also check what colour injectors you have got fitted as I believe you car is still running the Orange injectors

im not sure where this thread is going or has already gone but the 19t and custom mapping were only done last year, i have no idea what colour injectors are fitted (id pressume the standard ones for that engine)

[Tim Williams]

irf, on Aug 3 2008, 11:22 PM, said:

what bhp is possible out of orange injectors at 100% Tim? not ideal but probably quite common.

Between 226 and 244 but you could get more if you were to lean the mixture to a less safe level.