Volvo 740 Tuning

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Many 740 owners uprate the handling of their cars as a priority, this will certainly increase your enjoyment of the car. We would go to a maximum drop of 35mm on most models. You risk rubbing on the arches if you go lower than this.

Top end power should be your overall aim on the 740 with a nice fat peak torque band.

The best power gains come from larger engine sizes. The more you start with the bigger the return on investment so engine swaps are good value mods for small engined cars.

Volvo 740 Tuning modifications.

Doing this will help to keep the cars economy at lower speeds. A fast road cam will be one of the best power mod you can do mechanically to your engine. Don't forget to uprate the fuelling when you are increasing the power - it makes the car more thirsty. An aftermarket fuel pressure regulator will almost certainly give a snappier throttle response than the standard Volvo one! Uprated injectors will enable you to supply sufficient fuel to the engine. Uprate the fuel pump to cope with the extra fuel requirements of your tuned 740.

Volvo 740 Intake and Exhaust.

Breathing mods are usually next up. For small 740 engine sizes go with a washable panel air filter. On larger engines and turbo vehicles an induction kit will help increase power. A good sports exhaust is essential to balance an induction kit, just adding an induction kit on it's own will do little to increase your power.

In nearly all cases of 740 tuning your clutch will start to slip and this needs to be uprated - read our article on clutches for more information. NASP engines do not achieve big power gains if you remap them but with turbo engines this is another story. A remapped turbo remapped turbo will give phenomenal power gain. Despite the large cost involved adding forced induction to a NASP engine will give large power gains.

It is easier to bolt on a supercharger than it is to get a turbo working. With a turbo the boost curve is related exponentially to the engine speed making it hard to map. Superchargers however will give a boost which is proporttional to engine speed so is easier to map. Alternatively you could add water injection to control knock.

Volvo 740 Wheel modifications.

The benefits of alloy wheels include a lower unsprung weight and more efficient brake cooling. The downside to large alloy wheels on your 740 is that you alter your effective final drive ratio and this will have a detrimental effect on performance. Aim to keep the overall rolling diameter of the wheel the same as supplied from the factory. In all cases we do not recommend going above 16 inches.

Please join us in our forum to discuss the 740 options in more detail with our 740 owners. It would also be worth reading our Volvo tuning articles to get a full grasp of the pros and cons of each type of modification.