Recent content by chappyT25

Thanks for the welcome - will do :)

Ah, that's good to know. We're looking at between 400 to 500 ultimately, but there are other considerations to take into account. The plan is to fit a standard (maybe with remap ;) ) motor, just so we can get the geometry of the subframe and mounts right, and make sure everything is where...

Hey thanks :D I've been reading some of the tech threads with great interest. Seems like you guys have a wealth of knowledge on what the volvo lump is capable of. Looking forward to scanning through the forum for those golden nuggest of info to help us on our quest :bigsmile:

Cheers, much appreciated. :D Looking forward to our new project, and past experience has shown us that finding the right place to discuss it really pays dividends, so hopefully we'll be able to give something back as we progress the build.:D

Evening all, We're in the porcess of designing our next project which looks likely to be powered by a Volvo 850 lump. Rather than go the usual V8 route, we're thinking that the transverse 5 cyl Volvo Turbo motor would be a very nice fit. But, we need big horse power, so I'm looking for some...

Evening all, Chappy here, just joined and wanted to say hello :) Having worked my way through a couple of very sporty supras and turbo motors and a couple of nutty superbikes, fatherhood found me and tamed me ;) So now driving a very mundane family estate and a VW camper whilst Chappy Jnr...