Hello everyone just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. Just recently bought my first 96 850 Turbo. Have wanted one for awhile now and found one with 180kmiles for $2000. Finished stage 0 maintenance and she runs really good. Very soon i will be modding my car and plan on the following
*Tuned ECU
*FMIC after market of course with RIP kit
*Gauges mainly boost and A/F
*OBX Exhaust or i might make my own
*Might add a BOV but that would only be to annoy my neibhor with his POS civic lol.
Before this car i have only owned 70-78 camaro's and SUV's so im looking forward to this build and enjoying this car. Not looking to build a real racer but i want to be able to have alot of fun also. If anyone is selling a tuned ECU(no specific brand),RIP kit and gauges please let me know. Thank you and i look forward to being an active member here
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 07:08 AM
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 07:10 AM
Welcome to VolvoSpeed!
Take a look at ARD ECU upgrades, cheap and really the best out there!
Update your location so we can know where you're from and see if anyone is around your area!
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Take a look at ARD ECU upgrades, cheap and really the best out there!
Update your location so we can know where you're from and see if anyone is around your area!
-John
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 07:18 AM
Hey JVC thanks for the reply. Checking out ARD now. Checked out 2 other earlier the ipd which is way too much and the upsolute
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 08:01 AM
Get the hell out of aurora lolol JK
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 08:10 AM
funny you should mention it swag im moving back to denver in 2 weeks
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 08:27 AM
lol, I have tons of my moms family that live there and around Denver. Whenever I go visit I pick people up and just head straight to the mountains lol
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 12:18 PM
Welcome to VS! Is that a real "R" or a fake?
DAN-06 S60R-M Passion/Gobi-sport kit/18" pegs/SNABB turbo intake/IPD upper and lower bushings/K&N
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97 850R- black/black--gone but not forgotten.
Quote from "Getsome".... Will do moose things for money for carlisle.
00 V70R- silver/black--winter beater
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Quote from "Getsome".... Will do moose things for money for carlisle.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 12:48 PM
R MOOSE, on 08 February 2012 - 12:18 PM, said:
Welcome to VS! Is that a real "R" or a fake?
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 03:23 PM
LOL agreed
welcome to VS and good start with the mods!
welcome to VS and good start with the mods!
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 04:18 PM
ahh if only it was a real R i would be a happy guy lol but no i only got a few pieces off my buddies R. He had a beautiful one until his son drove it for 6 months and engine siezed.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 11:33 PM
Jesus, on 08 February 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:
Weird question for a welcome thread.
He said it was a turbo,and the pic is R.. Just wanted to be sure....and now we know. 
Edited by R MOOSE, 09 February 2012 - 12:44 AM.
DAN-06 S60R-M Passion/Gobi-sport kit/18" pegs/SNABB turbo intake/IPD upper and lower bushings/K&N
00 V70R- silver/black--winter beater
97 850R- black/black--gone but not forgotten.
Quote from "Getsome".... Will do moose things for money for carlisle.
00 V70R- silver/black--winter beater
97 850R- black/black--gone but not forgotten.
Quote from "Getsome".... Will do moose things for money for carlisle.
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 11:36 PM
Welcome to VS! Have fun, you'll be bitten by the Volvo bug very soon into modding it
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Posted 08 February 2012 - 11:50 PM
Welcome, I have family in Lakewood.
Make sure you have an end goal in mind when it comes to the modifications, I would have done things differently if I would have known how far I was willing to take the car in the first place.
If you like the site, be sure to support it, anyway you can.
Make sure you have an end goal in mind when it comes to the modifications, I would have done things differently if I would have known how far I was willing to take the car in the first place.
If you like the site, be sure to support it, anyway you can.
I picked a pretty circuitous route and arguably cheated slightly, but I'm going to get there
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:54 AM
Welcome to volvospeed. Best volvo site to be on, you will learn alot by just reading and browsing.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 02:21 AM
Welcome to the family!
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 08:19 AM
Thank you everyone. I already have the volvo bug lol. Bought the wife a 850 T-5 Wagon and i got my sedan. As to a end goal at this time im thinking mainly what i listed above. If after i get my initial goals all done and i want more power furthest i would take it would be a 19T and a nice tune. Not sure as to the max limits of these cars but i want something fun and that can easily wipe the smile off the honda drivers around here lol
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 04:13 PM
Your 850 will wipe the smile off the honda drivers in your area as is haha. Just have to watch out for the ones with the big whistle machines
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 04:31 PM
welcome to VS big guy.. it only gets weirder better here 
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