gr8gatzby Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 The car feels slower the longer I have her. me needs some cheap speed................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 The car feels slower the longer I have her. me needs some cheap speed...................not THAT much. it's good cause you'll never have to buy another filter again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiku Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 and buy one usednot worth the 80 bucks newcheap power is chip and exhaustif you need more than that, then new turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 I'd just spend the $55 and never let it cross your mind again...I think that it even helped (a little) with throttle response, too! It also makes the engine more pronounced, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V70-AAAHHHRRR Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 In order of most to least, in my experience...Can't really quantify it, but I *feel* like it gave a surprisingly significant improvement to my '97 850 (NA), a nice bump to my '99 V70R AWD (HPT), somewhat to mom's '91 245 (NA) (which now breathes like a windtunnel, given all she's let me throw into it), a bit less than that to my '90 780T (HPT) ... and little if anything to my '99 C70 (LPT).The latter may have just been a first impression compared to the 850 and V70R, however; I've since been driving the C70 much more aggressively (now that gas costs $3.25/gal -- brilliant timing on my part) and find its throttle response to be outstanding. Nearly instantaneous and surprisingly enthusiastic for an LPT.One of my employees dropped a K&N into his '95 M3 after a vigorous ride down 280 in my V70R, and says he feels a noticable improvement in his throttle response.YMMV; YHPMV.-KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8gatzby Posted October 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 and buy one usednot worth the 80 bucks newhow bout $44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 how bout $44deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8gatzby Posted October 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 deal.i'm indian giving the $44 statement. just paid $51.04 with tax at advance auto, picking up at 7am tomorrow.as far as the other upgrades, i think i'll be holding off until the extended warranty expires at 116k mi. The warranty company did say that an ecu upgrade will not void my warranty as long as the problem is not related to the ECU upgrade, but i don't think i'll take the chance. those wankers would probably blame failure of the angle gear on the ecu upgrade. and with the current state of speed tuning and it's fiascos, it's probably wise to wait anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachnut Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Huh? I get them for $37 SHIPPED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8gatzby Posted October 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Huh? I get them for $37 SHIPPED!meh. from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Tuning 850 Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Might notice a little bit of a gain, but not much.I agree in the fact you will never have to replace the filter ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550 Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Mike what are you talking about 80 bucks new? Do you mean CDN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8gatzby Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Mike what are you talking about 80 bucks new? Do you mean CDN?it's made a nice difference. power seems more linear....if that's right term. nicer sound as well. nice guttoral reflex she has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodrigo Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 I did the SpeedTuning chip in my LPT and it got some balls. The chip made a difference and the gas mileage... increased a little. I'm not an overly aggressive driver, but I do like to get up to 80-90 on highways (Escort passport > ON!), and its great for overtaking to get into that turning lane. I don't know much about the AWD system at all, but I would imagin that if you use the chip to accelerate to speed quicker, and not launching from traffic lights, there would not really be a detrimantal strain on the trans/angle gear....since you are already moving, momentum is on your side Then again I know nothing about the AWD system, so all I have said could very well be CRAP! seems to make sense to my ignant self.PS: is the IPD ECU visually detectable? The ST is soldered on so if they open it up I think its kinda obvious.nicer sound as well. nice guttoral reflex she has :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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