volvo 960 questions.

[Doherty_nova]

Well lads I'm not long finished takin the car a quick test run, great driving car with barely a rattle of anykind! Jus needs a new fanbelt lol... I had a look and it's a 96 940 b230 fk.. So will that still handle the 10psi with mbc?? Any guides as to which pipes to fit mbc/boost guage/ future dumpvalve for lolfactor

[volvosneverdie]

Well lads I'm not long finished takin the car a quick test run, great driving car with barely a rattle of anykind! Jus needs a new fanbelt lol... I had a look and it's a 96 940 b230 fk.. So will that still handle the 10psi with mbc?? Any guides as to which pipes to fit mbc/boost guage/ future dumpvalve for lolfactor

4 pots are winners.

[L14MNP]

Sounds exactly the same as my donor was mate. Yeah it will hack the same PSi a HPT can.

Check turbobricks out for muchos info. Fitting an MBC

[SteveP]

Sounds like a good choice... the B230FK will be the LPT engine, so it'll only be about 3.5/4psi - does mean that it'll have less strain on it throughout its life (so far )

Pfft.. 10psi? Set it to 12...

Beware of dump valves on LH2.4 940's... they tend to be a bit fussy with them, ie. stalling issues etc. You'll find if you just run a cone filter, or junk the crap out of the standard airbox you'll hear a fairly audiable dump noise from the standard CBV:

http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=54247

[L14MNP]

I can second that. Running a cone gives a very similar audible note (and wastegate chatter) to running with the standard airbox unclipped.

I have also read similar about fitting a BOV, as you are dumping metred air. The AFM has already read it and decided how much is required for the correct combustion/ I hear you cna experience popping/flaming as a result of this but also as said, stalling lol.

Definitley set it to 12. around 12/13 is the limit for the OEM management. Loads of these cars are running this level of boost and they will take it all day, within reeason.

I also thought the same about LPT's having an easier life. Mine was on

when I swapped it into the 360. Add maybe another 2/3K since and it is still rock solid and pulls like a train for only having 4psi max. I have no intentions of rebuilding it until it shows signs - or I grenade it! My donor also had FVSH up until 170K which was nice to see.

Here's a BOV fitted to a mates mates 940, with I am told no ill results

Fuck knows what it is. Some universal thing, but I am told teh 'spaceship' sounds good.

I have a twin piston Forge BOV to fit to mine. I am hoping for some lovely turbo blade damaging recirc sound as well as venting a bit to atmos. We will see.



Get some pics up mate. Sounds like a good 'un!

[Doherty_nova]

thanks for the replies fellas

i think il scap the bov then if its an issue they hav with them, was only really fo lolwtf factor...the mbc an guage are the needed ones, so thanks fo teh linkys

it being 96 it should have the 13mm rods an quirters then, yes?? an it'l run the 12psi im being urged toward without needing an ecu chip to up fuel to match?? dont want to be running it lean lik...

id forgot to mention the abs light on wile takin it a un...any common faults i should start off looking at for this?? abs ring??

an is the diff/axle easy to swap for a locker?? tied givin it a circle and bunout to see if it'd lock but nada, 1 wheel wonder

thanks again fellas, i know im bein a noob special with fied rice

[Doherty_nova]

and my r button is on the bink..

screamer pipe....would that work on 1 of these for serious boosting noise?? screamer pipe> bov :lol:

[L14MNP]

Should have the 13's, oil squirters and M90 'box mate. Yeah it will handle 12psi with no chips. Just keep an eye on the plugs to see if it's running lean. I think i read that, but would anyway TBH. Oh yeah, and make sure you don't strip the head when on with the plugs. The one under the servo is quite prone to this iirc. It's even tighter in the 360 too :/

I'd guess at one of the sensors being knackered. When messing about people sometimes let the hub hang off these, on any car ime. It's probably snapped a wire. Just sack it off. Is the MOT due? If not I wouldn't worry about it. You don't want it in the snow anyway!

I don't know about the screamer pipe or fitting an LSD. Shouldn't be too taxing though. Just weld it!

Feel free to ask as much as you like on here mate and we will assist where we can, but no-one knows more than the http://www.turbobricks.com guys when it comes to these cars/engines.


Nice name btw. You on PNG? [EDIT] I think I have asked you before.

[volvodspec]

screamer pipe only goes with an external wastegate.

if the LH2.4 management has troubles with a conventional open dumpvalve, you should use a closed-loop dumpvalve instead.

[volvosneverdie]

this thread needs moar pics mr doc_nov.

[MCHUDD]

Hi mate.
Yey more pics as VND says. There are not many 300s left in this neck of the woods.
Cheers Mark.