Andy M3

In the volvo estate - lol

I was quite impresed bearing in mind the weight and it is a FWD auto, no traction LSD etc -

How does that compare to a sport ????

Raced a 350Z - http://www.chesh.co.uk/santapodvids.htm - vid

Senior_AP

The question you should ask is "how does that compare to a WRX". I'd say "very well indeed" !!!

Andy M3

Really ???

What times are expected from a WRX then ???

davyboy

I only managed a 14.9 in my ITG filter and SS decat exhaust.

....wow

Senior_AP

See Davyboys post above. Your volvo would be as quick.

lol. This is well funny.

davyboy

lol, did you hear about the clio that did a 14.5 ?

JDM

Imagine that repeated on the road, how p1ssed off is the 350z driver going to be? Nice one.

Senior_AP

....along with non STi or such like scoobs!!

JDM

My friend has a REVO'd 850R manual and its a lot quicker than my mildly modified Impreza(remap, zorst) once you get to 80mph or so.

Upto then it just seems to spend more energy shredding it's tyres than moving forward- new set every 6K miles or so.

Should I mention the "twisties" as well? (or will that provoke general derision?)

An awesome way to move furniture fast- 850R

Andy M3

Well the map on my Volvo is a RICA - produces 305 bhp with the chip and panel filter - according to my speedo i can do 0-120 in less than 20 seconds, the T5 is ideal for high speed pursuits, with excellent midrange and great top end (150 from most standard)

No matter what you do to the car, there is a limit to how quick you can go into a bend, however for my back lane thrashes i choose to piolet the M3, as for the 200 mile journeys - volvo it is - a nice choice of cars depending on ur mood -

I think this car is a sub 13 sec 1/4 - check it out anyway, see what happens when you try to make a FWD car too fast

http://hem.bredband.net/b285183/over...rloaded850.mpg

davegtt

power is nothing without control and you need ALOT of control in a FWD motor, when u see a 1.4 renault 5 that weighs 700kgs go up santa pod and pull numerous 12.1 SQM then you really know youve seen something special

Andy M3

Got a still pic of me on the start line, not the sort of thing i would make a big thing about, but i think it look pretty good in this pic, better than it does in real life ???

http://www.bigredvolvos.co.uk/images...4/wonderer.jpg

mn_angrybeats

Errrrr it's a hidious looking Volvo estate

Didnt they do a 4WD Volvo estate ??? R version or something ??? bet thats a cracking car tuned to 300hp.....

I suffer even more traction problems than you in my tweaked Cooper S, I can get a 96 mph trap speed all day long at the pod but as yet never got under 15 secs...an LSD might sort it but worried about effecting the steering feel......

Andy M3

Well thanks for that remark, i won't start on the your (slow) mini -

They do a R version of the 850 (FWD) a R version of the 70's series (FWD or AWD) and the new one is AWD only, and they have quite a weak drive train on them and aren't that good tuned up, and there is a thing about tyre wear, which mean you have to have no more than 1mm difference in wear between front and back tyres -

So really the FWD ones are the only one's to have, and the current 70R is 300 bhp out of the factory but isn't that quick - i am told it is very grippy though so that is a bonus - £35k + ????? I don't think you would que up to buy one - maybe in 5 years when they are £8k or so

SAM850T5R

My T5

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=354260

360 hp+

ClioWilliams

I've mananged a 14.90 in my car with breathing mods on only my second ever run up the strip. Terminal was only 90 mph as well, must be that much easier to lanch a n/a car I guess.

BuRR

Hey - were you one of the guys at the IBIS hotel on Sat night?

I ran a 13.8, terminal of 96mph in my MY99 turbo

Andy M3

There were about 10 Volvo's about on Sunday most of which (not me) stayed in the IBIS on sat -





As for getting a Clio to do a 14.9 - that is very impressive - turbo FWD cars are not easy to launch for the obvious reason but a 14.5 is the best that can be achieved from a turbo 850 auto volvo with my mods !

BuRR

We stayed at the IBIS too.... but your lot all went to bed early!!!

lightweights

mn_angrybeats

Well my slow mini once moving is faster than you're dog basket over the 1/4 mile hence my better trap speed of 96mph LOL, traction is my only problem, me need an LSD...mine can wound up can only reach 140ish mph though...power is shown as trap speed really and traction in the ET. Those pesky Clio's do seem to get their power down pretty well.....

I nearly bought an ex Police Volvo estate of Ebay, white and complete with stickers and aerials, would be a great motorway car