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Contemplating Dawes Manual Boost Controller 850 1995

posted by  Jay P on  Tue Jun 4 13:24 CST 2002
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The Dawes manual boost controller is sounding really appealing to me. For under $100 (including VPO guage) I can get alot more power out of my 850 Turbo and get that instant off the line power, instead of waiting for the turbo to spool up. Should really help if I want to overtake someone from a stoplight.

I'm thinking going to 12 psi MAX, just because I don't want any problems. My question is how hard is the install? I have never done anything to my Volvo, except for a K&N air filter in the stock air box. How hard is this to do? Do I run a risk of messing up my Volvo?

Thanks!

BTW, why didn't our cars come from the factory with the manual boost controller for that extra power? Or, why didn't they turn the wastegate a few turns?
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'95 Volvo 854 Turbo: Gold Edition
K&N Air Filter, Leather, 6 disc CD-changer, Rear Spoiler
tinted windows






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