The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Performance Upgrade questions 200 1990

uid 34776's pic
posted by  Ryan_R on  Sun May 20 11:50 CST 2012
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Tue Sep 24 13:46 CST 2013
[RELATED]



On my 1990 245 w/M47, I'm running:

-Cibie E-codes
-15" Draco (740 turbo) wheels
-Toyo Spectrums (nice tires, cheap!)
-Sway bars from a 240 turbo
-GT strut braces
-'A' camshaft.... advanced 2 degrees (IIRC)
-Boge gas struts
-KYB Gas shocks (not bad!)
-Some poly bushings

Happy as a clam. Controlled without being "harsh".

This is about as far as you can go without throwing a turbo on, or spending lots more money. It's also important to think about the "why?". There's no need for a spiffy voltage regulator unless you're adding electrical components. A decent set of Bougicord wires are more than adequate for what you're doing.

-Ryan

--

Athens, Ohio
1987 245 DL 324k, Dog-hauler
1990 245 DL 142k M47, E-codes, GT Sways/Braces, Dracos, A-cam
1990 744GLE 189K 16-valve
1991 745 GL 304k






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.