Could my Volvo S80 Turbo really beat a Lexus IS300 ??

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: Ju1cyJ

Originally posted by: LordSegan

Originally posted by: notfred
More boost!!!

Actually, Ive considered chipping the car. Supposedly, you can get it to 340+ HP. THAT would be wicked

Don't chip it, all chips ever do is just turn up the boost. Get a MBC (manual boost controller) or EBC (electric) and then you can put it on normal boost for when you are just driving around and high boost for when you want that extra kick. Turbo cars always respond really good to any exhaust mod, a good downpipe will give you noticably faster spool time.

When a car starts out with a turbo its always easy to modify it a little and get quite a bit more power.



NOS.... Nitrous! NOS is a company that Holley owns that sells NITROUS kits.

Whoa... is that possible? That would be awesome because 90% of the time I am stuck in traffic anyways. How much would that cost? Can I get something like that easily in LA? Would it void my Volvo warranty?

Sorry for all the questions, I dont know much about cars.

Also, what is the ideal tire inflation? I understand that too much pressure makes it grip poorly, but too little makes it handle poorly? Did that sentence even make sense?

PS- Ill post pics soon

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: notfred
More boost!!!

correction, NOS.

Actually he really meant more boost. It is a lot better because you don't have to keep getting it refilled and the nozzle never sticks open causing your intake to blow up.

heh. now you're taking all the fun out of it.
of course, upping the boost probably also is doing hell to his engine. I wonder how much 'turbo lag' you'd get also.

damn.. i wish i had a turbo for my car.. i think it'd kick ass.

upping the boost from factory doesn't mess up your engine unless you run excessively high boost. Depending on what size turbo is already on the car, it could vary. Most factory turbo cars come with low pressure turbos, however, Volvo also produces high pressure variants.

Your car already has a limited powerband You need a higher redline and less torque steer

 

[Rallispec]

Also, what is the ideal tire inflation? I understand that too much pressure makes it grip poorly, but too little makes it handle poorly? Did that sentence even make sense?

should be written on the inside of your back door.. for best gas mileage, use what it says there.. if you're at the track, lower it by about 5-10psi to get the best traction.

 

[Rallispec]

Your car already has a limited powerband You need a higher redline and less torque steer

if by 'higher redline and less torque steer' you mean "NOS!" than yes, you are correct

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: LordSegan

Originally posted by: Ju1cyJ

Originally posted by: LordSegan

Originally posted by: notfred
More boost!!!

Actually, Ive considered chipping the car. Supposedly, you can get it to 340+ HP. THAT would be wicked

Don't chip it, all chips ever do is just turn up the boost. Get a MBC (manual boost controller) or EBC (electric) and then you can put it on normal boost for when you are just driving around and high boost for when you want that extra kick. Turbo cars always respond really good to any exhaust mod, a good downpipe will give you noticably faster spool time.

When a car starts out with a turbo its always easy to modify it a little and get quite a bit more power.



NOS.... Nitrous! NOS is a company that Holley owns that sells NITROUS kits.

Whoa... is that possible? That would be awesome because 90% of the time I am stuck in traffic anyways. How much would that cost? Can I get something like that easily in LA? Would it void my Volvo warranty?

Sorry for all the questions, I dont know much about cars.

Also, what is the ideal tire inflation? I understand that too much pressure makes it grip poorly, but too little makes it handle poorly? Did that sentence even make sense?

PS- Ill post pics soon

I couldn't tell you if its easy to get a boost controller out there or not. Just hit up the local riceshops or check online. If Volvo can tell you've been tampering with the boost, they will most likely void any powertrain warranty you have on the car. But thats only if you break something

Tire pressure is dependent on the tires that you have on the car. Your vehicle manual should tell you what that is. Some tires even have it marked on the side. If you start to notice certain patches of your tires wearing down, then you should adjust the pressure.

 

[Rent]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Your car already has a limited powerband You need a higher redline and less torque steer

if by 'higher redline and less torque steer' you mean "NOS!" than yes, you are correct

You need NOS, then piston slap, and then a broken rod

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: SOSTrooper
It really all depends on how good you can drive it. Not every IS300 driver can drive it skillfully. If you consider yourself a skilled driver then the chances are you can beat most IS300 out there. My friend has a 94 Accord and 2K2 RSX, V-4 and I-4, both stick, and he can accelerate like a beast, but both of those aren't very fast cars. As long as you can get the jump start and the shifting gear down, you can beat many many drivers and racer-wannabes.

Well said. Any fool can drive a car, but a real man knows how to handle it...

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: kevin000

Originally posted by: SOSTrooper
It really all depends on how good you can drive it. Not every IS300 driver can drive it skillfully. If you consider yourself a skilled driver then the chances are you can beat most IS300 out there. My friend has a 94 Accord and 2K2 RSX, V-4 and I-4, both stick, and he can accelerate like a beast, but both of those aren't very fast cars. As long as you can get the jump start and the shifting gear down, you can beat many many drivers and racer-wannabes.

Well said. Any fool can drive a car, but a real man knows how to handle it...

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: Radeon

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Your car already has a limited powerband You need a higher redline and less torque steer

if by 'higher redline and less torque steer' you mean "NOS!" than yes, you are correct

You need NOS, then piston slap, and then a broken rod

in all honesty, all i need a freakin new set of tires.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

I actually think mine are below legal limits. Bastard used car salesmen. They started out as nice 17 in V rated tires though.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Ju1cyJ
Don't chip it, all chips ever do is just turn up the boost. Get a MBC (manual boost controller) or EBC (electric) and then you can put it on normal boost for when you are just driving around and high boost for when you want that extra kick.

Just turn up the boost? What do you expect it to do? Make you breakfast?

In any event, "chips" are essentially new-reprogrammed ECU's. A properly programmed ECU will up boost, retard/advance ignition timing, and up fuel injection. Just turn up boost... ok...

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: LordSegan
I actually think mine are below legal limits. Bastard used car salesmen. They started out as nice 17 in V rated tires though.

mine just suck... they're Z rated.. so they're okay i guess.. but still they suck, everytime it rains i have to drive like im on ice.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: LordSegan
I actually think mine are below legal limits. Bastard used car salesmen. They started out as nice 17 in V rated tires though.

mine just suck... they're Z rated.. so they're okay i guess.. but still they suck, everytime it rains i have to drive like im on ice.

I think its just cuz your car is so fast.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Honestly, I think Rali loves his car even more than I love mine. That just sick man... lay off the jump juice

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Umm...how would you handle 340hp on a fwd sedan? I hope you have some sort of LSD and I also hope you hang on to your steering wheel during WOT runs! Also get some wide tires all around...like 235s or 245s..that would help quite a bit in putting the power down.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
Umm...how would you handle 340hp on a fwd sedan? I hope you have some sort of LSD and I also hope you hang on to your steering wheel during WOT runs! Also get some wide tires all around...like 235s or 245s..that would help quite a bit in putting the power down.

Umm.. all hail overboosted steering? haha JK

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Rallispec
your car has a lot of power.. its pretty heavy though. But i do believe the numbers. Of course, in anything but a striaght line, the lexus would own you


(spec v owns both )

What's the 0-60mph for the Nissan - Only number I can find is 8.6, nearly two full seconds slower than the Volvo.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Well, there is no question the he would beat me in curves (ie real world driving). Also, Ive seen flat 7 times for Spec Vs.