![]() ![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The sounds coming from the engine are a really pleasure, with turbo sounds, recirculation valve and high pitched whining. Please enjoy the video, it’s not a lot of detail, but is interesting, and the power increase is quite impressive. The BMW MAF meter is very similar, but since the BMW MAF body is bigger, the meter needs to stick into the body more, so the BMW meter has an added extension to the length of the meter. My solution was to use 1994 BMW M60 3.0 MAF body, and install the Volvo meter into that MAF body. But, Volvo changed the mounting orientation of the actual meter by 90 degrees, so although you would think you could use a newer model Volvo’s MAF body…you can’t. What I saw that needed to be addressed was: the small MAF, intake tube with changes in diameter and the accordion section in the intake tube.Īlso, one interesting thing that I found was the new Volvo MAF’s are 3” instead of 2.5”, like in my 850. I set out to remove the intake restrictions. Based on my past experiences as a racer, I felt there was an intake restriction/restrictions hindering the engine’s revving ability. One thing I noticed was that the engine was producing good torque, but it didn’t seem to rev like I thought it should. How to increase the power of a Volvo 850 Turbo. Step 4: Looking up under the car, note the trans cooler hoseĥ: The air conditioning pipe work is not disturbed ![]() Step 3: Under the car looking at the front spoiler/radiator/air-conditioning core Step 2: Hose attached to old intake piping position Step 1: Intake hose duct placement on front spoiler “I found my fuel economy increased to 10.5l/100km around town, with fuel consumption down from 12l/100km…” He routed the flexible hose down through the trans oil cooler pipes, and around to the front of the A/C condenser, where it gets the ram air effect under the bumper. He removed the old intake hose that goes from above the radiator to the airbox, then installed the new hose onto the airbox. Pete did a pretty simple Volvo cold air intake mod on his Volvo 850, using 100-mm flexible hose. ![]() Credit: Mangan2002 / CC BY-SA () Pete’s 850 Volvo cold air intake mod ![]()
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