just got my 850, need help - Volvo Forums

squiz · #1 11-03-2009, 06:06 PM

ok, so i just got my 1996 volvo 850. its bone stock, automatic, non turbo. i love this car but i wanna do stuff to it, its red so underglow wouldnt look so good and i just need suggestions on things i should do. new exhaust maybe? thanks for helping...

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tobolate · #2 11-03-2009, 06:08 PM

Can we get a picture or two of the car so that we can get a better feel of what it looks like, and what modifications would look good on it?

squiz · #3 11-03-2009, 06:12 PM

yea, i cant tonite because its already dark outside but tomorrow i will.

gilber33 · #4 11-03-2009, 06:52 PM

Don't do underglow despite what color it is, doesn't look good. Since it's a non turbo, stick to cosmetic mods, i.e. suspension, wheels, tint, you get the idea. There really aren't any performance mods for non turbos.

squiz · #5 11-03-2009, 08:30 PM

i mean i want performance parts, is there anything i can do to help the turtle?

rspi · #6 11-03-2009, 09:40 PM

Sell it and get a turbo. Turbo spells performance, non-turbo spells good 'ole safe, dependable Volvo. Don't waste money trying to make that car fast.

gilber33 · #7 11-03-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by squiz

i mean i want performance parts, is there anything i can do to help the turtle?

Unfortunately no, because what you have is a turtle, you can encourage it all you want, but it's not really going to speed up. Not to sound mean, but the only thing you can really do is exhaust and an air intake with minimal gains, definitely not worth the money. (Ugh, I feel like I've said this a million times). I heard there are tunes available for NAs, but I'm going to guess that with all of the performance mods you can do to an NA you'll maybe be close to even with a stock 850 turbo.

squiz · #8 11-03-2009, 09:56 PM

thanks for the help
i was thinkin of finding a turbo 850 online but moneys kinda tight right now

gilber33 · #9 11-03-2009, 10:03 PM

If I were you I would focus on cosmetics. I have seen a ton a 850 N/A's that look better than turbo'd ones. Unless your dead set on having a kind of performance car, then I would stick with what you have and work with it.

squiz · #10 11-03-2009, 10:09 PM

well at first i was like, i wanna performance car, then i got this volvo, got it for cheap, thought it was crap, fell in love with the brand, now i want a performance volvo, not hard, but i have to find a turbo 850 for sale.