New Volvo dude. Can someone tell me more about my car?
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New Volvo dude. Can someone tell me more about my car?
I just bought a 1998 Volvo V70 GLT AWD 2.4 Turbo and I'm in love with it. I wanted to know of this wagon is a sleeper since I like fast cars. Does it have power or is it a snail? If anybody has more information relavent to My model V70 please share. Thank you
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turbo engines are the easiest to add HP by increasing the boost. The boost is controlled by the ECU which is where there are after-market tuner programs available (~500 to 800 USD). Now with that said, adding boost comes with some downside. The turbo itself is an air pump and the GLT models use a smaller capacity than the the T5s and R models so it will have limitations. Adding boost increases heat so you may risk emissions/check engine lights and it will beg for higher octane fuel to help control pinging (beyond what the stock ECU can do). A mild "stage 1" will add about 30 HP, which will put your GLT in the range of a T5 - I'd say maybe .5 to 1 second improvement 0-60. Noticeable yes, sleeper... not quite.
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