Clunking = Collapsed intercooloer pipe?
#21
#22
problem solved... works great, and pulls strong, for the first time since ive had the car..
the pin holding the wastegate rod on had rusted off and broke off, blocking the pin hole. so it was a PITA to get the broken rotted + seized pin out of there, 2 broken drill bits and about 10 different types of picks to push it out.
Actually i have a hard time believing that its just doing 7psi. At 15psi im going to need a new pair of pants. Excited for summer.
the pin holding the wastegate rod on had rusted off and broke off, blocking the pin hole. so it was a PITA to get the broken rotted + seized pin out of there, 2 broken drill bits and about 10 different types of picks to push it out.
Actually i have a hard time believing that its just doing 7psi. At 15psi im going to need a new pair of pants. Excited for summer.
#24
quick question if you get a chance
have you ever heard anything about this product
OBX Front strut bar such as this one? worth buying?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-Front-Strut-Bar-Brace-97-00-Volvo-850-S70-V70-C70_W0QQitemZ370333372238QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors _Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item563996cf4e\
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-S...item2558b1749d
have you ever heard anything about this product
OBX Front strut bar such as this one? worth buying?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-Front-Strut-Bar-Brace-97-00-Volvo-850-S70-V70-C70_W0QQitemZ370333372238QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors _Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item563996cf4e\
or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-S...item2558b1749d
#30
And NO. The OBX bar will NOT match that of EST or IPD. On your completely stock set up, it will do fine, but once you start adding in stiffer suspension and other mods that are going to induce flex in the front there, you would want something like IPDs Stage 3 strut mount
http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-850/Susp.../p-72-151-853/
EST's strut brace is good too, but I like that IPDs strut brace at the "collar" that goes all the way around the strut tower, whereas EST's only does where the bar mounts the base. OBX's has no collar at all. which is where all of the flex is going to be.
#31
Plus: Cheap, looks good, fit well and works
Neg: flex joints, pliable metal
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