Hello all!
Just drove home a 1995 850 Turbo Sedan(53k mi) from Carmax and I love it. The turbo is real nice, the sunroof is ginormous and the a/c blows arctic! So what do I need to do to acclamate myself to the swedish lifestyle? Are there any swedish gremlins i need to be on the lookout for? Does the turbo need any special maintenance, or the car in general? What's the standard life of a volvo turbo? Can I slap in an ECU upgrade for some extra ponnies? Thanks!

 

The best way to extend the life of your turbo -- Before turning off the engine, allow the engine to idle at 800-1000 rpms for 15-30 seconds (longer after extended trips). This allows oil to cycle thru oil cooler. If using conventional oil, avoid 10W40 and 5W30. I use straight 30W in the summer.

Visit http://www.ipdusa.com for performance ideas.

The single best performance mod is a full 2.5 or 3 inch exhaust with free-flow cat and muffler. Have a local exhaust shop build one for you.

You can buy flanges here...
http://www.turbo-performance.com/Pro...ll_flanges.htm
http://www.hahnracecraft.com/hahn/parts/install.htm
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/f...andgaskets.htm

You can buy pre-bent mandrel bends here...
http://www.roadraceengineering.com/mandrelbends.htm
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...&storeId=10101
http://www.4customexhaust.com/components.htm
http://www.hedman.com/

You can buy high-flow cat convertor here...
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=18592
http://www.discountconverter.com/
http://www.randomtechnology.com/

Muffler ideas here...
http://www.flopro.com/FloPro.htm
http://www.precisionkelowna.com/exhaust-flopro.html
The Flo-Pro muffler has proven itself to beat the competition with a louvered pipe design, which accelerates the exhaust flow through the muffler. The louvers also give you a deep performance sound without the use of fiberglass that eventually blows out. The Flo-Pro mufflers are also designed to boost the horsepower generated from your vehicle.

Dynomax, WLK-17223
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...rt=WLK%2D17223

Borla
http://www.borla.com/welcome/

Hooker Aero Chamber
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...60&prmenbr=361
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...4922711+300044

Avoid Flowmaster as they are designed for normally aspirated V8 engines.