Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

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Old 09-18-2010, 08:23 AM
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I think it looks good with the 15mm's.
I have been thinking about this as well.
I was going to go a little at a time and see what I like the best.
 
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Old 09-18-2010, 11:46 AM
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I brought home a full load of kids from school yesterday. I decided to check the clearance.I am glad now that I did not go with 20mm spacers, I would have rubbed. Check out how close they are at full load.
 
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Old 09-18-2010, 07:13 PM
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WOW!!!! LOL
I am going to go either 10 or 15MM on mine.

You should see my inner liners after running the racing slicks!! They were 225/45/17's
Did not think it was going to be that bad. But it is not really bad though.
 
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Old 09-24-2010, 01:28 AM
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Look what I picked up today for $150.
 
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93 or early 94?
 
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Am I smelling a manual swap?
 
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Ok I am a little lost...you bought a whole car for $150 or did you forget to put an extra 0 at the end.

If you bought it for $150 I think I am goign to cry
 
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Old 09-25-2010, 02:37 PM
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Start crying.

One Hundred and fifty dollars.

Its an 93 Auto N/A
 
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Old 09-25-2010, 07:22 PM
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Manual?
N/A cams?
Plans?
 
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Old 09-26-2010, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by boxpin
Start crying.

One Hundred and fifty dollars.

Its an 93 Auto N/A
Is the car running and driving...There is a guy local selling a 94 Turbo for $1500 and it wont even drive necause it has a burnt exhaust valve. How did you get it so cheap? Even the darn N/A with blown head gaskets they want $1,000. You guy's have some cheap cars in your part of the world.
 
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Old 09-27-2010, 09:50 AM
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The guy blew a head gasket, bought a new head, pulled the old off, put the new on and did not know how to put it back together. Then he got a job back east so the car got left in CA. The parents just wanted it gone, I helped them. Its almost back together. Overall good car but I dont know if there are other problems until I get it running.
It will either be flipped for cash or a daily driver for my teenager or mom.
 
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Old 10-15-2010, 08:53 AM
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Added a new intake pipe, (a.k.a. Sconeman pipe) but from parts bought on ebay. Costs around $40 to do it yourself.
 
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Old 10-16-2010, 06:15 PM
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Looks good! I am working on making one myself.
 
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Old 10-22-2010, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by tech
You should see my inner liners after running the racing slicks!! They were 225/45/17's
Did not think it was going to be that bad. But it is not really bad though.
I have replaced mine twice just from normal rubbing. It shoots holes in it really fast.
 
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Old 10-26-2010, 08:05 PM
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Yep it will do that.
 
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Old 10-26-2010, 08:19 PM
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hey boxpin? can you post the parts you got to make your intake? I want to do that as well. How do you make the provision for mounting the PTC?
 
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Old 10-26-2010, 10:25 PM
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I am really sorry, I bought the parts awhile ago and they sat in the garage. They have since cleared from ebay so I dont have any numbers for you. Here is what they are though. Just search ebay for the items

1. 3" aluminum J pipe
2. 3" 90 deg silicone hose
3. 76mm to 60mm silicone reducer hose.
4. 3 -3" band clamps

I cut the PTC out as close to the j pipe bend as possible, do your best to find a j pipe with a sharp bend, not a long drawn out bend. It was cut out with a body saw. I used a caliper to measure the inside of the seal then marked on the tube in the same position as the OEM. Then scribed and cut away.

Both ends of the J pipe had to be shortened

The band clamps are for the 3" sections of the pipe, I used the OEM for the turbo.
 
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Old 11-11-2010, 12:20 PM
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Oh well, the inevitable has come. DMV registration renewal showed up in the mail...SMOG CHECK REQUIRED.

I took it by a smog shop and asked what I needed to put back to stock. Crud, everything but the turbo....sigh.
 
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Old 11-12-2010, 06:55 PM
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Ha, I found another way and thats all I am going to say.
 
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Old 11-18-2010, 08:29 AM
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One last trip to the raceway next week. Picking up Methanol this afternoon. Ordered an 11lbs Garret wastegate actuator to help hold the boost at 18. Shooting for a 13.5 quarter.
 


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