Hi, I'm new to volvos in general as well as these forums so sorry if these questions are a bit newby. So I've read about the different flanges between the 16t 18t k24 etc and my main question is the IPD says it's a straight flange exhaust; does that mean it will not fit a turbo with an angle flange?

 

yes the exhaust downpipe needs to match up to the turbo flange type. Volvos of different models use either a straight flange or the conical (pretty sure the 850T is a conical flange).

Some good discussions in past posts on the board - ie

https://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-...t-turbo-32191/

 

i figured. Is it possible to change the flange on the turbo or is that fixed? Since the IPD has the straight flange and is a kit I'd prefer to change the turbo flange instead; my current is conical.

 

yes, ARD sells turbo rebuild kits and parts including flanges