What are the differences between an 850 and an 850R?

Thanks, and

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Jim

 

The R's have a different front bumper with foglights,17 inch rims,Different ECU that gives it 240HP. Also suede mixed in in the interior.
Also has every option Volvo had avalible during those years.

 

Lets not forget the prestige, and fun of owning one really good sleeper. I drove a friends for a weekend and had a ton of fun messing with the wanna-be ricer racers

 

VIN 58.



...Lee

 

Same suspension? Same sway bars? Same intake? Same HP? Are they all turbos? Same Programming in the ECU? Same cluster? Same tires? Same Headliner...etc

 

The R has more Horspower out of the box but it is mainly due to the ECU programming. IPD claims the same horsepower with their ECU whether it is an R or a standard (VIN 57) turbo. I don't own an R (yet) but I am fairly certain the exhaust manifold is different but the rest of the car is pretty much the same. The cars had a "sport suspension" option that may have been standard on the R.

...Lee

 

The majority of the car is the same.
The sway bars are a little bigger. I think the rest is the same. I also think but not 100% sure the exhaust manifold is the same. I don't think they changed them till the S60R's.

My T5R and wifes 96 Turbo have the same turbo on them. Mostly the HP gain is the ECU programming.
Some R's have the Novimats suspension under them.

 

So if the extra hp is mainly from the ecu can you put and R ecu in a T5 car and get the extra hp?

 

Yes you can!!!

But you can also install an afterket Turbo guage and a MBC and up the boost to about 10 PSI and be at about the same place as having the R computer.

 

How far can you go before you need to either change injectors(bigger-higher flowing)or add(for consistant fuel preasure) /changethe fuel pump?


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As long as it is a good tune you will need to add alot before having to upgrade.

 

Do not leave out this hard-core alternative.


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You can also see what Volvo has to say about their changes at Volvo's site: http://www.volvocars.com/us/tools/Ow...lvoOwners.aspx

Mainly the ECU, suspension, larger wheels, interior trim, and all the options.

 

So what is the difference between a T5 and a GLT? And can you get a tuned ECU for a GLT that will have a similar effect?

 

You can tune a GLT ECU.

 

Is a 96 glt a turbo?

 

should be the light pressure turbo.... check under the hood to see.

 

Only the 1997 GLT have the light pressure turbo. All the previous year GLT's are NA.

 

On the R exhaust manifold, the 5th cylinder flows "under" the 4th and 3rd as apposed to on top like the rest of the 850s. it gives you easier access to the manifold bolts. but I'm not sure if there is a performance increase to having it that way. it looks to me they both have the same flow, just in a different direction.

 

This is Volvo's take on it:
https://www.customers.volvocars.com/owners/docs/1995/1995_releases/1995_release_6.html