Forum: showroom
06-04-2014, 01:32 AM
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Forum: showroom
06-03-2014, 12:04 PM
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Forum: showroom
06-03-2014, 12:14 AM
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nobody buys 142s... apparently they're only...
nobody buys 142s... apparently they're only traded for fish and dull stones, no actual money. i came all the way down to $1500 and nobody wanted it other than some dude from nigeria who would have...
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Forum: showroom
05-11-2014, 11:03 PM
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Forum: showroom
05-11-2014, 02:40 PM
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and then... after accomplishing what i wanted...
and then... after accomplishing what i wanted with the car, then trying (unsuccessfully) to sell it multiple times... decided i need a commuter that's better than the 12mpg my suburban gets.
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Forum: showroom
10-04-2012, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 245
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thought about it... but it would still be a...
thought about it... but it would still be a continuous chase of fixing the next weak/broken part & before you know it there's $10k invested in a $4k car. i basically did what i aimed to with the...
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Forum: showroom
10-02-2012, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 245
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yup.
turbos are fun, but going fast = $. ...
yup.
turbos are fun, but going fast = $. going fast, reliably = $$$.
the car has been pretty reliable, but i've blown up two transmissions, wasted 3 clutches, and i'm usually pretty easy on it...
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Forum: showroom
10-02-2012, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 245
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no... it's still in my driveway. i drove it...
no... it's still in my driveway. i drove it around yesterday... kinda fun.
honestly i'd rather have a V8 in it... or a torquey N/A b20, but i'm not feeling like working on the car at all. i've...
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Forum: showroom
09-25-2012, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 245
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anyone wanna buy the 142?
how about just all...
anyone wanna buy the 142?
how about just all the go fast goodies? kinda thinking about going back to n/a... just putt around in it from time to time. i literally never drive the car anymore....
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Forum: performance & modifications
03-21-2012, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 43,412
(more power, cheaply = turbo)... just saying.
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(more power, cheaply = turbo)... just saying.
nevermind that the "cheap" part quickly goes away when you start breaking things like transmissions... or when you add up how much $ it actually cost....
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Forum: aftermarket engine management
03-21-2012, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 3
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ok... so that was it.
the over run fuel cut...
ok... so that was it.
the over run fuel cut was enabled, which had never been a problem before... but... the TPS generated a dead spot where it reads 0 at where it needs to be to hold ~2k rpm.
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Forum: aftermarket engine management
03-21-2012, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: showroom
03-18-2012, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 245
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savar 500+ hp b20 recipe: (on ethanol)
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savar 500+ hp b20 recipe: (on ethanol)
http://forum.savarturbo.se/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=61047
there are some people that got into the low 12s with an M40, but they seem to switch to an M45...
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Forum: showroom
03-17-2012, 09:04 PM
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i'm kinda surprised this engine is still...
i'm kinda surprised this engine is still together... but i'm not beating it to hell all the time. i'd need a driveline that'd let me do that. pretty sure i'm half way through this clutch......
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Forum: showroom
03-16-2012, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 245
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Forum: showroom
01-15-2012, 02:27 AM
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as it is now:
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as it is now:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qJz7P9RDkfU/TwYSlOfmkgI/AAAAAAAACOU/siq0SwvW3M8/s800/IMAG0700.jpg
new jive:...
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Forum: showroom
01-14-2012, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 245
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Forum: showroom
01-14-2012, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 245
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-24-2011, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 19,568
Bondo's arch looks proper nice, right there. ...
Bondo's arch looks proper nice, right there.
and what's with language & family? my 6 year old just said something a lot worse than that :)
admittedly i'm not on the "fan" side of stretch/poke,...
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-23-2011, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 19,568
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-23-2011, 10:27 AM
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-07-2011, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,751
budget friendly is to keep the motor pretty...
budget friendly is to keep the motor pretty stock. they're not speed demons, but zippy enough to have a blast with, particularly when the car handles well... and a stock motor is pretty reliable.
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-07-2011, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,751
in short:
do searches here and the various...
in short:
do searches here and the various other volvo forums. look at people's build threads.
learn to read swedish (or use google translate) for detailed b20 performance info.
the weber...
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Forum: showroom
12-04-2011, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-02-2011, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 19,568
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Forum: performance & modifications
12-02-2011, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,311
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2011, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
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Forum: projects & restorations
12-01-2011, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 19,568
rad... i like seeing more 142s around.
are...
rad... i like seeing more 142s around.
are the wheels speedlines? they look like a set i saw a while back, but yours seem to have something (text) cast into one of the spokes; the speedlines did...
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2011, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2011, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
that's just the outer lip & center, leaning...
that's just the outer lip & center, leaning against the stock wheel with photo taken at an angle... i was at about the middle of the car, looking back... the perspective is off.
i've got one of...
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2011, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
i'm not the fan of stretch/poke... at least not...
i'm not the fan of stretch/poke... at least not for my cars. don't like really low-profile tires, either.
that's a lot of lip to get to sit properly under the quarter of a 140 with some proper beefy...
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2011, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
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Forum: showroom
12-01-2011, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 2,292
Views: 1,407,187
sigh...
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sigh...
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rGtETfsRdek/TmJv3K5uBgI/AAAAAAAABwM/Ldex_wDIlY8/s800/IMAG0334.jpg
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Forum: showroom
11-28-2011, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: showroom
11-28-2011, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 13,576
eh... i don't put much trust/faith in "DOT"...
eh... i don't put much trust/faith in "DOT" anyway... particularly for something like steel wheels.
i haven't looked into DOT "certification" for wheels, but if its anything like the...
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Forum: showroom
11-28-2011, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 13,576
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Forum: showroom
11-28-2011, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,237
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Forum: showroom
11-28-2011, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 13,576
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Forum: showroom
11-27-2011, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,899
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Forum: performance & modifications
11-27-2011, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,513
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Forum: showroom
11-27-2011, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 13,576
^ seems there are plenty of fast volvos that...
^ seems there are plenty of fast volvos that haven't broken the 103x rears, too... some with a sheetload more than 300hp. more than one <~11 second 2600lb car with a welded diff in a dana 30...
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Forum: performance & modifications
11-27-2011, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,525
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Forum: performance & modifications
11-27-2011, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,525
see sig...
probably a bit more up to date on...
see sig...
probably a bit more up to date on brickboard... but the thread below gives the gist.
b20, big ass holset, megasquirt, 1000cc injectors on modified k-jet holders, crank sensor reading...
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Forum: performance & modifications
11-27-2011, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,525
see sig...
probably a bit more up to date on...
see sig...
probably a bit more up to date on brickboard... but the thread below gives the gist.
b20, big ass holset, megasquirt, 1000cc injectors on modified k-jet holders, crank sensor reading...
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Forum: showroom
11-24-2011, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 13,773
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Forum: performance & modifications
11-23-2011, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,100
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Forum: events
11-22-2011, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 14,115
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Forum: events
11-22-2011, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 14,115
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Forum: showroom
11-18-2011, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,153
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Forum: performance & modifications
11-16-2011, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,923
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