My other ride. Volvo 242 turbo - Page 3

***ELD4AU6*** · 11-22-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by midnit

ELD4AU6... your car looks like it's in pretty damn good condition for an 82 man, nice!

It is actually, besides a few small blemishes. 173k miles and over-boosted from 5psi to 12psi, and still running like new.

RWD volvos ftw.

Thanks guys, I may become inspired tomorrow and take some new pictures.

ACHAHockey · 11-22-2007, 10:32 PM

What a champ of a car. Seems fun as hell to have around.

***ELD4AU6*** · 11-22-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ACHAHockey

What a champ of a car. Seems fun as hell to have around.

Thanks man.

Here is one more video.

YouTube - Volvo 242 turbo back exhaust

3'in catless turbo back.

stibeast · 11-23-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ELD4AU6

Awesome! Is it a auto or did you swap it?

it still auto, im looking to +t it and convert it to manual. thats my next step. yours pulls very nicely, is it on stock internals plus mbc??

***ELD4AU6*** · 11-23-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stibeast

it still auto, im looking to +t it and convert it to manual. thats my next step. yours pulls very nicely, is it on stock internals plus mbc??

All have done is add a intercooler and mbc, everything else besides the tbe is stock.

stibeast · 11-24-2007, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ELD4AU6

All have done is add a intercooler and mbc, everything else besides the tbe is stock.

I see, i was going to go that route with the exhaust but
i took off the rear muffler because it had rusted and just ran a straight pipe out the back. it still has the center muffler but it sounds much deeper now. I would make a video but i dont have a camera. I will probably end up doing something like yours later on

***ELD4AU6*** · 11-25-2007, 06:46 PM

I am beginning to think about cutting the springs, the stock hight just is not doing it for me. But im afraid about doing it. 1. I have no idea how to do it, and 2 im already bottoming out every where and my dp is all scratched up. But it would look so good.

hmm decisions decisions...

midnit · 11-25-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ELD4AU6

I am beginning to think about cutting the springs, the stock hight just is not doing it for me. But im afraid about doing it. 1. I have no idea how to do it, and 2 im already bottoming out every where and my dp is all scratched up. But it would look so good.

hmm decisions decisions...

Looks fine as is, imo. Don't do it!

stibeast · 11-26-2007, 03:06 PM

If you're already bottoming out everywhere then i wouldn't do it, cutting them would look sweet but would just magnify the problem. you could also try just lowering the front a bit since the back is already really low. that would give it a more aggressive stance sitting kind of angled towards the front. Its just an idea, in the end though its really up to you, it will look sweet regardless which one you go with

11-22-2007, 10:32 PM	#32
ACHAHockey Spec C Club Car: Bugeye, '95 Porsche Fav Mod: Fabspeed Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,758 Join Date: Jun 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: My other ride. Volvo 242 turbo What a champ of a car. Seems fun as hell to have around.

11-25-2007, 06:46 PM	#37
*ELD4AU6* Platinum Member Car: 05 WRX STi CGM Fav Mod: RCE Location: Anniston, AL Posts: 1,868 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My other ride. Volvo 242 turbo I am beginning to think about cutting the springs, the stock hight just is not doing it for me. But im afraid about doing it. 1. I have no idea how to do it, and 2 im already bottoming out every where and my dp is all scratched up. But it would look so good. hmm decisions decisions...

11-26-2007, 03:06 PM	#39
stibeast Junior STI Driver Car: 95 volvo Fav Mod: too many Location: orlando Posts: 59 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My other ride. Volvo 242 turbo If you're already bottoming out everywhere then i wouldn't do it, cutting them would look sweet but would just magnify the problem. you could also try just lowering the front a bit since the back is already really low. that would give it a more aggressive stance sitting kind of angled towards the front. Its just an idea, in the end though its really up to you, it will look sweet regardless which one you go with This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.