When did the Volvo 850 Your come out?
Volvo has only sold road cars under the Polestar brand name for a few years now, but back in 1996 it offered something very similar, the 850 R. The original 850 R wasn’t a hardcore performance car out for BMW M5 blood, but like today’s V60 Polestar, it mated Volvo’s sensible qualities with some decent real-world performance.
What kind of seats does a 1996 Volvo 850 are have?
The interior seats are black and grey leather and suede, and original, so there are normal rips,tears and “use wear” that you would find in a 1996 car. It has the original Volvo radio which sounds great, and the dash is in very nice condition.
What kind of maintenance does a Volvo 850 need?
1993-96 MAINTENANCE Volvo Maintenance Information 1993-96 850 Sedan 1994-96 850 Turbo Sedan 1995-96 850 T-5R Turbo Sedan 1994-96 850 Wagon 1994-96 850 Sportswagon 1995-96 850 T-5R Turbo Sportswagon * PLEASE READ THIS FIRST *
Are there any dents in a Volvo 850 R?
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES, THERE ARE NO MAJOR DENTS AND SCRATCHES ON THE EXTERIOR. YOU CAN’T SEE THAT WELL FROM THE PICTURES, BUT THE FRONT OF THE HOOD AND FENDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PAINT ARMOR, TO PREVENT FROM THE PAINT BEING CHIPPED FROM ROAD DEBRIS.
Is it safe to tune an 850 Turbo?
With this in mind you can safely tune pretty much tune the 15G, 16T, 18T, 19T, or 22T, as long as you have supporting mods: a sports exhaust and reliable ECU Tune.
Can a 15G Turbo be used on an 850?
Looking into the link just posted Eric talks about the limits of the 15G turbo which comes stock on all 850’s in the USA except for the R which received a 16T, which is at the max of 15 psi of boost, and with improper engine management (ECU Tune) you can easily bend a rod, which I have found to be caused by two things.
Why does my 850 Turbo blow so much?
The real reason most 850’s blow rod’s or piston head’s is due to an accurate ECU tune combined with improper tuning which leads to restrictive flow and thus things blow. The next couple of things would be the R exhaust manifold which will allow better air flow into the turbo as opposed to the manifold on stock 850 turbos.