My 535 Bhp and 470 ftlbs torque @2.3 bar Volvo 850 :)

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Stedman said:

I saw the entry list earlier today, and saw the 854 on the list and wondered if.!

You've confirmed my thoughts

I might bring my Saffy V70R

Can't wait!

Great see you there do come and say hello

Russ

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Callyuk said:

just watched the latest vids on youtube russ and i have to say the peril is sounding great and looking brill too will be good to see how it goes on the speed trail

Hi Callyuk

Great do come and say hello

Russ

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Started to finally make an air box to help the air getting into the engine nice and cold I got my bro Andy to start shaping and making it for me he likes that sort of thing.









The air box will be in alloy so brought a large sheet and started marking out what I needed :















And also started to make a v rough template for an air guide to channel the air into the intercooler better













I brought some ducting to run from the front bottom bumper grille into the air box base.

I also decided to put a bit more heat shielding under the car as the floor gets rather hot even with the exhaust wrap on the whole length




All the time all this is going on my next project is waiting for me when ever I get a gap waiting for bits to arrive for the peril I do a bit more to my Evo she has been rather neglected for a while after ten years ownership he needs some love…

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y2blade said:

ilovevolvo said:

hey Rus

I just made the mistake of showing my fiancee the Evo....she's bending my ear about me getting one, she has always loved Evos and a nearly brought one a while back (Evo 6 is what I was looking at, same as yours)
but no I love my comfortable old T5 so NO I wont be giving in to her just yet

Edited by y2blade on Sunday 6th September 21:10

Have both and win both ways

Russ

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chuntington101 said:

Hey Russ, T5 looks to be coming on a treat! oh and if you want to getthe GT35R spooling a little faster let me know. i might have an intresting idea/solution.

and the EVO...you lucky bugger! you should send it over the Simon Norris of Norris Designs and let him ;take care' of it for you mate....

Chris.

Hi Chris

I have made a few changes since the first RR but would be up to full power by now if only people that make camshafts made them correctly.

The Evo has been 360-380 hp since two years old and has not missed a beat if i want a fast car to drive i take the volvo out

Russ

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Hi all had a great day at Brighton there was a fantastic range of cars and bikes of all types and ages having a go the weather was fine a bit too hot for us turbo cars !!

My first launch did not go well I have had so little time to do some decent practice
I was to busy messing around with my anti lag the first time was 15.77 rather slow !!

I waited for another run and then improved my time to 13.83 which was better but a much better time is in the car I thought I would have been having another go but in the class I was in you only do a practice and one run I really enjoyed my day but will be back again for more runs I feel a trip to Santa pod coming on to try a proper surface a few pics from the day :

















I must thank all our loyal customers that made the trip down to come and support the RT team the car had lots of attention all day and I even had a TV interview from a very nice lady who loved the car as much as me I think, I must thank Andy and James for the Built by RT Mechanics sticker a very kind thought which the Peril now wears with pride :



So a great day all round I got to drive our loan car home so went from 468 hp to 170 as it was high time my bro had a decent drive the 50 odd miles back to RT HQ which he rather enjoyed The peril did not miss a beat all day even though the bonnet was up I had not one problem in my class there were 62 cars I came 15 th so was happy with that .

Russ

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y2blade said:

Sorry Russ

last minute change of plan so we didnt even get to the speed trials

looks like you did ok

Hi Chris

Would of been nice to meet you at last

Russ

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Schmeeky said:

Just seen this thread, thanks for taking so much time to load up loads of pics! Can never have too many pics for a superb build like this!
I have a soft spot for well modified Volvos, and this is awesome, and sounds fantastic!

Hi Schmeeky

Thanks i am glad you have enjoyed seeing something other than ferrari and lambos with big power thanks again

Russ

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morgrp said:

ilovevolvo said:

Schmeeky said:

Just seen this thread, thanks for taking so much time to load up loads of pics! Can never have too many pics for a superb build like this!
I have a soft spot for well modified Volvos, and this is awesome, and sounds fantastic!

Hi Schmeeky

Thanks i am glad you have enjoyed seeing something other than ferrari and lambos with big power thanks again

Russ

You're too modest - your car just gets better with every pic I see of it - that engine is to die for

Hi Many thanks i am very proud of the car so thanks again for the kind words i thought long and hard to get the look i had in my mind as it seems to be the norm if you have a modified car it has to look a mess under the bonnet i have seen many other cars with a nice looking car with a real mess under the bonnet this was not for me you would be amazed at some of the comments from the Volvo 'experts' they hate it LOL


I think the AX had a mistake on the entrie list

Thanks again

Russ

Edited by ilovevolvo on Tuesday 29th September 06:44

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Time for another update :

First of all I found a funny pic I took at my last RS meet I went to



in case you don’t know who they are the tall bugger is tuning god and great friend Mr Mark Shead of MA Developments and the little man is Mr Rod Tarry high speed expert and wiring expert and another great friend .

After the fun of the Brighton speed trials I enjoyed the following week going to and from work in the Peril as my everyday car as you do !! I travelled to work on the following Saturday morning with the Q following I got to the round about on the A3 and into 2 nd gear and disaster !!!!!!!!!!

The gearbox started making the exact same noise as before in 1 st and 2nd the other gears all fine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made it back to work and thought about attacking the car with a bush faulty towers style a small vid for you to here the loverly noise :

[URL=http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/?action=view&current=Perilplus1393.flv][/URL]

So after 200 miles the brand new Volvo box is dead I had one more temporary option while the new box goes back to a gearbox company to be fully stripped to find out for sure what’s failed and find a cure !





So out it comes again !!





I had one more gearbox that I brought a few years ago another second hand unit so god knows how long it will last lets find out so far the box feels nicer and smoother than the brand new unit which is strange maybe I was just unlucky .

I did a few miles in the Peril yesterday it was not the best day to test it all out but had to get behind the wheel again I do miss driving it I also managed to start to set up my Aim dash so it shows the gear your in which I thought was a nice touch that I might as well have working I even took a small vid after the run .



[URL=http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/500bhpvolvo/The%20Peril/?action=view&current=100_5112.flv][/URL]

Russ

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Schmeeky said:

ilovevolvo said:

Gearbox trouble....

Not good news.... You said it was a brand new gearbox, but was it a standard, brand new gearbox or was it modded to cope with the extra torque?

If i had known what part was going to fail i would of uprated it the internet experts have alwasy said the standard volvo box is good for 5-800 hp without a problem......

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The Q said:

I've been helping Russ with his project.....and this car is awesome in so many ways....

I could not of done it all without your help

PH ia not a safe pace now your here lol

Russ

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Andysr said:

Proper car this, glad I have had the pleasure of a few passenger trips

Thanks Andy glad you have enjoyed your spin in the car lots of fun to come...

Russ

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Greg_D said:

just found this, excellent build blog, ironically, the reason i am looking on the PH volvo forum is because my gearbox is acting up. I spot an achilles heel.
Good luck with the box, i hope it all ends well

Greg

Hi Greg

Many thanks its been alot of work it seems the internet guessing games that go on with the gearbox strength is wrong as usual unless i have been very unlucky time will tell do you have a Volvo ???

Russ

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Greg_D said:

you've gotta love the internet experts haven't you,

i got it all the time with an mx5 of mine that ran pretty decent power (for an mx5! - 250hp) the box is fine, the diff is fine the engine is fine they all preached whilst bowing down to the invisible deity that is accepted wisdom. I begged to differ! engine went (twice) box went, as did the diff.

Edited by Greg_D on Friday 20th November 08:35

Too true i had the same 'Experts' say you cannot do this and that,i gave up long long ago listening to them i choose to take all my advise from a great friend and is also someone who builds high hp cars every day not some one who think they can...

Reading your reply i see you have sorted your problem it would be worth checking and or changing your gearbox oil (only use the proper volvo stuff)

Russ