13psi of B18FT Boost

[f0xy]

Grabbed a few pictures and videos of a mates recently finished Mk1 with a Volvo B18FT engine - plenty of fun for something which has cost pretty much nothing to do in comparison to some builds!

Bit of a video to come later.

 

[Girder]

Awesome!

What kind of power?

 

[f0xy]

It could be anywhere between 150-160bhp at the moment from research, he keeps playing with the boost controller etc. The Volvo ECU has a boost cut/limiter at approx 14psi - but once thats removed from the ECU anywhere upto 190bhp is possible apparently!

 

[E11OOT]

look great apart from the intercooler ( bit wonky)

 

[f0xy]

Just needs a new set of brackets making and painting black really, its just being driven for now to test everythings ok

 

[Rocky_24]

its good, just a shame its a phase 3

 

[JD]

When you say cheaper than some builds . . .

Looks good. Wasn't this the original thing to do back in the days of that electric blue valver with the turinis?

 

[f0xy]

Yeah - its quite a common conversion, alot have done it. Engines can be picked up cheap, easy to get power from etc

 

[Cookson]

its good, just a shame its a phase 3

I think its even better that its a phs3. I love the front ends on them. Get a Phs2 valver trim inside though, so much more plush

 

[Jimbo-Clio]

seen a few of these knocking around quite cool

if you have a volvo donar is it a pretty straight forward job foxy?

 

[Cookson]

seen a few of these knocking around quite cool

if you have a volvo donar is it a pretty straight forward job foxy?

Same basic lump as the RSi IIRC, so just a case of plumping in the electrics and boostpipes

 

[mat-nos]

elecs and unblocking the ecu are the hardest bits.
everything else is just swaping over rsi/volvo bits, easy conversion to do....

 

[f0xy]

Yup as said really, same engine pretty much externally so the same gearbox and drivetrain can be retained.

You just need to make a downpipe and plumb some sort of intercooler in. ECU unlocking is easy these days, Scoff does it - http://www.efi-parts.co.uk/index.php?productID=167

 

[Leeshez]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Curtis!]

Looks like a backwards F4R with a Volvo badge on

Good to see it went well!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

shame its a ph-Gay

 

[Greeny.]

Looks good!