How much power can you get out of a T5

[Fuse]

Originally Posted by foggyjames

In terms of internals, as far as I'm aware only the con rods are the weak link, although I'd probably do pistons too while you're at it. Volvo cranks tend to be stupidly strong, and I'm not aware of anyone outside of Scandanavia who has ever snapped one. I'm not aware of anyone in Scandanavia who has, but they all talk like Pingu, so I wouldn't know...right Fuse?

Hahahah. I haven't heard much of snapped cranks either.. Only one for sure I know is from TTR. They snapped a redblock crank but it was pushing something like 800hp or more and with ridicilous revs. So that doesn't count I guess because it's was in dragrace use and even in competition use that doesn't happen too often I think.

[swautos]

Originally Posted by Fuse

Autotech Motor Sweden is the place you want to be in contact with if you want serious power out of whiteblock. They have built +500hp T5s and +400hp T4s. Quickest T4 of their has run 11s in quartermile. Not too bad for FWD car..

http://www.atechmotor.com/

Some vids of ATM cars..

http://www.tervashonka.fi/videot/overloaded850.mpeg
http://www.x40nordic.com/Media/Filme...850_300kmh.avi
http://s40power.x40nordic.com/s40vsm5.mpg
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...0B631BBA46.htm
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...A7EDE88B7A.htm

Hi Fuse

I would just like to say so have i and im in the uk.

Thanks Stuart

[Psychobiker]

Lol! What was the song they're using in that acceleration video

[Dan F]

Originally Posted by heyes

I have got a 1999 T5 with a stage 2 from VT, and is very impressive. I want to know what do I have to do to the internals to allow me to get more out of the car. My buddy has a Saab 9000 Aero producing over 400bhp and 540nm of torque. I can't see why a T5 can't get the same performance. I've got the me7 engine if that helps.

Hi.
Out of interest, what did your friend have to change on his SAAB to get that output?
Cheers,
Dan.

[st5ve]

Out of interest how much money would it take to get a T5 auto/manual upto or over 350 bhp?
Reason I ask is I want to do a project sometime next year on a 855 T5.

[foggyjames]

A later block (850R or later) with the bigger bottom end ought to be strong enough for 350bhp. That means you can do it with bolt-ons. My spec list would be larger turbo (Garrett GT3071R seems to be a popular option....£5-700?) and a programmable EMS (starting at about £500?) to give it the fuel/spark it needs. Then you can probably double that figure (at least) for the fiddly bits and the dyno time to tune it.

Here's what to do if you want more (Mustang dyno'd at 410whp, and very much a work in progress):
http://www.rkautotechnik.com/9.html

There's also some info on SW Autos' site on "THE850R", which is making ~550bhp.

cheers

James