v40 performance enhancements?

2.0 non turbo automatic, 1997 R reg. i know that this car is unchippable, but what do you think to replacing the standard air box & filter with a pipercross one which would draw cold air in from behild the grille.

it is supposed to be at least 50% less restrictive than the standard one, and is rumoured (by the manufacturer!)to add between 7 & 13 bhp, and similar amount of torque.

for £200 is this a worthwhile thing to do, or a waste of money?

my objective is to get stronger pull in the low and mid range, eg acceleration from 20-60 mph. not bothered about top speed increase.

second part of question --- what else can be done (if anything) to achieve this result?

thank you.

will. :)

[vjck_uk]

you could have a look at the resistors on offer on e-bay.
There is also a forum on them on the performance section
vjck_uk

thanks for pointing that out vjck_uk - had seen the ad on ebay but it's too good to be true.

am going to go for the pipercross viper air induction kit - is said to be 50% less restrictive than the standard set up.

anyone done this mod already? is it worth £200? will i notice anything other than increased induction roar and an expensive entry on my visa bill? :lol

thanks.

Will :)

[GorgeousGeorge]

will

see this

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/dc/dcboa..._id=2901&page=

cheers

scott

[don kalmar union]

Hello Will,

I believe that Superchip do an ECU software rewrite that they claim gives a few more horsepower.

Also,I really do not think that the expensive Viper filter kit will improve things that much.

Just for your interest, I did sell one of my T4 stainless performance exhausts (cat back) to a local lad who fitted it to his 1600cc V40, with the cat removed and an adapter pipe that he had made. It went like a rocket.... he ended up putting it on its roof.

Regards, Don.Norchi.

www.kalmar-union.com

thanks don, spoke to superchips and they say they used to do one but it did not make any difference to performance so they dropped it.

Will. :)