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1998 Volvo V70 T5

The story

I bought this car when I had just turned 15, non running and out of a field in Montana for $500. My mom and I made the 60 hour round trip from NY to load it on a trailer and bring home. It had 250k miles on the clock and ran with a cleaning of the battery terminals. I always had a soft spot for wagons growing up and specifically Volvos. So when I was offered a turbo Volvo for $500 I jumped at the opportunity. What’s more, this car is a factory manual which are extremely rare as was the only high pressure P80 chassis Volvo wagon you could get in the states with the manual.

Current mods

22 parts installed
Wiesco Pistons and RodsForged internals
OBX 3 inch Catless TurbobackExhaust
Mambatek TD04HLX-21TKBigger Turbo
VAST Tuning Ecu chip w/ MAP and Wideband functionECU and Tune
IPD Rip KitIntercooling Piping
Snabb Turbo InletTurbo Inlet
IPD Intake box and filterIntake
DO88 DO88 intercooler upgradeIntercooler
VAST Tuning P80 Catch can kitCatch can
IPD VariousFull Polyurethane Bushings
DW DW 650s650cc Injectors
Walbro Walbro 255Fuel Pump
Snabb VariousShort shifter and shifter bushings
Volvo OEM JapanifoldBigger exhaust manifold
Volvo OEM OEM NA camsBigger NA cams
MSD MSD Blaster 2Ignition

Updates

  1. EmmitJSwan started this build

    10/9/2026
    BBS RS-GT · 17 x 7.5 +33Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 · 225/45 R17H&R 40mmm lowering springsOEM Volvo 850 Turbo Wing Volvo OEMHella 500s Fog LightsAutoMeter Boost GaugeWiesco Pistons and RodsOBX 3 inch Catless TurbobackMambatek TD04HLX-21TKVAST Tuning Ecu chip w/ MAP and Wideband functionIPD Rip KitSnabb Turbo InletIPD Intake box and filterDO88 DO88 intercooler upgradeVAST Tuning P80 Catch can kitIPD VariousDW DW 650sWalbro Walbro 255Snabb VariousVolvo OEM JapanifoldVolvo OEM OEM NA camsMSD MSD Blaster 2
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