Volvo Z-cars Kit

minibugga · December 17, 2008, 11:01am

Hi.
As you all probably know, z-cars has a new kit using a volvo engine. Its a 2 liter turbo engine, developing 250 hp when chipped. The price of the engine is cheaper than the v-tec and produces about the same power.
What other advantages can you see? Has anyone tried it?

All comments will be welcome.

Many thanks, Gonzo

mgecko1 · December 17, 2008, 8:32pm

One advantage for the Vtec might be that there are loads of after market parts, I’m not sure what the after market looks like for the Volvo. I don’t remember seeing that many volvo tuners here in the states, don’t know about the other side of the pond.
Cheers,
Jeff

> Hi.
As you all probably know, z-cars has a new kit using a volvo engine. Its a 2 liter turbo engine, developing 250 hp when chipped. The price of the engine is cheaper than the v-tec and produces about the same power.
What other advantages can you see? Has anyone tried it?

All comments will be welcome.

Many thanks, Gonzo

buddylove · December 18, 2008, 2:43am

Honda motors are also pretty easy to come by in the states.

renessy · December 18, 2008, 6:41am

Already read about it a while ago… http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopi…highlight=volvo

xtr2turbo · December 18, 2008, 8:46pm

> Already read about it a while ago… http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopi…highlight=volvo

Isn’t this the same as the focus st and so plenty of tuning options

z_cars_chris · December 19, 2008, 9:37pm

its basically a four cylinder version of the focus st engine
in sweden there are loads of tuners doing good things with them
to me it makes sense to choose a good motor that isnt being used by every tom dick and harry driving the cost of the donor motor up thats what happened with the type R engines we were using them in 2001/2 when they first came out then everybody jumped on the bandwagon
chris

libraio · January 19, 2009, 4:59pm

Ehhhhm, is anybody building one allready? I for one would like to see more pictures

Neil_S · January 25, 2009, 11:30am

> Ehhhhm, is anybody building one allready? I for one would like to see more pictures

I’m building one, what pictures would you like?

minibugga · January 27, 2009, 8:19pm

Any pics and comments will be welcome as some of us are thinking to build one soon.

Many thanks, Gonzo

jameswildcooper · January 28, 2009, 6:32pm

the focus engine are 5 cylinder there out the T5 volvo. these z cars are using are the T4 engine

sally_the_mini · January 28, 2009, 8:50pm

can i have some pictures to please

Neil_S · January 28, 2009, 10:21pm

Hi
I’ll post some pictures on the week end, working away at the moment.

Only received the kit a couple of days before xmas and have’nt fitted the engine/frame yet but first impressions are very good, it’s the same frame as the Honda but with different suspension arms.

There seems to be plenty of tuning options just depends on your budget, I plan to stick with the standard engine with a charge cooler at the moment, the S40 T4 is 200bhp so hopfully with Z cars exhaust and a good air filter I may get a little more and then upgrade the ecu and turbo once I’ve had it on the road.

I did ask about the T5 engine but apparently its too big to fit in a mini.

Neil

Neil_S · January 31, 2009, 10:18pm

Some pictures

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proyectoN · January 7, 2010, 5:47pm

Any news or pictures of these proyects? Anyone else with a volvo kit?

Would like to know some more coments of it.

Thanks

proyectoN · January 15, 2010, 1:07pm

Just a few more cuestions:

I’ve asked Neil how was the proyect going and it’s still not on the road, so no opinion about the handling and driving of the car. Anyone?

In his opinion the electric are a pain; does anyone know if z-cars has developed an specific loom for these engine¿?

Is the S40 the only volvo with these engine? What other engines would you suggest? The t5 has some more power but Neil was told it wouldn’t fit…
Any suggestions?

Is the tubular structure of the kit MSA approved?

Thank you!

R1minimagic · January 15, 2010, 1:12pm

What about the VAG 1.8T engine, must be plenty of those around…?

proyectoN · January 15, 2010, 1:48pm

Never had one, but I’ve always heard there are some of the most reliable engines. Probably a little more expensive…

Should it perform better than the volvo? what are the differences?

Thanks

adam_93rio · January 15, 2010, 3:45pm

this is the conversion that i would go for, even if you didnt get the same amount of power i would still go for it

its just something different and thats what minis are all about
there are way too many honda convertions out there for it to be something special. which to be honest, if i was spending all that money it would have to be

R1minimagic · January 15, 2010, 4:01pm

Well in Audi TT form it is 225bhp as standard and lots of potential for tuning.

rick.spi · January 15, 2010, 4:19pm

vag 1.8t has lots of tuning options from the dub scene…

what about the vw/audi 1.9 tdI, thats 1 hell of an engine aswell…