Tuning modifications for the Volvo 240
The Car Tuning Guide look at the 240 tuning options. Which are the best modifications for the 240.
Available in standard form with power of upto 133bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the 240. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 146.3bhp to 226.1bhp but this is far out of the reach of your local part store.
You will need some extensive work on the engine block, gas flowing, porting, 3 angle valve job, fast road cams, a remap, full balance and blueprint and even then you will need to add some pretty serious forced induction upgrades.
An engine swap with that from the 133bhp 240 Saloon will give a massive power gain and provide a better base to work from. Already a popular choice for tuning up, especially the more powerful 240sTop of your list for tuning mods will be a sports exhaust system, a fuel boost valve (for a snappy throttle response) and a good quality induction kit.
The Car Tuning Guide recommend that on the 240s , you get a fast road cam. Getting better flow through the head of the engine would reward your 240 with more power. So get the engine head polished and ported.
The most powerful 240 Saloon in our database offers 133 bhp. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 146.3 bhp to 226.1bhp with mods we have outlined above.High on your list of mods for your 240 should be handling improvements. To avoid other problems you should lower the car no more than 36mm.
Soon the car tuning guide will offer more detailed and in depth tuning guides for the 240 so bookmark this site and we hope to see you again.
Here are some motoring links who provide some excellent resources on all aspects of car tuning and modifications:
Car Tuning Forums A really friendly chat forum aimed at car modders.
Car Tuning Tips Some great common sense car tuning tips on this site.
