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\"Volvo<\/a><\/p>\n

P\u00e5l Ivar Frigstad from Frigstad Motorsport<\/a> has owned this 1988 Volvo 740 since 2009. Over the years the car has seen many changes. P\u00e5l transformed the car into “Badvolvo<\/a>” to compete in Norwegian and Swedish drift events. <\/p>\n

\"black<\/a><\/p>\n

\"black<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Volvo<\/a><\/p>\n

The car is powered by a turbocharged 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE VVTi inline-six capable of 826 hp (607 kW). Widmer Motor<\/a> built the engine with Wiseco forged pistons, Eagle H-beam rods, ported head, GSC S2 billet camshafts, and GSC valves and springs. A custom stainless steel exhaust manifolds spins up a Precision 6870 Gen 2 turbocharger. <\/p>\n

\"turbocharged<\/a><\/p>\n

\"turbocharged<\/a><\/p>\n

The motor runs on E100 fuel held in a custom 40-liter cell. Two in-tank Walbro GST-535 pumps push the fuel to a custom rail with Bosch 2200 cc injectors. Everything is controlled by a MaxxECU on a custom wiring harness. <\/p>\n

\"turbocharged<\/a><\/p>\n

\"fuel<\/a><\/p>\n

Behind the motor is a OS Given 3-plate clutch connected to a Sellholm MPG five-speed sequential transmission. A custom two-piece driveshaft transfers power to a modified Volvo 1031 rear end with a custom Sellholm 2-way differential and Sellholm 31-spline axles. <\/p>\n

\"Sellholm<\/a><\/p>\n

\"modified<\/a><\/p>\n

The car rides on a TXR Performance<\/a> front suspension with Volvo 940 spindles, \u2028BC Racing adjustable coilovers, and Sellholm rallycross steering rack. P\u00e5l upgraded the front brakes to Volvo V70R Brembo 4-piston calipers with 330 mm rotors. The rear suspension features a custom 4-link and Watt’s link with custom Proflex 3-way ajustable coilovers.<\/p>\n

\"front<\/a><\/p>\n

\"dual<\/a><\/p>\n

\"dual<\/a><\/p>\n

All of the body panels on the car are composite. The front hood, bumper, fenders, and doors are made from fiberglass. The rear quarter-panels and trunk lid are made from carbon-kevlar. Under each arch is a 59 North D-004 wheel (17×8.5, 18×9.5).<\/p>\n

\"fiberglass<\/a><\/p>\n

\"carbon-kevlar<\/a><\/p>\n

The interior features a custom fiberglass dash holding a Ecumaster digital display and Autometer gauges. P\u00e5l sits in a Sparco seat protected by a QSP six-point harness, Sparco fire suppression system, and custom roll cage. <\/p>\n

\"race<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ecumaster<\/a><\/p>\n

\"drift<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: Frigstad Motorsport<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

P\u00e5l Ivar Frigstad from Frigstad Motorsport has owned this 1988 Volvo 740 since 2009. Over the years the car has seen many changes. P\u00e5l transformed the car into “Badvolvo” to compete in Norwegian and Swedish drift events. The car is powered by a turbocharged 3.0 L Toyota 2JZ-GTE VVTi inline-six capable of 826 hp (607… Read More »Volvo 740 with a Turbo 2JZ-GTE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":126489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[565],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-565"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Volvo-740-with-a-turbo-2JZ-GTE-inline-six-01.jpg?fit=1440%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":132898,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132898","url_meta":{"origin":126469,"position":0},"title":"1983 Volvo 740 with a Turbo Volvo Inline-Five","author":"swaptastic","date":"June 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Steffen Tveite from Tveite Motorsport built a 1983 Volvo 740 for drifting in Norway. 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