rollie

Automatic Volvo Rs are slow as they take the better part of 7 seconds to reach 60 mph. Manual Rs on the other hand can hit 60 in under 5.1 with a moderate 4,000 rpm launch (at least that what the GTech meter said when I did it.)

Further, a modded 6-speed is going to be a handful for you to mess with I suspect. The major weakness in these cars is their 0-10 mph as they bog down when you pound the accelerator and the car decides to be rear-wheel drive instead of AWD - you can very definitively feel the power get pushed backward. After 10-15 mph its no longer a problem but right off the line it can suffer depending on how hard the car is launched.

Thanks.

-rollie
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