More Volvo tuning goodness for you! This is Heico‘s Volvo C70 II, one of the two Volvo C70 convertibles that Heico has kitted up. The Heico kit is a full tune-up kit, not just interior and exterior enhancements but also performance enhancements that affect the engine, suspension and brakes.
There are a few performance parts which you can opt to install from Heico. Let me break down the options one by one. Engine upgrades include a Heico Sportiv ECU upgrade T5 which boosts power from 220hp to 250hp and torque from 320Nm to 360Nm. 0-100km/h acceleration goes from 7.6 seconds to 7.2 seconds.
Other upgrades include performance air filters, and a special Heico LSD differential. Exhaust system upgrades come in either twin tailpipe or 4 tailpipe versions. Sports springs are available for suspension upgrades. Brakes can be upgraded to 4-piston caliper brakes. There are a few wheel choices available, but in this photo set the car adorns Heico Sportiv Volution V wheels. Don’t ask me why it’s spelled Volution instead of Evolution.
As for exterior bodykits, you have front lips and a special cornering light upgrade. This cornering light upgrade swivels your fog lamps to the left or right when you are making a turn. Then of course, to get the full Heico experience on the inside, you have Heico gear knobs, hand brake handles, aluminium foot pedals and leather interior trim.
Two more photos and ECU upgrade power/torque curve after the jump.
Heico Sportiv ECU Upgrade T5 torque and power comparison
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Cool man…really really really nice!
The tuning concept is simple, but looks nice & cool! bravoooo…!! I think most Volvo fans like mr. volvolover will like this concept. hehehe ….
Yeah man. Go Heico! They really made me look at a Volvo again.
But if only Volvo drive as good as they look.
Volvo have tried but failed to emulate BMW in being a driver's car. The T-series cars are only good for straightline speed and nothing else.
Dunno whether the Heico cars are good to drive but they certainly look the part innit?
whoo……air diffuser looks hot
nicest…
looks cool man, especially on the graph, nothing flashy but it will do for me with volvo though.
hmm when will malaysia have this kind of seriuos tuner..
The last time I went riding in this car, everything was perfect, especially the audio system with the top down, the sound came as clear as some high end home theatre system.
Seriously, the car doesn't need any performance upgrades, what it needs is just the exterior kits. I have to say, the quad pipes added with the diffuser seems far more sexier than the original twin pipes.
Heico does up the Volvo's very nicely. There was once Volvo had a promotion, a collaboration with Heico to promote Heico kits, I think. That was the first time I heard about them. I wonder why they never made it *really* big. Maybe because Volvo wasn't meant to be 'sporty' in the first place. It's supposed to be 'safe', huh. So speed + safety = D.N.E (does not exist).
well….its a good concept being 'safe'. i think this move is just to improve thier image before they come out with thier own sporty cars. the newer volvos do look nice in real.
huh…. More Torque and Hp….. Very nice body kit!!
Nice volvo C70!! Clutch Plate: Volvo C70 has always been my volvo dream car
but then I don't quite like to alter cars. So not much to say about the heico stuff.
I prefer the original volvo c70 though that's why I don't quite like the heico. But that's just my opinion. Not sure about what other volvolovers think?
I think Volvo tuner are targeted more towards the loyalist and enthusiast and of course young owners. This is important for Volvo to boost their image in the eyes of the younger people.
the rear lamp is little bit lookalike…..new honda civic?
I can afford 1199 per month for S40 but cant afford to drive it around KL in working hours as mat rempits will scratch it during traffic jam.driving car in Msia not only challenging but also sometime sickening.
but quad tailpipes I will coem for you.
p/s I'm upgrading my car specs one by one, from SOHC to DOHC, from less 100 hp to over hundreds, from manual to auto to both, single tail pipes, dual tailpipes to twin and coming to quad tailpipes.but quad tailpipes usually over 2ook.
anyone for honda C70..
sweet though this ride…
Seems like uncle's car got a Botox jab…
I was wondering .. does Heico tune only gas or diesel as well ? And here I'm talking about performance, because exterior/interior obviously can be done for both.
I'm about to purchase a Volvo c70 and I'm more inclined to get the diesel version D5 ..
can anybody help ? Please email me at jcoctav@gmail.com
Many thanks