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Apr 18th, 2021, 17:12 | #1 |
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Polestar Upgrade
I drive a 2011 XC70 D5 AWD with 90000 miles on the clock. Anyone had experience of getting the Polestar or RICA remap carried out on one of these cars? Looking for any advice, pros or cons.
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Jul 12th, 2021, 12:18 | #2 |
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Went for official Polestar upgrade
Went ahead and had the official Polestar upgrade carried out on the car by my local Volvo dealer. What a difference. I know on paper it only adds 25HP but the mid range torque is phenomenal. I cannot recommend enough.
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Jul 27th, 2021, 12:15 | #4 |
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The P* maps also change the gearbox parameters and behaviour on some models and this helps a lot...
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It's good, innit? I have it on my 185 - If memory serves it's about 205BHP and 450NM on mine, so about 22BHP and 50 torques on top of standard. That easily out grunts the wife's standard 200 which only has a piffling 420NM.
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i've one of these and i'm sorely tempted by the polestar upgrade. the way folk here are describing it, it's ideal.
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Oct 10th, 2021, 10:10 | #7 |
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You wont regret it. I know on paper it doesn't add that much in HP, but wow, it simply transforms the mid range grunt. I also tow a caravan for holiday's and it makes that totally effortless.
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Jun 20th, 2022, 11:21 | #8 |
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I read on here somewhere that the Polestar upgrade boosts power and torque, and remaps the Geartronic which also helps driveability. But I also read somewhere that if you get the Polestar optimisation done on an AWD car, it biases the AWD more towards the rear drive, which makes the car feel more agile but keeping the AWD benefits.
I haven't seen this mentioned on the Polestar blurb I've been able to find. Is this perhaps a newer innovation on the current models, or does this happen with older AWD models too? Mine is a 2017MY (66 plate) V60 Cross Country AWD and if the Polestar optimisation does the power/torque thing, the geartronic remap, and also rebalances drive a bit more to the rear bias, that'd probably make this pretty much my ideal Volvo! So I'm sorely tempted, but not sure if it delivers all these things for my car. Anybody know? |
Jun 20th, 2022, 11:28 | #9 |
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The upgrade is amazing. So much better, amazing mid range torque. It is my understanding however that it is only the newer models that also get a gearing upgrade although thought your might be included in that. i'd speak to a dealer.
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