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Polestar Upgrade

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Old Aug 16th, 2022, 14:20   #21
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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?
I have the same car as you and having the Polestar Optimisation fitted made it a lot more driveable and responsive. I can't confirm if it alters the AWD at all but in sport mode it feels very rapid.

Feels a lot more different afterwards than my previous S60 D5 did
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Old Sep 25th, 2022, 13:30   #22
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I'm thinking of a remap or perhaps a TDI kit - i tow a caravan so the added +NM would help. Does anyone know if there is also a fuel saving benefit, TDi kits promise this but don't back it up with facts from what i can remember.
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