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Sep 20th, 2022, 09:31 | #11 |
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Personally, I'd feel more comfortable using an independent Volvo specialist, but if you've had good service from 'rsdlimited' it may be worth a face-to-face talk with them to see how they feel about the job. If they seem at all reticent then you'll know the score, but if they've done similar jobs on a 5-Series this shouldn't be beyond them. Obviously some 5-series have timing chains rather than belts.
There are probably quite a few members on here who would be happy to do these jobs on their own cars - might even have done so myself back in the day. Not now though!
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Yeah, the numbers look that way don't they. I'm not sure whether to be frustrated by the fact that it's held back by the factory map (like most cars these days), or delighted that there is actually a manufacturer approved tune available (unlike most cars these days). I'll lean on the latter I think!
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Not exactly a rocket, but the additional 27bhp (+20%) would be welcome! In normal times I would have stretched the budget and held out for a T5, but the aim was more modest this time.
These are the numbers... as per my VIN on the Polestar site Peak Power (hp) Original: 136 Optimised: 163 Peak Power (kw) Original: 100 Optimised: 120 Power Peak max (rpm) Original: 3500 Optimised: 3500 Power & Torque Mid-Range max starting from rpm shown. Original: 350 Optimised: 400 Torque max (rpm) Original: 1500 Optimised: 1500 Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) Original: 10.6 Optimised: 9.9
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I bought my D3 new in late 2010 when it was the MY2011 model and the D3 was 163 bhp(ps). I teat drove a same year D5 as well as the new D3 and much preferred the D3. It felt less coarse than the D5, similar torque figues too. The D5 had more puff at higher revs but in daily driving I didn't really think I needed that, just the overtaking punch which the D3 gives.
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Ha, yes, I think I follow! According to the Polestar website, I have 'Engine denomination D5204T7' with 'Engine code 31'.
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