S80 2.4d tuning box !

savi4s21 · Oct 21st, 2017, 11:06

Hi. Maybe somebody have experience with tuning box ?? Maybe somebody installed ?? Just like to know buy one or no

thanks

Tatsfield · Oct 21st, 2017, 13:51

I have no personal experience of so called tuning boxes, but they tend to work at a simplistic level altering the injector loading and are not particularly sophisticated. There are two reasons why someone might think they are a good idea compared with the Volvo approved Polestar ECU rewrite or a non approved ECU rewrite. They are going to be cheaper than the Polestar offering. Non approved rewrites will also be cheaper but will be erased every time the ECU software is upgraded on servicing while the Polestar coding is untouched. The tuning boxes can be unplugged when the car goes in for servicing but they will apply the crudest of changes and will not necessarily do more that slosh extra fuel into the cylinders regardless of the ECUs demands.

If you can rise to the cost the Polestar tune is the optimum way to go. I believe it also tightens up automatic transmission programming to cope with the changes in revs that it produces and it may alter the automatic shock absorber settings as well but I may be wrong there.

tt82 · Oct 21st, 2017, 15:14

I had a friend who had 1 on a P1 S60 D5 (185 IIRC). We plugged it into mine and it didn't work. Not much more I can say really.

savi4s21 · Oct 22nd, 2017, 10:57

Im looking at race chip . Not realy cheap

cost 350. Remap is cheaper.

Simmy · Oct 22nd, 2017, 12:14

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Originally Posted by savi4s21

Im looking at race chip . Not realy cheap

cost 350. Remap is cheaper.

don't get tuneing box . remap much better for your car, there are plenty tried and tested re map companys out there .mte/ shark/ ect

Oct 21st, 2017, 11:06	#1
savi4s21 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2018 13:03 Join Date: May 2015 Location: cambridge	S80 2.4d tuning box ! Hi. Maybe somebody have experience with tuning box ?? Maybe somebody installed ?? Just like to know buy one or no thanks

Oct 21st, 2017, 13:51	#2
Tatsfield Premier Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 14:25 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Poole	I have no personal experience of so called tuning boxes, but they tend to work at a simplistic level altering the injector loading and are not particularly sophisticated. There are two reasons why someone might think they are a good idea compared with the Volvo approved Polestar ECU rewrite or a non approved ECU rewrite. They are going to be cheaper than the Polestar offering. Non approved rewrites will also be cheaper but will be erased every time the ECU software is upgraded on servicing while the Polestar coding is untouched. The tuning boxes can be unplugged when the car goes in for servicing but they will apply the crudest of changes and will not necessarily do more that slosh extra fuel into the cylinders regardless of the ECUs demands. If you can rise to the cost the Polestar tune is the optimum way to go. I believe it also tightens up automatic transmission programming to cope with the changes in revs that it produces and it may alter the automatic shock absorber settings as well but I may be wrong there. __________________ 2012 XC70 SE Lux Polestar 230 bhp D5 Auto Oyster Grey

Oct 21st, 2017, 15:14	#3
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	I had a friend who had 1 on a P1 S60 D5 (185 IIRC). We plugged it into mine and it didn't work. Not much more I can say really. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

Oct 22nd, 2017, 10:57	#4
savi4s21 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2018 13:03 Join Date: May 2015 Location: cambridge	Im looking at race chip . Not realy cheap cost 350. Remap is cheaper.

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