C30 General : - New to Volvo

kman2011 · May 22nd, 2018, 09:24

Hi All,

I have just purchased a Volvo C30 R design 2.0 Petrol LUX (13 plate). I have owned and driven Saab's for the last 12 years, this is my first ever Volvo. I generally do a re-map on any car I buy to help with fuel economy but it seems the model Volvo may not be able to be re-mapped. Is this correct or have i just not been looking in the right place.

Regards
KMan

domhart10 · May 22nd, 2018, 10:10

should defenitly be able to remap but I am not sure there will be much of a difference on that engine.

Welton · May 22nd, 2018, 13:24

Don't think you'll gain much remapping a NA petrol engine in fact I doubt any tuning houses have even bothered to develop a map; there'd be so little market for it.

Best I can suggest is running a replacement K&N filter panel, running on Super Unleaded and making sure the tyre pressures are correct for the type of use etc.

iainmd · May 22nd, 2018, 19:44

I'm not terribly convinced you'll get much gain from super unleaded either to be honest. Unless the car's tuned to run on 98+ RON you invariably see no difference. I remember 5th Gear doing a test of multiple fuel types on a Golf GTI a few years ago and they saw anything from + or - 3hp from using it and one premium unleaded provided less hp on a dyno than supermarket 95RON.

Trying to get extra power from a normally aspirated engine without massive modification is probably a futile exercise. A panel filter is probably about your lot TBH.

Tannaton · May 22nd, 2018, 20:13

It's been said already but on a normally aspirated petrol engine that it already in a good state of tune, the potential in minimal, maybe 2 or 3 BHP?

You'd get similar gains by dumping the spare wheel and back seats...

StatusRed · May 23rd, 2018, 17:42

Cylinder head skimmed a possibility?

May 22nd, 2018, 09:24	#1
kman2011 New Member Last Online: May 22nd, 2018 09:24 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Maidenhead	New to Volvo Hi All, I have just purchased a Volvo C30 R design 2.0 Petrol LUX (13 plate). I have owned and driven Saab's for the last 12 years, this is my first ever Volvo. I generally do a re-map on any car I buy to help with fuel economy but it seems the model Volvo may not be able to be re-mapped. Is this correct or have i just not been looking in the right place. Regards KMan

May 22nd, 2018, 10:10	#2
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Today 15:53 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	should defenitly be able to remap but I am not sure there will be much of a difference on that engine. __________________ ----------------------------------------- Current: 2009 Volvo S40 T5 Progress Thread: https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=271945 Previous Volvo: 2008 S40 SE Lux R Design 2.0D

May 22nd, 2018, 13:24	#3
Welton Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2021 17:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Market Harborough	Don't think you'll gain much remapping a NA petrol engine in fact I doubt any tuning houses have even bothered to develop a map; there'd be so little market for it. Best I can suggest is running a replacement K&N filter panel, running on Super Unleaded and making sure the tyre pressures are correct for the type of use etc. __________________ 2005 S40 T5 SE - Manual. Bilstein B4's. (For Sale) 2010 Citroen C4 1.6 HDi (bizarre Gearbox model). 2010 Renault Twingo (refreshingly simple) 2018 Infiniti Q30 1.6T Business Executive (what's this button do?)

May 22nd, 2018, 19:44	#4
iainmd Member Last Online: Today 15:35 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	I'm not terribly convinced you'll get much gain from super unleaded either to be honest. Unless the car's tuned to run on 98+ RON you invariably see no difference. I remember 5th Gear doing a test of multiple fuel types on a Golf GTI a few years ago and they saw anything from + or - 3hp from using it and one premium unleaded provided less hp on a dyno than supermarket 95RON. Trying to get extra power from a normally aspirated engine without massive modification is probably a futile exercise. A panel filter is probably about your lot TBH. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

May 22nd, 2018, 20:13	#5
Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Today 16:24 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	It's been said already but on a normally aspirated petrol engine that it already in a good state of tune, the potential in minimal, maybe 2 or 3 BHP? You'd get similar gains by dumping the spare wheel and back seats... __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135

May 23rd, 2018, 17:42	#6
StatusRed Premier Member Last Online: Today 19:28 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Glasgow	Cylinder head skimmed a possibility? __________________ 2009 S40 SE Lux 2.0i \| 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650 \| 2002 Audi TT 225 Previous: C70 Coupe 2.4i \| Saab 9-5 Aero \| Daihatsu SporTrak

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