Polestar upgrade for S60 D3 136

S60Bet · Oct 15th, 2014, 22:43

Hello everyone, this is my first post on this forum. We bought our first Volvo April this year. S60 D3 design R Lux, quite a high spec, except for Sat nav. We both like driving the car, but we both felt that it could do with a little more power. Last week we were having some warranty work carried out on it, at our local Volvo dealership. I asked about the Polestar upgrade for the D3 136, which is now available. They quoted me £600+vat, which I thought wasn't a bad price. I will contact the tomorrow to see if they can do it at a better price? Any thoughts on the upgrade or experience on any carried out woul be very helpful?One more question, I also contacted the garage the the car was originally bought from, and enquired about the full spec of the car. He did confirm that the car had a very good spec and that the engine was a D5 not a D3. He confirmed this again after I read out the car vin number. But on the log book and boot it says D3, and to be honest the car doesn't drive like a 200hp car. I'm a bit confused, could the car have been de-tuned down to 136, or did the factory make a mistake on the car's spec?

Thank you.

tickedon · Oct 15th, 2014, 23:56

Can't see the making a mistake with the D3/D5 like that. The D5 is 2.4l not 2.0l. The D3 is a de-tuned D4 (which is a 2l 163bhp).

I had the Polestar upgrade done to my 2013 136bhp D3 a few months back - wrote my thoughts at http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=211672 and have also shared some in other threads.

Not sure where abouts you are but I had the upgrade done for £499+VAT: http://www.volvocarslondon.co.uk/aft...mance-upgrade/ I couldn't get any other garage to match that price though.

GMcL · Oct 16th, 2014, 13:14

Not having driven a 136PS D3 I have no idea what it is like.

My 2011 D3 came from the factory with 163PS and I would describe it as adequate. I understand the Polestar upgrade from 136PS does not release the full old 163PS potential leaving the VMAX at the artificial restriction.

That may or may not be important to you.

The older 163PS D3 can be fiddled with to get 200PS which is noticeable therefore I reckon 136 to 163 should also be noticeable. I don't know if the Polestar upgrade will allow further fiddling to get to 200PS.

tickedon · Oct 16th, 2014, 18:19

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Originally Posted by GMcL

I understand the Polestar upgrade from 136PS does not release the full old 163PS potential leaving the VMAX at the artificial restriction.

If you mean top speed by 'vmax', correct. Top speed remains limited to 127mph vs 137mph for the D4 163bhp.

Not really an issue for most people.....

S60Bet · Oct 16th, 2014, 22:41

I contacted Volvo UK today and they did confirm that the car is a D3 model. So look like I'll be going ahead with the Polestar upgrade. I'm not to bothered about the top end speed. Also, might be looking to fit some eibach lowering springs later on, as I feel that the car would look and handle better. Although it's the R design, it would look better a tad lower.

Thank you.

Oct 15th, 2014, 22:43	#1
S60Bet New Member Last Online: Oct 29th, 2014 21:36 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: PDD	Polestar upgrade for S60 D3 136 Hello everyone, this is my first post on this forum. We bought our first Volvo April this year. S60 D3 design R Lux, quite a high spec, except for Sat nav. We both like driving the car, but we both felt that it could do with a little more power. Last week we were having some warranty work carried out on it, at our local Volvo dealership. I asked about the Polestar upgrade for the D3 136, which is now available. They quoted me £600+vat, which I thought wasn't a bad price. I will contact the tomorrow to see if they can do it at a better price? Any thoughts on the upgrade or experience on any carried out woul be very helpful?One more question, I also contacted the garage the the car was originally bought from, and enquired about the full spec of the car. He did confirm that the car had a very good spec and that the engine was a D5 not a D3. He confirmed this again after I read out the car vin number. But on the log book and boot it says D3, and to be honest the car doesn't drive like a 200hp car. I'm a bit confused, could the car have been de-tuned down to 136, or did the factory make a mistake on the car's spec? Thank you. Last edited by S60Bet; Oct 15th, 2014 at 22:50. Reason: Spelling

Oct 15th, 2014, 23:56	#2
tickedon Master Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2018 19:20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London / Glasgow	Can't see the making a mistake with the D3/D5 like that. The D5 is 2.4l not 2.0l. The D3 is a de-tuned D4 (which is a 2l 163bhp). I had the Polestar upgrade done to my 2013 136bhp D3 a few months back - wrote my thoughts at http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=211672 and have also shared some in other threads. Not sure where abouts you are but I had the upgrade done for £499+VAT: http://www.volvocarslondon.co.uk/aft...mance-upgrade/ I couldn't get any other garage to match that price though. __________________ 2013 Volvo S60 - Black Sapphire D3 (with Polestar - 163bhp) Business Edition with Winter Pack & DAB.

Oct 16th, 2014, 13:14	#3
GMcL 0's and 1's Last Online: Yesterday 11:04 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: -	Not having driven a 136PS D3 I have no idea what it is like. My 2011 D3 came from the factory with 163PS and I would describe it as adequate. I understand the Polestar upgrade from 136PS does not release the full old 163PS potential leaving the VMAX at the artificial restriction. That may or may not be important to you. The older 163PS D3 can be fiddled with to get 200PS which is noticeable therefore I reckon 136 to 163 should also be noticeable. I don't know if the Polestar upgrade will allow further fiddling to get to 200PS. __________________ 2011 Volvo S60 D3 R-design Premium - 2020 Focus ST estate automatic - 2020 KIA eSoul 150kW 64kwh EV Previous: 2005 Volvo S60 D5 Sport - 2017 Focus RS

Oct 16th, 2014, 22:41	#5
S60Bet New Member Last Online: Oct 29th, 2014 21:36 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: PDD	I contacted Volvo UK today and they did confirm that the car is a D3 model. So look like I'll be going ahead with the Polestar upgrade. I'm not to bothered about the top end speed. Also, might be looking to fit some eibach lowering springs later on, as I feel that the car would look and handle better. Although it's the R design, it would look better a tad lower. Thank you.

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