Power chip in a XC90 2.5T

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Mark Rayner - 24 Dec 2006 06:34 GMT

Merry Christmas to all!

Has anyone ever put a powerchip into a 2.5T motor? If so I am interested in
finding out if you thought it was a worthwhile thing to do. What are the
pluses and minuses?

While I am most interested to hear from those who have done it to a XC90, I
would also value the opinions of those who have done it in other Volvos that
share the same engine.

With a 20% increase in power (claimed) it seems on paper to be the best bang
for buck to make my XC90 move along a bit better, however I really wonder
what the reality is.

Thanks in advance.

Mark

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Bill from www.rlstate.com - 24 Dec 2006 13:47 GMT

If it's too good to be true, it probably is!

Don't you think Volvo would offer such a thing if it were an advantage?

-Bill

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Gary Heston - 24 Dec 2006 17:08 GMT

>If it's too good to be true, it probably is!

>Don't you think Volvo would offer such a thing if it were an advantage?

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Considering that what Volvo offers has to comply with emissions laws
and mileage requirements, no, they won't offer something that increases
power by increasing emissions and fuel consumption.

Gary

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James Sweet - 25 Dec 2006 00:11 GMT

> If it's too good to be true, it probably is!
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> Don't you think Volvo would offer such a thing if it were an advantage?
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> -Bill

Not necessarily. With a turbocharged engine you can very easily
substantially increase the horsepower, at the expense of engine/gearbox
life and fuel economy. The settings chosen by the factory are a
compromise that best suits the average consumer.

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Volvo480 - 24 Dec 2006 14:31 GMT

Dear Volvo friend, no problem to upgrade to 250 from Volvo's own tuner in
Gotenborg Sweden, http://www.samsteffansson.se/samindex.html

Good luck,

Robert

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