Power chip in a XC90 2.5T

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Mark Rayner

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
 
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
 
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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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
 
Bill said:
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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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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