XC90 D5 re-map?
Discussion
We've got a 163bhp XC90 which used to be the wifes, she never had any problem with it.
We've now changed her car but kept the XC90 as the family bus as there really is nothing to beat it for the money, so I'm driving it a bit now and hence it NEEDS some more go!
I tried one of those plug in boxes that adjust the common rail pressure signal and thus up the common rail pressure, but that was crap. It wen't wrong when it was hot, the engine ECU threw a wobbly and left the wife at the side of the road.
So I want a proper re-map job done. I seem to recall there was a Volvo tuning company in Northampton or somewhere but I can't find them.
Any recommendations of where to get a proper job done near Derby?
We've now changed her car but kept the XC90 as the family bus as there really is nothing to beat it for the money, so I'm driving it a bit now and hence it NEEDS some more go!
I tried one of those plug in boxes that adjust the common rail pressure signal and thus up the common rail pressure, but that was crap. It wen't wrong when it was hot, the engine ECU threw a wobbly and left the wife at the side of the road.
So I want a proper re-map job done. I seem to recall there was a Volvo tuning company in Northampton or somewhere but I can't find them.
Any recommendations of where to get a proper job done near Derby?
Hi Bertie
Give me a call we love volvos
We do the Rica ppc upgrades which you can carry out your self and are very popular :0
You can check out our company on any volvo forum you will find we come very highly recomended
Russell Thompson
www.rtmechanics.co.uk
Give me a call we love volvos
We do the Rica ppc upgrades which you can carry out your self and are very popular :0You can check out our company on any volvo forum you will find we come very highly recomended
Russell Thompson
www.rtmechanics.co.uk
ilovevolvo said:
Hi Bertie
The ppc is a proper upgrade and has sold many units WE have never had an unhappy customer with one
WE offer a full money back guarantee if you are not 100 % happy
If your XC90 is a 163 bhp it will give you 196 Bhp
Russ
Can you give me a bit more detail of how it works?The ppc is a proper upgrade and has sold many units WE have never had an unhappy customer with one
WE offer a full money back guarantee if you are not 100 % happy
If your XC90 is a 163 bhp it will give you 196 Bhp
Russ
Is it a unit that uploads a new program into the flash memory via the CAN bus?
What does it alter? Common rail pressure / fueling map/ turbo boost? I assume it's an electonic waste gate?
I know I'm being cautious and I'm sure it's not, but I've been caught by bulls
t, bodges and pseudo science before and don't wish to again!Darlo74 said:
How does the re-map affect the offical Volvo warranty?
It only affects it, if they find out. I know of people who've had brand new top end mercs, BM's and Porsche's chipped. I had my mondeo done and they never picked it up at a service...although a mechanic did once comment that t seemed quite "lively"
bertie said:
ilovevolvo said:
Hi Bertie
The ppc is a proper upgrade and has sold many units WE have never had an unhappy customer with one
WE offer a full money back guarantee if you are not 100 % happy
If your XC90 is a 163 bhp it will give you 196 Bhp
Russ
Can you give me a bit more detail of how it works?The ppc is a proper upgrade and has sold many units WE have never had an unhappy customer with one
WE offer a full money back guarantee if you are not 100 % happy
If your XC90 is a 163 bhp it will give you 196 Bhp
Russ
Is it a unit that uploads a new program into the flash memory via the CAN bus?
What does it alter? Common rail pressure / fueling map/ turbo boost? I assume it's an electonic waste gate?
I know I'm being cautious and I'm sure it's not, but I've been caught by bulls
t, bodges and pseudo science before and don't wish to again!Sorry for the delayed reply the Rica PPC keeps the rail pressure at standard levels it only adjust the fueling and boost pressures to safe levels have a search on ANY volvo forum and ask about the Rica ppc they are a very good piece of kit
Just for completeness I thought I'd report back.
As Richard knows I bought a Rica PPC remap from him, it installed no problem at all, very easy indeed.
The results are stunning!
It's so much smoother and a whole lot more lively, seriously, much more meaty.
As a bonus it seems to be doing better MPG than before, presumably because you don't have to gun it as much because it has so much more torque.
I'm well chuffed and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
As Richard knows I bought a Rica PPC remap from him, it installed no problem at all, very easy indeed.
The results are stunning!
It's so much smoother and a whole lot more lively, seriously, much more meaty.
As a bonus it seems to be doing better MPG than before, presumably because you don't have to gun it as much because it has so much more torque.
I'm well chuffed and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
bertie said:
Just for completeness I thought I'd report back.
As Richard knows I bought a Rica PPC remap from him, it installed no problem at all, very easy indeed.
The results are stunning!
It's so much smoother and a whole lot more lively, seriously, much more meaty.
As a bonus it seems to be doing better MPG than before, presumably because you don't have to gun it as much because it has so much more torque.
I'm well chuffed and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
Hi Richard As Richard knows I bought a Rica PPC remap from him, it installed no problem at all, very easy indeed.
The results are stunning!
It's so much smoother and a whole lot more lively, seriously, much more meaty.
As a bonus it seems to be doing better MPG than before, presumably because you don't have to gun it as much because it has so much more torque.
I'm well chuffed and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
So glad your happy
enjoy your car Many thanks Russ
That's a fair point!bertie said:
Just for completeness I thought I'd report back.
As Richard knows I bought a Rica PPC remap from him, it installed no problem at all, very easy indeed.
The results are stunning!
It's so much smoother and a whole lot more lively, seriously, much more meaty.
As a bonus it seems to be doing better MPG than before, presumably because you don't have to gun it as much because it has so much more torque.
I'm well chuffed and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
So, do you have any official figures, or is it just that it feels much better?As Richard knows I bought a Rica PPC remap from him, it installed no problem at all, very easy indeed.
The results are stunning!
It's so much smoother and a whole lot more lively, seriously, much more meaty.
As a bonus it seems to be doing better MPG than before, presumably because you don't have to gun it as much because it has so much more torque.
I'm well chuffed and would have no hesitation in recommending it.
Also, could anyone else comment on how much better (if at all) a remaped 163 is, compared to a standard 185 D5?
The re-map takes it from 163 bhp to 198 bhp but much more importantly from 340nm to 435nm of torque.
It's torque that accelerates you, power is just torque x rpm.
Check out the website, it has before and after rolling road graphs.
http://www.rica.nl/chiptuning/showupgrade.php?Merk...
Or phone Russell and have a chat, if you don't like it you can revert back to normal and send it back.
But it really is fantastic, not just more powerful, much smoother too.
It's torque that accelerates you, power is just torque x rpm.
Check out the website, it has before and after rolling road graphs.
http://www.rica.nl/chiptuning/showupgrade.php?Merk...
Or phone Russell and have a chat, if you don't like it you can revert back to normal and send it back.
But it really is fantastic, not just more powerful, much smoother too.
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