2004 Volvo S60 D5 SE. Captain Slow's cheap Swedish adventure

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kapiteinlangzaam said:

JakeT said:

I am guessing a hairdryer is a little too cool for this?

As far as I know, yes.

I had to use mine on the 550c setting to get the reaction needed.

I like this idea, but I am absolutely certain that I would somehow utterly fk this up

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How are you getting on with the Yatour module thing? I'm considering one for the Lexus as the OEM levinson system is ace however having to burn 700mb CD's so i can listen to music isn't so much, Also my OEM bluetooth is Sh*te. With these boxes do the steering wheel controls work?

On another note just out of interest, I'm insured with the same company as you, Does this mean I can SORN my car whilst its outside of the UK and keep using it? with the absence of the tax disc 300GBP ish a year seems like a waste of money

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kapiteinlangzaam said:

I *think* either RICA or Kalmar Union will do a remote tune via an OBD uploader which you can rent out.

Kalmar Union certainly do for their MTE maps. I put one on my C70 D5 at 57k miles and it transformed the car. It's on about 115k miles now and the extra power gets used extensively. 180bhp to 225bhp (claimed) was a hell of a boost, but it's the extra torque available at any engine speed that makes the car so much more enjoyable. Acceleration from 70 in 6th is very useful indeed.

My rip off DICE box and version of VIDA was probably the best £50 and several hours of work I've ever invested on car maintenance. Just being able to modify the temperature settings of the heated seats was worth it