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Do manual gear shifts (in an 8-spd Geartronic) quicken up with a Polestar Tune?

  • Yes, but only a little

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  • No way kiddo, save your money and get a 1993 Civic Type R instead

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2017 S60 T5, slow manual gear shifts - Will a Polestar Optimization help?

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Hello fellow Swedespeeders!

I'm new here after a brief and intermittent lurking period.

I came here first looking for a solution to add Paddle Shifters to my Osmium Grey 2017 S60 (non R-design) T5.

I only found threads about retrofitting a paddle-fitted wheel to older (pre -14) vehicles but I took a leap of faith and ordered one from a reputable scrap-shop here in sweden.

After some trouble undoing the Airbag I managed to swap the wheel, plugged it in, and to my surprise, it just worked!

No wires had to be drawn, no error messages had to be resolved. It was pure plug and play.

Now I've had the paddles for a day and I must confess, although I'm very happy with the install, I would be alot happier if the actual shifts happened a little faster.

Of course I've tried the manual sport mode before and noticed the characteristics of the 8-speed Geartronic gearbox and I'm very impressed by its smoothness, but in manual mode i'd love for it to be just a bit more snappy and responsive.

Now, I guess my question is mainly pointed towards fellow drivers that has experience of a similar vehicle both pre and post a Polestar Optimization..

I am already happy with the power and torque of my car… But will I get a quicker response out of my gear changes if I give my local Volvo technician many many coins of local currency and go through with a Polestar Optimization?

Thanks in advance, and please go and see my car on Instagram @Osmium_S60T5 and double tap on one or more of my pictures. I don't post too often, but i really enjoy Seeing all the other Volvo enthusiasts cars out there!
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So the answer is yes. I personally do not have the tune but a bunch of people say it helps. I personally don't have the tune (I don't see it worth the price). A good alternative to the polestar software is getting a torque limiter delete from Hilton. Should help decrease shift times, but you need to be careful not to put to much stress on the trans since there is little/no TCU help with torque.
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