"Roger Mills" <watt.tyler@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> The diesel options for the current V70 come in 2 flavours - 163PS and
> 185PS. They both have the same 2.4L capacity.
>
> Does anyone know whether the different power outputs are simply due to
> chipping - or whether there are any physical differences in the engines?

Both the same engines- different software.

Buy the 163 and have superchips / other treat it for 190bhp.

Tim..

On 11 Mai, 14:40, "Tim.." <the.farm...@spam.btinternet.com> wrote:
> "Roger Mills" <watt.ty...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:5aj5rmF2p8vs8U1@mid.individual.net...
>
> > The diesel options for the current V70 come in 2 flavours - 163PS and
> > 185PS. They both have the same 2.4L capacity.
>
> > Does anyone know whether the different power outputs are simply due to
> > chipping - or whether there are any physical differences in the engines?
>
> Both the same engines- different software.

Bull-shit. The greates difference is not the engine: the 185 hp
version comes with a 6-gear-automatic and the 163 hp with a 5-gear.
The stronger engine has different injectors with a 5-hole design and
the turbo-geometrie is variable. IIRC even the intercooler design is
slightly different.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> wrote:

> On 11 Mai, 14:40, "Tim.." <the.farm...@spam.btinternet.com> wrote:
>> "Roger Mills" <watt.ty...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>
> The great difference is not the engine: the 185 hp
> version comes with a 6-gear-automatic and the 163 hp with a 5-gear.
> The stronger engine has different injectors with a 5-hole design and
> the turbo-geometrie is variable. IIRC even the intercooler design is
> slightly different.

Not quite true - in the UK at any rate. Whether opting for the 163PS (not
*quite* HP) or 185PS engine, you get a choice of a 6-speed manual or 6-speed
auto transmission.

So I'm interested in differences which apply specifically to the *engine*.
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Cheers,
Roger
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"Roger Mills" <watt.tyler@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
> Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> wrote:
>
>> On 11 Mai, 14:40, "Tim.." <the.farm...@spam.btinternet.com> wrote:
>>> "Roger Mills" <watt.ty...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>
>> The great difference is not the engine: the 185 hp
>> version comes with a 6-gear-automatic and the 163 hp with a 5-gear.
>> The stronger engine has different injectors with a 5-hole design and
>> the turbo-geometrie is variable. IIRC even the intercooler design is
>> slightly different.
>
> Not quite true - in the UK at any rate. Whether opting for the 163PS (not
> *quite* HP) or 185PS engine, you get a choice of a 6-speed manual or
> 6-speed auto transmission.
>
> So I'm interested in differences which apply specifically to the *engine*.

AFAIK the European engines are the same, certainly the 163 unit over here
also uses a VGT turbo...

Tim..