Ebay Mod Chips

[The_Hawk]

What about the mk2 chips?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Jetta-MK2-Cabriolet-Chip-Digifant-8V-GTI-6HP_W0QQitemZ220070875892QQihZ012QQcategoryZ32094QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Heard good stuff on vwvortex......

That one actually looks like a proper re-mapped chip, so it could be OK... I still question why so cheap...

[99gti]

I tell ya what - why dont YOU try it and let us know.

It's a bit like organising a fight out the back of a pub and saying if I'm not there in 5 - start without me!

[shami]

I reckon save up and get a real chip from one of the leading brands. APR, GIAC just to name a few.

Dont ask which ones better coz i'll shoot you. Im sure there are a few here that would be more than happy to take you for a spin.

[DaveMack]

Hey again fellas,

Just wondering if anyone has tried or know anyone who has bought and tried one of the performance chips from ebay. $30 sounds a bit to cheap for my liking. Has anyone got any fairly cheap options for a Mod chip? Also while im on the topic does anyone know the whereabouts of the IAT sensor on a 2003 Bora 4motion Sport?

Cheers
Nathan

Nathan. Post up your location details and ya never know ... you might be lucky enough to be offered a drive in a 'real' chipped car.

Dave

[99gti]

If your in Vic I'd love nothing more than to show off....errr.. I mean show you! Go the Smurf!!!

[static1800]

What about the mk2 chips?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Jetta-MK2-Cabriolet-Chip-Digifant-8V-GTI-6HP_W0QQitemZ220070875892QQihZ012QQcategoryZ32094QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Heard good stuff on vwvortex......

I have the exact same chip in my mk2, It has made a nice little boost for the price. It has stopped the digi lag as they call it. For $50 to your door you can't go wrong. Not much else you can do to digi 2 unless you go standalone.

[nashan]

Haha Yeah I am considering it! Im on the Northern beaches in Sydney if has a chip they wanna show off! Im open to options. I def need a bit more grunt. Getting sick of the gutless 1st gear. What would be my price range for a "good" chip. Does anyone know of any good VW performance places around brooky or sydney city somewhere?

[Golf Houso]

I've researched chips for the mk3 and the prices range from around 75-120 so 50-100 bucks is far from unreasonable, although hardly any of them are suitable for our aussie car cpu's you might have problems finding a chip on that basis.

I'm gonna have a go on one of those mk3 Gl chips for 30 pounds, I'll tell everyone how it goes

[DubSteve]

$800 for the GIAC chip for my vr6! But I get upgrades free I think

[BL33SU]

$800 for the GIAC chip for my vr6! But I get upgrades free I think

lol too expensive for the gain u get.

[DubSteve]

lol too expensive for the gain u get.

I think since I bought it they came down due to the US Dollar, The gain I got was about 14kw at the wheels

[BL33SU]

I think since I bought it they came down due to the US Dollar, The gain I got was about 14kw at the wheels

didnt u say u dynoed @ 112kw in canberra

then u got 114 @ mainline..

dont think u got 14kw @ d wheels from the chip.. thats like a turboed car almost. u prob got like 8kw max.

[DubSteve]

didnt u say u dynoed @ 112kw in canberra

then u got 114 @ mainline..

dont think u got 14kw @ d wheels from the chip.. thats like a turboed car almost. u prob got like 8kw max.

Canberra dyno was a joke if I went there again I would have hit 125kw 30 year old dyno, its not going to work that good anymore!

So the mainline dyno was the first dyno run. Against a stock vr6 it got 14kw gain at the wheels

[BL33SU]

Canberra dyno was a joke if I went there again I would have hit 125kw 30 year old dyno, its not going to work that good anymore!

So the mainline dyno was the first dyno run. Against a stock vr6 it got 14kw gain at the wheels

but your chip didnt give you 14kw's.. all the other mods added up to 14k'ws @ d wheels. so pretty much the 800 u spent prob gave u half of your gains, maybe even less.

[gpk_gti]

hey steve,

what kmh load resistance did the dyno have???should say on the bottom on your dyno sheet........

speed(KPH)/Engine Speed[tacho] @ XX KPH/sec UP

whats the XX on your dyno sheet???

and did you do a dyno prior to chip and after chip? or just after all mods+chip??

sorry to post this here... missed your other thread.
if you want,post with a link to your other thread and ill move all this to it.