ChippedUK ST3 the alternative to Bluefin

[Logzy]

hey logzy, is there a map/ unit for the polo tdi, by any chance?

Yes, the ST3 is available for the Polo TDI.
What year and engine size is your Polo ?

[silvershadow]

Yes, the ST3 is available for the Polo TDI.
What year and engine size is your Polo ?

We have an MY09 TDI DSG Eos on order.

I realise this has the new-spec TDI engine but I would be interested in upgrading it once the engine is run-in.

[Buller_Scott]

sorry for the late reply logzy.....

my polo is a 2007 build 1.9 polo tdi.

im also looking at oettinger and revo, but the fact that in earlier posts you said that the "factory" map is also available on the switcher thingy, that it actually puts it back to the factory map as opposed to what it THINKS are the factory settings, is also very interesting to me- im keen to find out more....

cheers!

[stark27]

Is there any update on the firmware for the ST3 to clear the codes?

[stark27]

Cant comment on the difference between the FR and Econ maps but it is known that the MFD is a out a tad when it comes the the displayed fuel enonomy vs real calculated figures.
This can be adjusted a little using VCDS

FR is out by approx 0.5L/100km for me. ECO is also out but I have not measured it.

[Roobuls]

Is there any update on the firmware for the ST3 to clear the codes?

Apparently within the next few weeks there'll be a major ST3 firmware upgrade that will sort out all those problems (ie it'll clear any error codes you get when you're flashing)

[sixtyniners]

dyno is better

hi guys just wanted to also know what dyno figures are avaiable on the the chips as when i raced sprint cars and thought i was the fastest guy on the track infact was one of the slowest...and when it felt slow and didnt feel like a race car i was infact lapping other cars.... so when your car is set up well doesnt feel as fast as one u have to work hard at driving which makes it feel fast.... i like the staight run as the clock doesnt get it to far wrong if u have a good run...but figures on the dyno will give best comparisum.... not having a go at anyone or anything but would like to see for myelf as i would spend the money now without a 2nd thought if i knew the best chip.
ted

[Logzy]

hi guys just wanted to also know what dyno figures are avaiable on the the chips as when i raced sprint cars and thought i was the fastest guy on the track infact was one of the slowest...and when it felt slow and didnt feel like a race car i was infact lapping other cars.... so when your car is set up well doesnt feel as fast as one u have to work hard at driving which makes it feel fast.... i like the staight run as the clock doesnt get it to far wrong if u have a good run...but figures on the dyno will give best comparisum.... not having a go at anyone or anything but would like to see for myelf as i would spend the money now without a 2nd thought if i knew the best chip.
ted

Define "Best Chip"
Alot of the chips give around the same figures however its all about how the power is applied.
Some are snappier and harsher whilst others are smoother in their power delivery.
I use the ST3 as its smooth in its power delivery and great value for money IMO but search the threads and have a read there are heaps of reviews and a few comparisons.

[Buller_Scott]

hey logzy, just a couple of quick questions:

how long have you run chipped uk st3? find it reliable? i dont know anything about tuning cars, so i wouldnt know what to do with any software errors that may come up, nor how to detect them...

also, what kind of product support is there for the system? can you re-send the "stock" map, and have new maps resent after the initial upload/download, to maximise the effect of things like cda's, dump pipes etc?

thank you.

[Logzy]

hey logzy, just a couple of quick questions:

how long have you run chipped uk st3? find it reliable? i dont know anything about tuning cars, so i wouldnt know what to do with any software errors that may come up, nor how to detect them...

also, what kind of product support is there for the system? can you re-send the "stock" map, and have new maps resent after the initial upload/download, to maximise the effect of things like cda's, dump pipes etc?

thank you.

I have been running it for 3.5 months now and have not had a single problem with it.
It really is brilliant, great performance, great economy and all levels like the EGT etc are fine.
It does not create any error codes other than the communication code when flashing. Some have said this clears itself after a drive and others have said vagcom is required.
The units are getting a firmware upgrade this week which will fix the flash counter incrementing that you may have read about and may also remove the communication code that is present after flashing.

The maps are good for even a few mods like dump pipes etc without a new map needing to be generated but if you do some major mods then yes, you can get new maps for 100 pounds direct from ChippedUK.

[Buller_Scott]

I have been running it for 3.5 months now and have not had a single problem with it.
It really is brilliant, great performance, great economy and all levels like the EGT etc are fine.
It does not create any error codes other than the communication code when flashing. Some have said this clears itself after a drive and others have said vagcom is required.
The units are getting a firmware upgrade this week which will fix the flash counter incrementing that you may have read about and may also remove the communication code that is present after flashing.

The maps are good for even a few mods like dump pipes etc without a new map needing to be generated but if you do some major mods then yes, you can get new maps for 100 pounds direct from ChippedUK.

uh-oh. im now seriously considering this......

in terms of mods, whilst i DID tell golfman that im looking to get alot of power out of the car, i dont think that i will be as ambitious as him in my quest- probably just chip, bmc panel filter, seat CAI, and dump pipe (apart from suspension and wheel mods). and chippeduk st3 is obtainable for less than a grand? yum.....

[stark27]

The ST3 is bloody brilliant. The boost in toruqe is huge and it pulls up steep hills better then a V8. Would be great around National Parks and so forth. My fuel economy is no worse off then before I chipped it. Last tank I did 6.4L/100km, the best I've done is 5.6L/100km all manually calculated because the ST3 confuses the MFD some what.

Edit: Excuse my ignorance but was exactly is a dump pipe.

[Roobuls]

The ST3 is bloody brilliant.

I have to agree there.

Every single time I plug that throttle into the floor I'm impressed with the performance improvements given by ST3.

[Buller_Scott]

hey stark1

dump pipe is also known as down pipe- dont know if you know much about this (i dont myself) so i will tread lightly....

in the polo forum, there are a couple of guys who say that for the cost of a $3-400aud or so custom made dump pipe, on a chipped car it will realise (in one gent's case) an additional 13kw atw.

in terms of posted sigs, the guy with the most kw atw in the polo forum (as far as i am aware, go ahead and correct me, guys) is a guy running chip and dump/down pipe.

apparently they are great as they relieve the somewhat overbearing back-pressure between the turbo and cat (dp= pipe between turbo and cat), and thus allow a few more horses to roam free....

i was thinking of getting one as whilst i know im not driving a race car, i do also appreciate that hey- diesels arent slow pieces of **** anymore- they can be tuned well, and i'll take most of what i can get.

however, what with chipped uk chip (cmon- is it not irresistable?) in about a year (let any real early life failure issues come to the surface and get fixed by VW), bmc replacement panel filter, Seat CAI, i think i will have a car that suits my needs (tiny polo, good economy, a motor that slaughters it up the hill past traffic control at the base of mt buller- im a snowboarder- this is a significant part of my life ((30++ day trips a year at home, more abroad))), and i dont really feel the need to have any more horses as a seven second-100kmh (should be my car with mods) pogo is more than enough- almost lost my license the other week on the way to buller, cop dropped a few kms/ hr because when he cheekily said he was bored, but had waited for me all morning, i replied with "man, im sorry- i got here as fast as i could" lol. i exploited a well known cack.

that, and it looked like he was having a prosperous morning, lol (saw him pull up a couple others)/

anyway. yes. good mod, but i dont want to cook the clutch in the polo, so i think i will restrain myself and NOT do the down pipe on the polo.

in terms of mods- i previously thought i would be getting around $6k in tax, but hey- im young and naive, and guess what? HECS...... those god damn rotten motherFU*#ERS........

[Logzy]

The ST3 is bloody brilliant. The boost in toruqe is huge and it pulls up steep hills better then a V8. Would be great around National Parks and so forth. My fuel economy is no worse off then before I chipped it. Last tank I did 6.4L/100km, the best I've done is 5.6L/100km all manually calculated because the ST3 confuses the MFD some what.

Edit: Excuse my ignorance but was exactly is a dump pipe.

Yes. I love the torque too and have to agree, feels better than a V8.
The l/100km reported by the MFD is inaccurate even without the ST3.
Dont know why, thats just how it is.