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[99gti]

Welcom aboard. let's see some photos!!!

[RedMk2Gti]

Welcome on board, very unique typing style, start with capital in every single word .
My personal opinion is always upgrade suspension before putting in more power, big power+poor handling = disaster.
I had KW V2 and it made a lot of difference even though I'm still running stock power.

btw what is your budget ? by looking at your objective you must be preparing to spend a lot.

[DubSteve]

Welcome to the forum dude.

The bigger Chip companies have upgrades that you can do, they call stages.

Two are Oettinger/APR and GIAC that I no of, both have this. You can PM Guy(Oettinger/APR) or Seb(GIAC) about these items on prices and any other questions that you may have.

Enjoy your stay

[FAST GTI]

giac chip what part of the world dose that come from...

[FAST GTI]

Welcome on board, very unique typing style, start with capital in every single word .
My personal opinion is always upgrade suspension before putting in more power, big power+poor handling = disaster.
I had KW V2 and it made a lot of difference even though I'm still running stock power.

btw what is your budget ? by looking at your objective you must be preparing to spend a lot.

yep money is to be spent not looked at ......lol hahaha

[SoVeReIgN]

giac chip what part of the world dose that come from...

America, although adjusted for Australian cars

[DubSteve]

There website is www.giacusa.com and Oettinger is www.oettinger.com.au and APR not sure Guy will have to come in for that but I think its www.goapr.com.au

[99gti]

I'm leaning more and more towards the GIAC of late for when I decide to bite the bulet - but to answer your question I think the concensius is clear that a fully programable one will give you the best results particularly if your looking to make big power...

[gtimk5]

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with the GIAC. I dont know who does it in vic but I spose you have found that out already?
Cheers, Andrew

[DubSteve]

This was curtesy of the GIAC website, http://www.giacusa.com/dealers.php?sregion=Victoria

Sorry about that fellas I couldn't see it but here it is http://goapr.com.au/dealer/index.html

Thanks Shaneth

[shaneth]

Steve you may need glasses next time you go on the web
Go to apr site and on the right there is Find A Dealer in bright red letters. Then scroll down and they are all there.

[DubSteve]

Thanks Shaneth now found it I have lost my glasses somewhere and I can't see anything lol.

[Golf Loon]

All the info is out there.

I`d back it up with a phone call before parting with my dollars.

Who is most credible with their claims? Who will let you have a test flash?
How much difference will it make to your car? $ per kw?

And remember CHIP TUNING IS THE LEAST EFFECTIVE WAY OF TUNING.
Also if you change anything after the chip you surely then need a remap. A Chip should be the last thing you do to your car.

No manufacturer needs to push their wares, any prospective purchaser will look at all the options unless they are stupid and pushy salesmen only jeapardise the sale in my experience.

Finally this is a non for profit organization and any unwanted sales pitches will be deleted and the users banned.

[fuzion]

what state you in? vic i presume?

i think your best bet is, to go for a ride in a chipped, non chipped and differently chipped/modified car to experience and speak to who you go for a drive with about the goods and bads on both chips as well. least then you can make your decision for yourself. k03's max output with mods your looking at 125-129fwkw max.


gloon, you speak from chipping experience i take it? ......

[Golfer]

CHIP TUNING IS THE LEAST EFFECTIVE WAY OF TUNING.
Also if you change anything after the chip you surely then need a remap. A Chip should be the last thing you do to your car.

gloon, you speak from chipping experience i take it? ......

Take these stats I found on the manufacturer's Australian websites for example...

With a Mk3 2.0L 8v AGG, for both the following mods you are talking serious $$$'s, so how would you spend your money?

GIAC performance chip (on it's own)
- 3.73kw (5hp) gain

Oettinger performance upgrade (includes cam, head work, some intake work, and a chip once it's all done)
- 18kw (24.14hp) gain

IMHO, there is heaps more to modifying cars than just slapping in a chip and driving off into the sunset. If you are truly devoted to upgrading a car to full effect, then a chip is the last thing you should be doing, not the first...

Cheers
JHN