I have a friend that just bought a 2002 VW Gti 337 and he said this 4 companies make a chip for $2400 that has gains of 40HP and 70 ft-lbs. or torque. This sounds ridiculously high, for any car, even one with a Turbo. He also said the guy told him he didn't need to tune the chip. I keep trying to tell him that you need to tune the chip, especially when you mod it, but he won't listen. Which one of us is right? Have you ever heard of an ECU that gains 40HP and 70 ft-lbs on the dyno?

 

Ask him the name of the four companies that make the chip and then give them a call. $2400 for 40 horses sounds about right(although a shot of nitrous could be had for a LOT less). Don't quite know about the 70 ft-lbs of tq though. But I've been wrong lots of times.

[This message has been edited by s_willis (edited July 31, 2002).]

 

Here us the a link to the chip maker

http://goapr.com/VW/index.html

 

this engine puts out 180 h.p. stock? and they do this without affecting a boost increase or wastegate/mod, just electronic tuning? interesting if that is the case.

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$2400 for a chip? yikes. anyway, on a turbo vehicle.. if you can add boost with the PCM, a chip could easily add that kind of power

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That is just like the Subaru Impreza's, about $1500-2500 for the chip.

Thats just Crazy Stupid

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[This message has been edited by kmook (edited August 03, 2002).]

 

That is a chip with a builtin Eaton blower.

 

...AND twin sequential turbochargers...LOL...maybe they throw in a TORNADO for that price. ...smile..

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I have a friend who bought a Nissan recently, and I thought WE GM GUYS GOT BENT OVER! Some of the ricer crowed (uneducated kids) are letting themselves get taken for a ride.