vr6 computer upgrade

[chris.]

just wondering where the best place to get a chip done in queensland is for my vr6

or does anyone on here do them ?

help please

[AusScare]

From the mk3 section.

http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shar...s&IL=GIACChips

Apparently the giac chips are alright.. not sure where to get it installed though.

[Harreh]

My understanding is the GIAC's are good but on some of the earlier models you need to have your ECU sent away for the chip to be soldered on

[Golf Houso]

My understanding is the GIAC's are good but on some of the earlier models you need to have your ECU sent away for the chip to be soldered on

The earlier models are plug and play i.e. pre 96, the laters need a new chip housing welded onto the board and a chip put onto the housing, the new and old chips will then be interchangable. Any competant engineer or appliance techician can do this for you.

Unfortunately they do not have chips for our ECU's from the states, have a look at UK and other european states such as Germany or even belgium surprisingly as they have the same ECU's.

I'd personally love a VR6 with a ported head and a lumpy cam, but can't see the point unless I can get some reasonably priced programming for it, aka not 1k+ for the domestic stuff with around 5-8hp gain

[qsz]

If you give me the ECU number i might have a few VR6 chips lying around from my supplier in germany.

[chris.]

If you give me the ECU number i might have a few VR6 chips lying around from my supplier in germany.

ow, sounds sweet
mine is 95 too btw

& where is the ecu on a mk3, is it like the mk4 & in the firwall? or where

and is the ecu the same between a 1994 & 1995 vr6 & and will a chipped 1994 work in my 1995 car?

[Tim]

ow, sounds sweet
mine is 95 too btw

& where is the ecu on a mk3, is it like the mk4 & in the firwall? or where

and is the ecu the same between a 1994 & 1995 vr6 & and will a chipped 1994 work in my 1995 car?

I have seen different ECUs amongst those model years. Some of the 94 ECUs have a different connector on the wiring loom compared to the 95s. Also 95 models have the immobiliser. So even if you have an ECU with the same part number the car wont start without matching the keys to it if you were to change it

[peter q5]

try spiners auto on the goldcoast for giac tune email giacqld@yahoo.com

[Golf Loon]

You are wasting your money with a stock engine. You will get about 5Hp Gain for up to $1000 expense.

You`d get more gain from a podfilter and cutting the suitcase out of your muffler.

[Bug_racer]

You are wasting your money with a stock engine. You will get about 5Hp Gain for up to $1000 expense.

You`d get more gain from a podfilter and cutting the suitcase out of your muffler.

Thats just speculation . How could an open pod filter sucking in hot air make more power than an enclosed airbox taking air from the inner guard ?
Cutting the suitcase doesnt give a huge increase .

What you dont see is that the chip on its own wont give huge gains , but it will adapt better to a full exhaust and proper cold air intake than a stock chip will , not to mention better fuel economy and mid range torque !