vr6 computer upgrade

[qsz]

ECU is behind firewall in engine bay. Should have a Bosch part number starting with 0261.

$450 not $1000. Brand New clearance stock.
Much better throttle response and better fuel econ. with better ignition curves through mid range
Have some Mk 4 GTI as well.

[Golf Loon]

Thats just speculation!

OK Mr Bugracer, what will a chip cost and what increase will I get with each level of mods?

Will you guarantee a certain HP increase or my money back?

Seems to me you are the first to discredit others opinions and the last to back up any of your "info" with hard facts.

[chris.]

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.

who said anything about a stock motor?

& 5hp is 5 hp more than i had and its 5 hp closer to where i want to be

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

arh yes that makes sence now

i didnt relise some of them didnt have immobilisers, that would be why my 94 will start with a simple metal key and my 95 will only start with the origanal

hmm..... i learnt somthing new

cheers for that info

ECU is behind firewall in engine bay. Should have a Bosch part number starting with 0261.

$450 not $1000. Brand New clearance stock.
Much better throttle response and better fuel econ. with better ignition curves through mid range
Have some Mk 4 GTI as well.

will pull out the ecu this w/e for the number.
also what brand is the chip?


and does anyone have any pics on what to take off to gain acsess just so i can have a heads up on whats involved

[Bug_racer]

OK Mr Bugracer, what will a chip cost and what increase will I get with each level of mods?

Will you guarantee a certain HP increase or my money back?

Seems to me you are the first to discredit others opinions and the last to back up any of your "info" with hard facts.

Firstly opinions are just that an opinion , they are usually based on assumptions . What kind of info would you like with hard facts ? What are you really searching for ???

What will a chip cost , well , I cant say due to the forum rules in regards to advertisers , I tried to advertise here and support the forum but it appears the business hasnt been established long enough , funny how a 5 year old business cant be a sponser cause it isnt "establised for long enough" ??? But thats another story .

Your chasing HP , youve been fooled in by advertising and media hype . As a mechanic you should see all the aspects of tuning not just what gives the most hp . Its ability to react to temperature change , elavation , humidity , heat , knock change , fuel , faulty sensors , load , lambda and adjust injector duty cycle and ignition timing . Each ecu has an adaption range and needs to be calibrated to suit the mods fitted . The better the initial tune the less calibration it needs . Thats how u make HP

As for guaranteeing a certain hp or your money back . Do you go to your doctor and asking him to give you a guarantee that your gonna live another year ? You cant expect every car to be the same . Figures that are posted are usually either the average or the maximum thats been achieved , it varies between chip companies .

Happy to answer questions , they need to be a bit more direct and less broad

[Golf Loon]

Another procrastonating post. LOL

How much? What will it do?

Is that clear enough?

[Bug_racer]

How much ? Anywhere between $150 for some ebay chips Ive seen to $5k+ for a stand alone unit .

What will it do , on a VR6 engine , well , not much , maybe 5kw at the most .

But you fail to understand my previous post , it adapts much better to mods than a stock chip , and sometimes you cant do certain mods without a chip due to the extra fueling required with bigger injectors . A chip is usually the first mod people do , then intake and exhaust . So you need to choose a chip that will suit what level of modification you will do in the future .

Another procrastonating post. LOL

How much? What will it do?

Is that clear enough?

[william]

dude seriously go stand alone engine management but make sure you keep your stock ecu, haltech are pretty good i have prehistoric microtech in my vr6 and made 118kw last run all it has is ecu, bigger injectors, exhaust, pod airfilter, thicker leads, beru 4 prong plugs..

its really hard to get power out of a vr id really save my money and look at replacing stock internals with forged components to either supercharge or turbo charge it then you see power