Chip for polo 1.9

[bluey]

Curious that VW makes a 1.9 (1896) TDI without diesel particulate filter listed in the Polo Owner's Manual:

96kW @ 4000rpm
310Nm @ 1900 rpm
with 6-speed manual box
0-100km/h 9.2seconds
137g/km CO2
consumption 6.8L/100km urban; 4.3L/100km extra-urban; 5.2L/100km combined

Chip makers are quoting similar power and torque figures but lower consumption. How is that? What are the downsides of chipping a 1.9 Polo?

[GoLfMan]

What are the downsides of chipping a 1.9 Polo?

NOTHING!!!!

except your front tyres seem to go very very quickly

[polo_spec_d]

the power you describe sounds awesome must work excellent with the Seat CAI

[GoLfMan]

the power you describe sounds awesome must work excellent with the Seat CAI

i cant really say i noticed that much of a difference with the Seat CAI. All it has really done is smooth out power delivery!

now go chip it goddam it!!!! Oettinger is where its at they have a free trial i believe

[polo_spec_d]

i cant really say i noticed that much of a difference with the Seat CAI. All it has really done is smooth out power delivery!

now go chip it goddam it!!!! Oettinger is where its at they have a free trial i believe

haha i will, just $2000 is alot of money

[bluey]

haha i will, just $2000 is alot of money

It seems a lot for a bit of computer data. As it is, we have enough wheelspinning torque and acceleration to leave not much time to change gears and it's already too easy to end up way over the limit.

Overtook a Porsche late model Boxster turning a corner from a standing start at traffic lights...he tried planting his foot to catch up...he didn't manage to and got stuck at the next set of lights which I got through. Do I really need my Polo to be faster????

How much less life can I expect from the front tyres?

[GoLfMan]

It seems a lot for a bit of computer data. As it is, we have enough wheelspinning torque and acceleration to leave not much time to change gears and it's already too easy to end up way over the limit.

Overtook a Porsche late model Boxster turning a corner from a standing start at traffic lights...he tried planting his foot to catch up...he didn't manage to and got stuck at the next set of lights which I got through. Do I really need my Polo to be faster????

How much less life can I expect from the front tyres?

what your paying for the amount of R&D that has gone into it, hours spent on testing to make sure that your car will remain reliable for daily use. There are plenty of things factored into that price, also Oettinger has a warrenty that comes with all their programmes.

however, i cannot stress how much more fun and drivable the car is with the chip, you think you have torque now, there is just so much more grunt everywhere that it becomes that much easier to drive day to day.

there is NO SUCH THING as too fast

tyre life depends on how heavy your right foot is mate, just like anything, im just being a prat to my tyres as i dont care about the 14", they are way to small and i want bigger rubber so the faster they go the better!

[polo_spec_d]

You have won me over into getting a chip, from what i can gather from the info supplied the "chips" all have pretty much the same upgrade in power, just depends on what i do with my polo to which one i choose, eg more track days,

thanks all

[GoLfMan]

You have won me over into getting a chip, from what i can gather from the info supplied the "chips" all have pretty much the same upgrade in power, just depends on what i do with my polo to which one i choose, eg more track days,

thanks all

good to hear mate
looking forward to hearing what you think of it when its chipped

[Logzy]

You have won me over into getting a chip, from what i can gather from the info supplied the "chips" all have pretty much the same upgrade in power, just depends on what i do with my polo to which one i choose, eg more track days,

thanks all

If your interested in more than 1 map for track days etc then look at the ChippedUK ST3.
Two maps are included in the price so you can switch between the road map or track map yourself.