chips not the potato type

[frank_grimes]

I’ve been toying with the idea of putting a chip into the vr6. I’ve found a few on ebay (link below) and a couple on few online stores…

Has anyone tried one? Would they burn more fuel? Could they stuff the car?


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-Golf-MK3-V...QQcmdZViewItem

[Tim]

they dont have vr6 chips for cars after 94 according to their ad. So that counts you out for 95.

I think there are minimal gains to be had with a chip for a stock vr6 but if you wanna do it find out which ECU revision you have and then enquire to see if the chip is designed to suit yours. Theyre not all the same.

[frank_grimes]

Thanks Tim,
There are a few others...also found one that looks good from Mexico, but would be worried with that one cause their fuel quality is a little poor, think their premium is 91ron…

Does anyone have one installed?

Anyone read French?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Puce-Eprom-AB...QQcmdZViewItem

Or German?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Chiptuning-VR...QQcmdZViewItem

[Golf Houso]

I’ve been toying with the idea of putting a chip into the vr6. I’ve found a few on ebay (link below) and a couple on few online stores…

Has anyone tried one? Would they burn more fuel? Could they stuff the car?


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-Golf-MK3-V...QQcmdZViewItem

That guy's name is george koustis, he can make a chip for pretty much any vehicle with any attribute. Only problem that I'd imagine is that he isn't really a tuner, he probably just flashes tunes onto chips and changes values at customer request. I'd imagine he already has a sports tune on it. I have one of those in my car but he never changed the rev limiter form the 5000rpm cutout, which almost defeated the purpose of getting one. What I do recommend though is to ask him to move the rev limiter up to around 7200, so when you do eventually embark on a cam change retainers, springs, head port etc. you will have that extra RPM to utilize the changes.

There are some Belgian guys that make chips as well, around 250 EU for all our Aussie cars with all sorts of cam and turbo tunes. I'll dig up the site and the email they sent me later on.

[moto]

Chip for OBD1 models Corrado, Golf et Passat
For Bosh units

-0261 200 491
-0261 200 492
-0261 200 493
-0261 200 494
-0261 200 495


Manufacturer : ABT
Gain : Around 10/15 bhp (dépending on your modifications to the induction system etc)
Rev limiter : 7000

You are going to rediscover your VW, performing at a new improved level.


Installation : Nothing special to do, just unclip the old and fit the new.

Method of dispatch : In a letter sent less than 24 hours after receipt of your payment.
Type de payment (accepted) : Paypal, Chéque, Bank transfer
Postage (presumably in europe) : 3.50euro

Usual disclaimer

[Tim]

To give you an idea this is my 95 VR6 ecu. From what I have been told its the "021 906 258 CH" part that is important. Also i believe some of the Bosch ECUs require the original chip to be desoldered from the PCB. So not always just a drop in affair

[Golf Houso]

OBDII vehicles need the original chip to be removed off the board, a new chip housing soldered on, and on which a new chip or the existing one can be inserted. This was the case for my 2l, any chip is sold with the housing and instructions so it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Try to get someone who can solder to help as its a rather delicate job, but no more than 15 minutes worth of work

but for an OBDI vehicle, its pretty much just a removal of the metal electro-static shield and get a paper clip to pull the old chip out. Its literally plug and play.

[frank_grimes]

thanks.....has anyone tired one?

[dom123]

I’ve been toying with the idea of putting a chip into the vr6. I’ve found a few on ebay (link below) and a couple on few online stores…

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-Golf-MK3-V...QQcmdZViewItem

so would these actually be worth the money?

[Golf Houso]

By itself, not really You'll just get better throttle response. With a set of cams then yeah it'd probably be worth it. Otherwise just wait for Gavin to see what he can do, I'm sure that'd be a better option.