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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: KelvinIOW on 14 September 2004, 17:10

Title: What Chip
Post by: KelvinIOW on 14 September 2004, 17:10

What is a good chip for the 8v mk2 and if any suggestions what does the chip do for the car.
Any suggestions will be good as im looking to get a chip and want some imput from people who have tried and tested them

Thanx :)

Title: Re: What Chip
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 14 September 2004, 17:30

Keep an eye out on eBay ... normally something on the go ;)

Ask the seller PLENTY of questions and see if they know they're stuff first though.

There's quite a few people selling *cough* cough* copied chips so get a bargin  ;D

All you want is to find a chip that's got more aggressive fuel and ignition maps for use with high octane fuel, and that has cured the 'digi' lag problem.

Title: Re: What Chip
Post by: KelvinIOW on 14 September 2004, 17:43

Thanx mate ill keepa look out cheers

Title: Re: What Chip
Post by: piggy on 14 September 2004, 18:41

Yeah, I'm interested in this as well.

Are there any particular makes I should look for and if it's a copy does it matter. Any recommendations?

Title: Re: What Chip
Post by: DimReefa on 15 September 2004, 00:56

my opinion is watch ebay cos there is a lot of resistors passing off as chip.....

Title: Re: What Chip
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 15 September 2004, 08:44

Yeah DEFINATELy don't pay ?50 for a resistor chip - all they do is give a false air flow reading and let the ecu increase 5the fueling to compensate!

As for copied chips - I work in the IT industry and can't see any problem with it providing the chips are of good quality and the program written to the chip isn't damaged in anyway.

I've tested one of these guys chips ....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=2489821481&rd=1

Did a gr8 job - but remember on an NA engine a chip won't turn your car into a 355 spider  ;D