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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: postie on 08 September 2010, 13:18

Title: superchips or plug in box
Post by: postie on 08 September 2010, 13:18

hi all have had my golf mk4 130tdi for a week now and i was looking at buying a superchip or one of those plug in box's of ebob but dont know which type to buy as the prices go from £20 upwards. i had a simple plug in box on my passat i had a couple of years ago and seemed to work.
i cant afford a remap just yet but there prices are all different so im abit lost as to what to do. the car is standard and i was looking to keep it that way just want a bit more power with shouting about it, more steath.

Title: Re: superchips or plug in box
Post by: Rhyso on 08 September 2010, 13:33

Welcome

Save up and get a proper remap

The proper plug in boxes cost as much as a remap for the decent ones.  The cheaper ones are literally a resistor which fools the car into chucking in more fuel which will do your engine no favours

Title: Re: superchips or plug in box
Post by: Mew on 08 September 2010, 13:35

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=162578.0

 :smiley:

Title: Re: superchips or plug in box
Post by: Kerrse on 09 September 2010, 09:42

Remap .. :grin:

Title: Re: superchips or plug in box
Post by: postie on 09 September 2010, 09:53

thanks for the replys
but if i have a remap will it be removed if the ecu is updated/

Title: Re: superchips or plug in box
Post by: Rhyso on 09 September 2010, 09:57

Quote from: postie on 09 September 2010, 09:53

thanks for the replys
but if i have a remap will it be removed if the ecu is updated/

Only if it went in for work but being as the MK4 is well out of warranty any ECU updates you would be charged for and even under normal servicing the dealers wouldn't wipe the ECU

As far as I know there were no updates on the TDI ECU's  :undecided: