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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 12 September 2003, 11:19

Title: AIM Module
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 12 September 2003, 11:19

Anyone had any experience of these piggy back performance modules?? Any good or just a con. Might be a cheap way to get some go out of my 8v.. then again seems a bit too good to be true?

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 12 September 2003, 15:46

The only way your get anything out an 8v , is to take it out and put a 16v in  ;) :P

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 12 September 2003, 16:23

Far too much hassle as its my daily shopper. Performanc wise I rely on the MK1!!!

so have you heard about these things???

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Glen on 12 September 2003, 18:19

Whats an AIM Module? wheres it go? whats it do? ???

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 14 September 2003, 17:40

Yeah, what is it anyway?

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 16 September 2003, 09:32

Its a piggyback chip that you connect up to your ECU and it alters the fuel mixture to make the car think its under heavt load apparently. They cost about a tenner ad claim an extra 10-20bhp. Im doubtful.....

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 09:36

Sounds a bit iffy to me  :D

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 16 September 2003, 09:56

loads of them for sale on ebay. might give it a go and see what it does.

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 09:59

How much for?

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 16 September 2003, 10:34

between 7-15 quid

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 12:46

Sounds like sh!t to me mate, give it a miss.

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 16 September 2003, 14:59

From what I gather it tricks the ECU into thinking the car is sucking air in at a different temp and the ecu responds by chucking more fuel in. Doesnt sound good at all to me, MPG wil go out the window.

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 16:17

And running a far too rich a mixture  >:(

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: Glen on 16 September 2003, 23:07

Sounds a bit of a hideous idea to me, surely that would clog up the engine eventually :-\

Title: Re:AIM Module
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 23:09

Just leave well alone, sounds sh!t  ::)