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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 21:37

Title: VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 September 2003, 21:37

Wheres the best place to get my vr6 chipped? i'm in woking,surrey.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: modulater on 16 September 2003, 23:18

Not to sure MR VR6, I know Van Aaken are near the old TRL in crowthorne where the old GTI International was held. Other than that not to sure.

Any one know any Surrey based VW tuners?

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 17 September 2003, 09:49

Thats not far from me! I might have to give them a ring  ;D

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: modulater on 23 September 2003, 21:03

Don't bother to phone them though, a bit pony at phoning you back.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: vekbak on 27 September 2003, 20:14

I had my 1995 Mk3 VR6 chipped, and had asked for a before and after dyno reading, which they quoted in there bumf was what they supplied.

When they handed the car back to me with a dyno plot it only showed the figures with the chip fitted. On asking for the figures before it was chipped I was just shrugged off with the fact the chip had made an improvement on the performance. To be honest the car did'nt feel any different so I personally would not bother and I had nothing in my had to prove it did.

So if you do decide to go for one then make sure you get a reading before its fitted or you could just be taken for a ride.

One thing that has made a big improvement to my VR6 is the VSR manifold in the low down torque, and the fuel economy is slightly better by 1-2 mpg over a steady 20 mile run. Im glad it did as the feeling of wasting money is not a good one especially if its a lot like the VSR was.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 27 September 2003, 20:38

Cheers geezers. I'll definately be careful if i do get it done. I want a shrick manifold too, but they are loads of bucks.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: modulater on 28 September 2003, 02:49

Isnt the VSR manifold and the shrick manifold one and the same?

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: vekbak on 28 September 2003, 11:14

Yep the VSR I was on about was the Shrick item.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 28 September 2003, 17:34

how much did you pay for it?

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: vekbak on 28 September 2003, 20:11

The chip was ?250, and the VSR at a whopping ?1500.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 28 September 2003, 20:16

Too steep for me.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: Glen on 29 September 2003, 22:28

Yeh, the only chips you should be getting are the ones that come with fish!!  Wahey!   :-*

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 30 September 2003, 08:40

Funny you should say that Glen, thats what i do for a living!  ;)

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: red16v on 30 September 2003, 18:55

I would thoroughly recommend 'AutoTechnik' they are just the other side of Southampton and I don't think a trip down the motorway would be too long for you?

Their number (in case you don't have it) is 023 80 666200. They are very knowledgable and I think a chat with Alan would be very fruitful - they are very experienced at modifying cars. Kind regards, yt.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 30 September 2003, 19:12

I have had experience of Autotehnic , and i must say i think they are very poor. I bought some calipers off them, which had poor seals, they supplied another set which then again had the same problem. I bought a seal kit from VW, fitted them and no problems. I don't think you should expect to have to change seals on calipers that are supposed to be brand new.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: red16v on 01 October 2003, 05:53

I'm sorry to hear you didn't get on with them. I wonder if the calipers they supplied you with were actually from German and Swedish ? - I believe they are just across the road from Autotechnic. Kind regards, yt.

Title: Re:VR6 chip
Post by: golfvr6 on 01 October 2003, 10:17

Could have been , i don't know. Unfortunately i think if they supplied more than one duff set then they must have known there was a problem.