GolfGTIforum.co.uk
Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nosaj26 on 04 January 2006, 15:22
-
i have read about power chips available through various companys on ebay, has anybody any experience in these, do they work, will they do any damage? or do you reccomend any? (i drive a p reg mk3 115bhp
-
Ive heard they are fine. Dont expect miracles but they certainly increase power like all the big brand name chips do and they will also eliminate any digi lag on the 8v engines. for £20 who cares!
-
cheers, any ideas on what to buy?
-
have a look for mk3 golf gti superchips on ebay. The advert will say if it will work in your car or not. If your not sure then post the adverts you find here and we will check for you.
-
Hi,
I just fitted my piggy back chip on air inlet valve..from e-bay...was unsure whether it would work but for under £10...you can't really go wrong.
Having fitted the unit I am amazed at the difference it makes not only does the engine runs smoother but the accleration is amazing...definaetly worth the mone :tongue:y. Rob.
-
Got an ebay link mate? Might be worth a look.... How tricky to fit?
-
Hi,
I just fitted my piggy back chip on air inlet valve..from e-bay...was unsure whether it would work but for under £10...you can't really go wrong.
Having fitted the unit I am amazed at the difference it makes not only does the engine runs smoother but the accleration is amazing...definaetly worth the mone :tongue:y. Rob.
what year/engine code is your golf and can you post the link to the gaybay chip
-
just revcieved a so called power chip from ebay, will fit soon, i let ya all know how it goes, does look a little dodge though its basically just a resister, here goes !!!!!
-
i 've also got one of these resister things off E-bay, but can anyone tell me where you stick it. I've got the 8v mk3 gti on a P reg, wonna see if it works :undecided:
-
It goes into the end of the connection that clips onto air temp sender on the airbox. Just remove the connection and push the (5p) resister into the end. I bought one a while back for one of my old cars but all it did was make my car drink fuel like a V8!!!!!!!!! But id be interested to hear how you go on with yours.
Stu
-
yep, i'll shove it on first thing in the morning, and drive to work, hope it doesn't fook the car up.
-
yep, i'll shove it on first thing in the morning, and drive to work, hope it doesn't fook the car up.
Thats why id rather someone else tried it before i put one in my golf :grin: :tongue:
Stu
-
so it'll just drink more fuel? I'll keep a close eye on the trip computer then and see. :rolleyes:
-
It might of just been my sh!tty volvo that was crap(yes, i did say volvo :embarassed:) And it was auto so a bit hard to tell if it was any quicker TBH mate. (jeez, did i realy own an auto volvo 440??????? :grin:)
Stu
-
volvo 440. oowwwww :shocked: you wonna keep that one quite. are you on here tomorrow night? I'll let you know how i got on.
-
Yes mate, im always around at some point. I look forward to the report :smiley:
Stu
-
still aint fitted mine yet il have blast tommorrow, il post pick of fitting, fingers crossed it dont go tits up
-
Tried that resistor this morning, pluged it into the air temp sensor on the airbox, and it was crap :angry: after 5 minutes I stoped and took it off, cos when you put your foot down, it just guddered, unless i put it on wrong. so do I? if not then forget using these resistor type things, crap :sad:
Any comments lads?
-
Tried that resistor this morning, pluged it into the air temp sensor on the airbox, and it was crap :angry: after 5 minutes I stoped and took it off, cos when you put your foot down, it just guddered, unless i put it on wrong. so do I? if not then forget using these resistor type things, crap :sad:
Any comments lads?
I thought as much mate unfortunatly :sad: They are a total waste of money especialy as the resister costs pennys to buy from any electrical shop!!!!!!!!
Stu
-
Tried that resistor this morning, pluged it into the air temp sensor on the airbox, and it was crap :angry: after 5 minutes I stoped and took it off, cos when you put your foot down, it just guddered, unless i put it on wrong. so do I? if not then forget using these resistor type things, crap :sad:
Any comments lads?
i e-mailed one guy from ebay,and he said its was harder to wire the chip into a later gti(needs 2 wires)i had a look at mine and its got 3,what year is yours.mines a 97 agg engine with the hitachi mas.
who did you get it from,do you have the gaybay link
-
Alwight fellas...
I was looking for ages for info on tuning boxes. I'm a different case cos I have a TDI mk3.
I was basically caught between pointlessly spending big money on a chip re-map and buying some cheap crap off ebay !
So I went halfway house. Basically 2 companies mrhoot.com and hhtuning.co.uk were the contenders for IMO the best value boxes.
The analogue ones are the cheapies, but I went for a cheap digital box for £220 from hhtuning.co.uk.
And F*ck me.... what an improvment !!! I could easily take on a 8v Gti now ! 90Bhp - 110bhp. 25% increase. Fuel consumption is a bit less, but worth it for the extra power. 90+mph uphill !
Not sure how these things work on petrol cars though. I don't think they're as effective.
-
mines a 97 with hitachi meter, but i got that resistor back last summer, on gaybay, from some donkey for £2.99. thought I'd give it a go. not got the link now.
-
I bought one of those £2.99 ones 2 years ago but never fitted it coz I couldnt work out which plug to fit into!
Mines a 97 P and Its the 2 pin/3 pin thing with me too!
But all I can think they do is act like a choke and push more fuel in.
-
yea thats right, untill the car has wormed up a bit, it starts to judder on excelaration like I found out.
don't bother with it. just a well it was only £2.99. :shocked:
-
They do work like a choke basically and push more fuel in. It also tends to judder slightly when pushed hardin 5th. It's the only way to make a diesel go faster. However mines a TDI with a digital chip and might work differently somewhow with 8-pin connections. It doesn't smoke though. I wouldn't take it back off, put it that way. It is bloody expensive though for what it is !! Does seem more complex than an ebay resistor in a box, but goes like sh!t off a stick!
-
i stuck a resistor on mine earlier and it was better only had a 10min blast down the road but does pull better:) will see what it does to fuel economy tho :laugh:
-
i stuck a resistor on mine earlier and it was better only had a 10min blast down the road but does pull better:) will see what it does to fuel economy tho :laugh:
what year golf is yours and does it have 2 or 3 wires from the air flow sensor
-
moving away from the obvious ebay resistors are sh!te!!!! has anybody had there car proffessionally superchipped ? whts the good, bad and ugly on this? was thinking about this as my next mod but a lot of money just under £300, any feedback