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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: cняis on 06 September 2006, 21:54

Title: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: cняis on 06 September 2006, 21:54

OK firstly I am very dubious of the difference one of these will make. is this the usual Ebay rubbishy resistor that causes bore-wash through over-fueling? or is this one different and actually worthwhile?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=170018985903

seen a couple of different sellers offering these for around the same price. anyone had any experience of these?

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: Organisys on 06 September 2006, 22:21

erm, just more fuel i think.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: Judderi on 07 September 2006, 09:42

Not acording to the write up. In my opinion yes they work and are what they say they are. All the seller will have done is copied the settings from a well know chip company like superchips and reproduced them. Its really very simple. I had a friend who did the same with a 386 computer and a little chip box and software. Dont expect massive gains but at the end of the day its only £22. For that money id be very happy for a little increase and smoother power delivery with less digi lag.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: T_J_G on 07 September 2006, 11:23

seriously thinking about ordering one.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: Judderi on 07 September 2006, 11:45

go for it.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: T_J_G on 07 September 2006, 11:58

i would but my PP is f**ked at the moment. :laugh:.

May wait and see if i can use my mates PP.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: ChrisO GolfO on 07 September 2006, 12:48

In the Mk2 Maintainence Section there is a way to Tune a Mk2 8v Digi and by doing significantly reduce Digi lag

Go and ave a butchers  :smiley:

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: T_J_G on 07 September 2006, 13:23

Just ordered one. May attempt a write up when fitted.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: phil540uk on 08 September 2006, 14:37

I bought one and was well impressed! no noticable power increase as such but the digilag was long gone!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: Horney on 08 September 2006, 14:50

I keep meaning to give one of these a go but othr bits keep falling off or breaking on the damn car so I never have the money for one!

As it;s now set up and running the best it ever has with no DIgilag already I wonder if one of these will really perk it up even more!

Nick

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: T_J_G on 08 September 2006, 15:01

hopefully i will be able to ell you when i get mine through.

not that i can drive my car at the moment though :sad:

Should be here Monday/Tuesday.

And how can i tell if it's a cheap resistor or the real deal!?

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: rubjonny on 08 September 2006, 16:04

if you have to open up your ECU and fit a 'piggyback' chip then you know its the real deal.  The resistor mod requires you to splice a resistor into the inlet air temp sender wiring!

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: takethefifth on 08 September 2006, 18:30

That one definately isn't a resistor style one.  It will replace a chip inside your ecu that looks the same and contains the fuelling map for your car.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: T_J_G on 14 September 2006, 15:00

chipped,
good results..see my thread called 'i've just been chipped'

Piss easy to do aswell.

Title: Re: Performance chips - do they really work?
Post by: Fielder on 28 September 2006, 15:10

Ive just ordered mine from e-gay