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vwburty
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eBay chips for mk3 golf gti 8v?
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30 October 2011, 18:29 »
Hi there, I been seeing these chips on eBay for golf gti 8v mk3 for £40-60 with power gains of 8-13bhp are these for real and any good?
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steble
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Re: eBay chips for mk3 golf gti 8v?
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30 October 2011, 18:42 »
prob not
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boneybradley
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30 October 2011, 19:22 »
they give more power by over riding the ecu settings...(basically confusing the ecu so it changes fuel to air mix) and you may get a few bhp, how they effect emissions or engine health is any one's guess
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Wayne
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Re: eBay chips for mk3 golf gti 8v?
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30 October 2011, 19:32 »
Ebay chips are best avoided.
As for 8 to 13bhp not a chance.
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danny_p
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31 October 2011, 22:15 »
may get 5 bhp if your lucky the ebay chips are genarly not all that tho
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