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Offline mr mk2

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chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« on: 19 June 2011, 23:24 »
so what is the differance between a chip and a remap or are they the same power increase just a differant way of doing it? which would be better 4 my mk2 gti 8v with 2.0 bottom end?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #1 on: 19 June 2011, 23:44 »
A remap is better if available however yours will be chip only and the gains if any are small.
« Last Edit: 20 June 2011, 10:27 by Wayne »
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Offline Martz

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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #2 on: 19 June 2011, 23:48 »
yours would be chip only. would not bother for a 5bhp increase.
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Offline mr mk2

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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2011, 23:55 »
why would mine b chip only cant i get it remapped then
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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2011, 01:21 »
Quote from: mr mk2 on 19 June 2011, 23:55
why would mine b chip only cant i get it remapped then

Definitely not worth it, you wont even notice it, will be purely bragging rights
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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2011, 08:45 »
Quote from: mr mk2 on 19 June 2011, 23:55
why would mine b chip only cant i get it remapped then

Because is has bog all electronic control on it. Concentrate on other things tbh.
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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2011, 12:27 »
Quote from: Wayne on 19 June 2011, 23:44
A remap is better if available however yours will be chip only and the gains if any are small.

A chip and remap are the same thing at end of the day, the software is getting edited (re calibrated / remapped)  So a chip is a remap at the end of the day, its just then method used to get the remapped software on to the ecu.  With a chip you have to open the ecu and remove the chip to write the new map to the ecu, then you have OBD remap which flashes the map via the OBD port in the car and no need to touch the ecu.
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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2011, 17:27 »
The chips are rubbish I got one and took it out same week smoothed engine buy no real difference on speed and it drank fuel :(
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Offline emery1990

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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2011, 18:15 »
Rubjonny got good results with one, but that was on an abf. An ebay chip too.
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Re: chip or re-map, whats the differance?
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2011, 20:31 »
I would avoid ebay chips tbh
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