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Offline whileoceanasleeps

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i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« on: 03 November 2012, 18:59 »
i need to solder a new chip to my ecu and desolder the old one. can anyone recommend anyone that can do this? i'm basing in NW hampshire.

also does anyone knows how much this costs?

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2012, 10:19 »
Soz Mr your miles away  :wink:

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2012, 12:32 »
I'm also miles away lol

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2012, 16:39 »
Hi mate sorry for hi jack !

I need the same in

Reading berkshire willing to travel ......

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #4 on: 22 December 2012, 21:01 »
Still required ...

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #5 on: 23 December 2012, 15:06 »
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hey man you need to find a local tuning shop, they should do it for about £50. have a phone around... If you fancy driving to thruxton in nw hants then they can do it for ya http://www.west-tuning.com/

btw my new golf is abf so it's a push chip :) gonna buy one from joe next week.. :)

Offline popleyruss

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #6 on: 29 January 2013, 21:56 »
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Get in touch with united motorsport google em mate there in basingstoke he justvsocketed my mate vr6 supercharged ecu so it can take chips
Just plain dubbin

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2013, 22:31 »
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Get in touch with united motorsport google em mate there in basingstoke he justvsocketed my mate vr6 supercharged ecu so it can take chips
my twin lives in chav stoke! it's ok now got a different car now that's a push fit :)

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #8 on: 29 January 2013, 22:38 »
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Get in touch with united motorsport google em mate there in basingstoke he justvsocketed my mate vr6 supercharged ecu so it can take chips
my twin lives in chav stoke! it's ok now got a different car now that's a push fit :)
Haha all good i cant get away from the place everywheres the same tho some rank places some good places in every town
Just plain dubbin

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Re: i need to swap (resolder) a chip, recommendations?
« Reply #9 on: 29 January 2013, 22:51 »
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Get in touch with united motorsport google em mate there in basingstoke he justvsocketed my mate vr6 supercharged ecu so it can take chips
my twin lives in chav stoke! it's ok now got a different car now that's a push fit :)
Haha all good i cant get away from the place everywheres the same tho some rank places some good places in every town

yep you're right.. i'm from andover originally, i'm doing quite well to stay away from there so far  :cool: