Digilag is becomming a drag

[billytheboot]

Why oh why, it's such a perfect car in every other way!

Digilag is at it worse in the mornings, and I'm breaking sweats when pulling out at roundabouts. I know you can get a ECU mod chip to iorn out the problem, but this will screw-up fuel economy (tight wod) and place higher strain on my engine.

Are there any hints and tips for minimising digilag?? 

[Judderi]

You may find that your fuel economy actually improves with a chip as long as you keep your right foot under control.

And as for extra strain.  Belive me the minute extra strain will not cause you any problems at all! In fact it may reduce strain as your engine will be running at an optimal safe balance.

P.S there only about £20

Tight git!

If you dont want digi lag then buy a chip, simple as that. In the mean time though you could splash out on a new blue sensor and check all vacume hoses.

Look at it this way. If im totaly wrong about the chip then do it anyway and when your motor goes bang upgrade to a 16v cos there 10x better! lol  Cue the hate mail.

[billytheboot]

(rare moth flys from wallet)

The way i understand em is they change the fuel to air ratio, and remove the engine/ecu's self preservation at red line (not that I need any help in blowing stuff up)

So if I was to push the boat out which one is best?

[Judderi]

Yes you are quite right in what the chip does. Sorts out air/fueling and increases the rev limiter a little. To be honest all the companies sell pretty much the exact same chip. Dont waste your money on a big name like superchips. If i were you id just have a browse on ebay.

[Organisys]

Never had any lag problems on mine.. I'd check more obvious things first.
 

[takethefifth]

I installed my ebay 'performance' chip yesterday...  What can i say? MpG is down a good 5 to 7 mpg on average and i got screwed by a saxo. Not so good.

To be fair i can feel what it does, rather than your car having to wind up to the power kicking in it feels as though the engine is already ready. You don't get the surge anymore when the foot goes down, just a smooth gradual increase in torque.

However it makes my car feel as though the mixture is just too rich, i'm sure its actually slower and it just doesn't run as nicely as it did.

Needless to say changing it back to standard this afternoon! 

I won't say which one it was as i am going to email the guy to ask if i have missed something when setting it up, give him the benefit of the doubt you know. Mind you although this one said for PB engine with Bosch management. I don't think i have a bosch ecu. maybe thats it.....

And my tyre popped, and my telly broke, and my dvd player broke. Yesterday was a crap day!

[billytheboot]

(reaches for head torch and lucky hammer)

well i'll take mk2gti2.016v's advice, apart from that absurd 16v comment... vacuum hoses and sensors it is

[Judderi]

lol Dont take my advice!  I have been known to be wrong y know.

[takethefifth]

Haha no i agree do check all those first! 

Seriously though, if its a real big delay between foot down and power i would guess something other digilag. From all people i have talked to and the mk2's i have been in no one has ever had 'digilag' to the point where it makes the car scary to drive. Its a subtle lag at best and to be honest, i like it! 

Check your throttle cable and the sensors on the throttle body as well.

If you do need an ecu a VW breakers or ebay can help you for not much money.

[Judderi]

I never noticed that you were talking about a huge dangerous lag. Digi lag is only subtle. Sounds like you got a different problem. Have you had the timing checked? Makes loads of difference if the timing is spot on for some strange reason