POWERCHIPS +6HP!!! lol

[Mew]

That is very true, i just had a spare 20 quid at the time so took a punt. Maybe even call it young and naive! I guess i got lucky with mine, it felt nicer to drive and didn't do any damage. That said, it is safe to say for every good experience you will be able to find at least 1 person that has had a bad experience with cheap chips!

[Mew]

Just looking at my ebay feedback, i bought mine from that guy you have linked to Dubsport. Mine was only £20 back in June 06 though!

[cняis]

I had one from "HigherPeaks", fitted for around 12 months. Definitely pulled a bit stronger through the revs, however it caused endless trouble with pinking. The engine was set-up as per the "guide", although it is a very high miler.

Since removing the chip, the pinking has reduced a lot, but still not disappeared (head is coked up)

[russ-vdub]

i got one of these for £20, i can now reproduce them at my work so if any one wants one for a £10 gimme a pm! basically its an e-prom which just changes the values that the ecu looks for..say goodbye to economy but it will increase torque and high end revs

[bobbymk11]

no point for 6bhp....cheaper way to make ur car go quicker...make it lighter....bin back seats and passanger if u like...carpets out..underlay out...spare wheel out parcel shelf etc....its free to do this and will make ur mk2 go quicker than a chip that claims 6bhp.....and easy to re-install ......

or use my method...its called big f**k off heavy right lead weight foot

[Mew]

no point for 6bhp....cheaper way to make ur car go quicker...make it lighter....bin back seats and passanger if u like...carpets out..underlay out...spare wheel out parcel shelf etc....its free to do this and will make ur mk2 go quicker than a chip that claims 6bhp.....and easy to re-install ......

I don't know about Dubsport, but practicality issues mean there would be no way i could do that, whereas the chip did improve the way the car drove and it still remains practical. 

[russ-vdub]

each to their own init! i've stripped mine, got a chip, got a cam, pulley, 4brancher, pipercross filter...everythin i can afford for more power... gettin bored now...might slap in a mk3 2ltr 16v

[rubjonny]

before you buy double check with the seller that the chip(s) will work with your ECU.  There are loads of different ECUs!  After research I found out that any most if not all ECUs with a single letter code at the end of the part number need 2 chips to run properly, the double letter ECUs just need 1.

[cняis]

before you buy double check with the seller that the chip(s) will work with your ECU.  There are loads of different ECUs!  After research I found out that any most if not all ECUs with a single letter code at the end of the part number need 2 chips to run properly, the double letter ECUs just need 1.

does that statement relate to bosch, tan, or seimens ECU's?

[rubjonny]

all ecus as far as im aware, each manif ecu comes in single & dual letter codes from what I've been able to determin.

basicallyt the issue is on the earlier ones the map is stored on both chips or something, later models have it all on the 1 chip.  Symptoms are less fuel and a LOSS in power over the std ecu!