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Offline Rmachines

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Powerchips
« on: 10 February 2008, 21:33 »
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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2008, 21:39 »
Had a Blitzchip which i think is similar and never had any problems.

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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2008, 22:09 »
Can you get these for 8v gti's??

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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2008, 22:31 »
8v/16v/ obd1 vr6's.

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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2008, 22:36 »
Can you get these for 8v gti's??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-MK3-GTI-2-0L-8V-115ps-92-98-Performance-Chip-6HP_W0QQitemZ320121003646QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9889QQcmdZViewItem

 :cry: Note: Cars after 1995 will require the new chip to be soldered in.  :cry:

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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2008, 22:43 »
this have to go into the ECU yeah? soldiring into my ECU might not be the best idea! lol

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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2008, 22:45 »
yup !! not worth bricking a Ecu
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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2008, 22:47 »
yup !! not worth bricking a Ecu

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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2008, 23:27 »
see if you can pick one up down the scrappy?  would only cost a tenner at my local scrap yard. Im alrite at soldering, but my GTI is 93 model anyway! 

Rite, so what do these chips do?   What are the pros and cons of it?   Also is removing the rev limiter a bad thing?  the VW engines are made to run up to the limiter safley but not beyond it!  If you were to increase it beyond what its made to do on a stock engine surly its gunna go serious damage FAST?
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Re: Powerchips
« Reply #9 on: 11 February 2008, 00:01 »
theres being loads of threads about these chips.... heres one that gives varying results (and fitment opinions) http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=73288.0

there was a big big thread about these but i cant find it?? :angry:
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