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  1. 08-29-2005, 12:24 AM #1
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    Default GTI chip upgrade...any suggestions

    Its the 1.8T and ive been lookin at some ecu upgrades. i saw one called upsolute or somtin like that on bahn brenners site...but anyways do yall have any suggestions? and has anyone taken there ecu out them selves...it looks like its a pain in the ass
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    GIAC call eurotech tell them Paul from IA sent ya... at the euro dyno day i made the 2nd highest hp and highest torque w/ less mods than all of the competitors (apr, revo, etc.) if a version 14 flash is available for your car thats what i would do, mine made 40hp/70lbs more and i have the dynos to prove it
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    Since Paul says GIAC ill say APR since they are pretty much the 2 best out there. You cant go wrong with either.
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    GIAC all the way
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    GIAC all the fucking way! i got it and i love it.

    I have raced a couple(2) of dubs with same mods or more with APR chip and pulled on them strong by 2 car lenghts
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    GIAC x+ version All The WAY
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    Quote Originally Posted by Allstar1.8T
    APR if you want power speed and itall of it cheaper, GIAC if you dont.
    BS how much did you pay for APR??? X is only 495$, plus as far as numbers i still have yet to see better dyno numbers w/ APR or Revo
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    Quote Originally Posted by admin
    GIAC call eurotech tell them Paul from IA sent ya... at the euro dyno day i made the 2nd highest hp and highest torque w/ less mods than all of the competitors (apr, revo, etc.) if a version 14 flash is available for your car thats what i would do, mine made 40hp/70lbs more and i have the dynos to prove it
    Second highest horsepower??? I had 225hp and 220 ft lbs tqe
    Am I missing something??? Also, I've known Brian for the last 5 years...GIAC
    is the way to got. I've met Garret also, smart guy...
    APR has made a name for themselves but GIAC has longer history!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kevr6
    Second highest horsepower??? I had 225hp and 220 ft lbs tqe
    Am I missing something??? Also, I've known Brian for the last 5 years...GIAC
    is the way to got. I've met Garret also, smart guy...
    APR has made a name for themselves but GIAC has longer history!!
    i was speaking of 1.8t not the R32... i still beat ya in torque
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    Quote Originally Posted by Allstar1.8T
    Oh yeah, Paul, Billy Ts 00 Golf 4 dr 1.8 T W/ APR did a 12.200 @ 117.00 MPH
    No 4dr AWD excuses!! :P
    http://www.18turbo.com/billytmk4gti.html
    I am not going to get into the middle of this, but I would like to comment that Tylaska is insane. I remember his Passat from back in the day. He blew the longitudinal 1.8T twice in the B5, then he threw it in a MKII and put down 418.7whp in the European Cars uber golf challenge. So that proves if you want the max HP go with a stand alone ems

    Other then that, like i posted in the other thread, there are to many variables to say one is better then the other.
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    Billy T is a scientist...not literally, but pratically. If anyone wants an APR chip for $500 I can get them for that, Its just at special events. Pauls ETP hook-up is prob easier, closer, and immediate.
    Settle it at the track (not even the dyno...) thats when numbers become real world movements.
    Good luck, luckily there isnt a bad choice between APR and GIAC... now others ...I dunno...
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    BTW, Heres my dyno sheet from Dyno Lab,
    The car was 03 jetta 1.8T w/ Arospeed p-flow style, and 100 oct programming from APR. (Real chip, not flash)
    Note the spikes where I needed a new N75 ..I eventually got the race one, but never dynoed it again....
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    why are you tilting your head?!
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    don't go w/ revo.. thats what i had on my GLI. it wasnt bad but i would get beat by a friend that had apr w/ same mods. and no it wasnt the driver
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    Quote Originally Posted by admin
    GIAC call eurotech tell them Paul from IA sent ya... at the euro dyno day i made the 2nd highest hp and highest torque w/ less mods than all of the competitors (apr, revo, etc.) if a version 14 flash is available for your car thats what i would do, mine made 40hp/70lbs more and i have the dynos to prove it

    I just got the 14... kicksass...
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  16. 09-08-2005, 11:52 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by benwaballs
    don't go w/ revo.. thats what i had on my GLI. it wasnt bad but i would get beat by a friend that had apr w/ same mods. and no it wasnt the driver
    Nothing wrong with REVO. I put down a slightly better numbers at the dyno than one of my friends with APR. I have no mods and he had DV and CAI.
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    the reason your dyno #'s were higher is because a CAI robs power from the 1.8 and the DV dosn't improve power... revo is nice and works well but its not quite as aggressive as the apr/giac. but revo also has a sps3 which makes it very nice i think all are good.
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    GIAC all the way


    you need something in there that can keep up with me lol
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