Re: non-roc:Chipping a Passat 1.8T

["Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>]

The chip on a new ECU board costs around 600.00 or so. I got a discount
because it was a gorup purchase with the Passat List. It does void your
warrenty...but thats why I have it on a new ecu board. I just swap in my
stock board when the car goes in for service.



Shannon Fenton
Telecom Resource Management
Amazon.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>
To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: non-roc:Chipping a Passat 1.8T


> According to EC the Turbo Beetle put out 180hp on the dyno.  Their
> conclusion was that the beetle had the Audi TT chip on board and were
going
> to report further when they had more info.  So far no word.  But owning
both
> the 1.8T Passat and Turbo Beetle, I can tell you that the beetle is much
> faster and I mean MUCH.  The weight difference is only about 150lbs. and
> would probably not account for that big a difference.  Also the Passat is
an
> automatic but I always drive it with the tiptronic.  Not sure if not
having
> a clutch would account for the difference either.
>
> BTW, Shannon, how much did the chip cost and does it mess with the
warranty?
>
>
> - Jan Folkson
>
> '86 16V
> '99 Passat 1.8T
> '00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
>
>
> > From: Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>
> > Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:26:03 -0700
> > To: Scirocco <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> > Subject: Re: non-roc:Chipping a Passat 1.8T
> >
> > The last Eclipse turbo was running 210 hp.  With a Garrett chip, the
> > 1.8T puts out torque from hell (more than the Eclipse).  The Eclipses
> > have turbo lag and the Passat 1.8T has very little.  The powerband on
> > the 1.8T is way better than the Eclipse turbo.  For more info on Garrett
> > chips, check out <http://www.giacusa.com>.
> >
> > For example, a stock 150 hp 1.8T moves the aerodynamically-challenged
> > ~2900 pound New Beetle in 15.9 seconds.  Remember the comparo against
> > the 160 hp ~2600 pound Civic Si?  The Beetle kicked it's ass with more
> > weight and less hp.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > Timothy A Reed wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:24:35 EST Testastrega@aol.com writes:
> >>
> >>> Put the garret chip in my roomates 1.8T today. Job took all of 5
> >> minutes for
> >>> 47hp. The car hauls major ASS! I was getting groceries (yeah right)
and
> >> raced
> >>> a older Mitsu Eclipse turbo....hehe..I smoke his ass through every
> >> gear! Wish
> >>> I could just plug in 47hp in the damn roc....
> >>
> >> The 1.8T motor has 150 hp stock.  150+47=197.  The Mitsubishi Eclipse
has
> >> (I think) 190 or 195 hp and is a lighter car (unless the AWD system
adds
> >> significant weight, but it also provides better traction).  The way I
see
> >> it, the Eclipse should have won.  What am I missing?  Torque curve of
the
> >> new turbo motor, perhaps?
> >>
> >> -Timothy A. Reed, Esq.
> >> t.a.reed.esq@juno.com
> >> Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the
> >> Lord.
> >> Romans 12:11
> >>
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