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Re: non-roc:Chipping a Passat 1.8T
Damn, forgot to finish the reply before sending. :-) I wanted to
comment on your Passat vs Beetle statement. I assume your New Beetle is
a 5 speed? If yes, that would definitely explain your New Beetle being
'MUCH' quicker than the Passat. The first 1.8T car I test drove at the
dealer was a Tiptronic Passat (didn't have manuals at the time in
stock), while trying out the 'manual' shifting. To me, it made
absolutely no acceleration difference compared to just leaving the thing
in automatic. I left that car very disappointed with the 1.8T thinking
'what's the hype?'. I went back a week or so later and went for a spin
in a 5 speed 1.8T Passat. The difference is night and day! I was
amazed how well the 1.8T moved the ~3100+ pound Passat with the 5 speed.
Eventually, my VR6 Jetta will get traded in on a 1.8T Passat. The
question is, do I want to wait to see if they will offer 4Motion and 5
speed with the 1.8T or just settle for the front wheel drive? I have a
big itch to get a Passat. The wife and I both LOVE the new ones,
especially since now they put a little design in the hood. Before it
was just a big, huge flat thing, now it has the 'raised' area. Sure,
call me a freak, but it's a pet peave of mine to look out and see a
stylish hood. ;-)
I haven't driven a 1.8T New Beetle yet, so can't really say anything on
the difference of the auto/5 speed in them, but I would have to bet that
you'd find the same results as I did with the Passat.
The moral of the story? Tiptronic = glorified automatic. :-)
-Mike
Jan Folkson wrote:
>
> 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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