Re: Garrett addresses the masses!

["Patrick Sherman" <psherman@bigfoot.com>]

Needless to say, but anywayz. I have my Garrett Chip and he was right. It
is fun to drive and I notice a sweet spot right about 6000k then it gets a
second wind. Of course all up the bandwith is sweeter. I bought my chip
from Garrett for two reasons, one he answered all my dumb questions about
the chip(s). Those other guys didn't, infact the main response was, "Look
it will increase 5hp so you want that on VISA or MC. My response <Click>.
Second, he was honest about his chip. I said, " so will I get the 10HP gain
like the other chips. He said No. You won't with mine and you won't with
theirs.. So I said SOLD!

Just another Happy Customer from GIAC. 

Food, Folks, and Volkswagon


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Patrick Sherman                     psherman@bigfoot.com
'97 JETTA GLX VR6, T-Red, Abt, Garrett, AirBath, Akimoto, Euro Switch, Side
Markers

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> From: Mike Bigus <gtivr6r@chicagonet.net>
> To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
> Subject: Garrett addresses the masses!
> Date: Sunday, November 02, 1997 3:11 PM
> 
> I' ve been asked to post the following from Garrett Lim.
> -- 
> Mike
> 
> Mike Bigus ==> gtivr6r@chicagonet.net  >> GTi NUT 1 <<
> '96 GTi VR6 Tornado Red with a 3/96 born on date
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Just a note to clear up any misunderstandings about what my chips can
> do.
> 
> OBDII VR6('96-97): I have spent many hours completely remapping this
> chip
> from scratch in both timing and fueling.  I have been programming custom
> vr6 chips for the past four years specifically for drag racing, not for
> sales, for fun!  I am very familiar with timing and fueling that these
> motors respond well to, in the drags.  Consequently I used this
> information
> to develop the new OBDII chip.  The OBDII mapping is totally different
> in
> length and table size from the OBD programs, but I have managed to
> normalize my maps to values I used on the older OBD VR6 motors (like in
> the
> Corrado VR6).  
> 
> I am mapping my chips in degrees advance.  This guarantees that I get
> the
> response I am looking for.
> 
> I have never made any claims of insane power from chips - I have always
> been hard on people who have.  VW has done a very good job getting these
> chips CLOSE to perfect.  So no, there is not insane power to be made, on
> a
> chip alone.
> 
> I am not sure of the REAL power difference between my OBDII VR6 chip and
> others.  I will say it does drive very differently from most others.  I
> have found the sweet spots on this motor!  This is what most of my chip
> users are experiencing.  More HP than others, I am not sure, but really
> fun
> to drive, yes!  
> 
> It does do very well compared to the stock chip in the q-mile, this I
> have
> measured.
> 
> I do this programming because I love to make cars go fast.  I also like
> to challenge of cracking a new program.  That is my main motivation.  I
> am
> willing to take the time to make sure my chips do make a difference in
> acceleration.  And yes I am concerned about driveability.  
> 
> I am not so concerned about competing with others in the stock chip
> market.
>  The VW market is so messed up as it is.  I prefer to make special
> custom
> chips, that is what I enjoy.  Obviously I am not out to make sales like
> the
> Big 4.  That is why I take on cars like late model BMW, Porsche,
> Peugeot,
> the new 1.8 20v turbo, and even Hyundai.  I also worked very hard
> developing the Big bore T-body chip for OBDII, NOS and injector chips.
> These are mainly custom programs!  MOST VW tuners are not reprogramming
> these cars.  Nor willing to do completely custom programming for my
> prices.
> 
> The problem comes in when people ask why mine is better!   I must refer
> them to people who have switched to mine or tried mine vs. another. 
> That
> is what I generally say instead of bad mouthing all of the other guys.
> There are some good programs out there - this I have said before.  I
> know
> all of the big tuners get this same question all of the time, "Why is
> yours
> better?".  I am sure they are not giving me any compliments.
> 
> Yes, I have complimented all the big guys many times:  TT, AMS, APS,
> Dinan,
> and Autothority for some of their work.
> 
> Anyway like any true speed junky, I am always trying to improve all of
> my
> files and make them very accessible to my chip users, as inexpensive
> upgrades.  Especially if more power is found elsewhere.
> 
> If you have any question concerning this post please contact me via
> E-mail.
> 
> Garrett Lim
> jglim@fast.net
> Garrett Integrated Automotive Corp.
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