Re: Poll #1: chips

["John Hopkins" <vergeo@email.msn.com>]

When you call autotech ask to speak to ralph he is the coolest one there
- -----Original Message-----
From: George Turner, Jr. <george@dxnet.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Sunday, May 03, 1998 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: Poll #1: chips


>i differ a tad bit on the chips...i have had a neuspeed chip now i am using
an autotech chip.  the autotech chips power band is alot larger than the
neuspeed.  with the neuspeed( if i remember correctly) chip, the power band
starts at @4500....with the autotech chip the band starts at @3000.  the
autotech chip also gets better gas milage.  it is approx 1.5 more miles to
the gallon.. NOW i have been hearing a lot about the garrett
chips....according to everyone that has them..they are the BOMB!!!!!  they
would not trade them i for anything..
>i would deff stay away from the neuspeed chip.... autotech has a 30 day
return on their chips...they also give you something like a $50 credit when
turning in the competitors chips....when i turned the neuspeed on in, i
ended up paying something like $55 for the autotech chip....i personally do
not like the guys at autotech, but they make a good chip, and they have good
prices over there..soo..go autotech or garrett...garrett is just a tad bit
more expensive..something like $125.. if you put in a chip it will void your
ecu. thats it..
>george
>97 glx
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cyng <cyng@lamere.net>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
>Date: Sunday, May 03, 1998 8:10 PM
>Subject: Re: Poll #1: chips
>
>
>>-=-=-=-
>>>     Although I haven't installed a chip on my '94 Jetta GLX yet, I would
just
>>>like to point out that Autotech also makes a chip called the Q-Chip.  The
>>>results should be comparable to Neuspeed's P-Chip.
>>-=-=-=-
>>   I've read about their chip a few times. Neuspeed's reputation beats
>>there's
>>in my neck of the woods. Also, my brother had a Neuspeed in his G60 and
>>put
>>one in his CorradoSLC and liked thge results.
>>   No offense intended towards Autotech, which is a highly-reputable
>>company.
>>-=-=-=-
>>>     I really don't know too much about these chips.  First of all, I'm
not
>>>too technically astute; I don't even know where my ECU is.  If anyone
could
>>>tell me how to locate it, I would be very grateful.  Since I have one of
the
>>>1500 GLX's built in Germany, I understand that there's a possibility that
my
>>>chip is not soldiered on to the ECU.  If anyone knows anything about
this,
>>>please tell me.
>>-=-=-=-
>>   Your ECU is most likely right in front of your dashboard, under the
>>windshield.
>>To get at it, open the hood, remove some moulding right under the
>>windshield
>>(it's like a thin sort of covering held in by those silly plastic screws
>>which most often are seen lurking in the depths of one's trunk, holding
>>the
>>carpetting down). The ECU ought to be kind of wedged in there, right
>>behind
>>the lip of the engine bay and the windshield's bottom edge, near to the
>>centre
>>of the car. I hope that that's at all clear!
>>   I truly envy the German origin of your GLX. Mine's one of the Mexican
>>breed. Your ECU very likely has the simple bracket for your chip, instead
>>of the
>>thing being soldered in like mine. Lucky guy.
>>-=-=-=-
>>>     I'm also wondering if a performance chip will invalidate the 10-year
>>>100,000 mile powertrain warranty.  Does anyone know anything about this?
>>-=-=-=-
>>   I seriously doubt it. I'm sure that the manufacturer of any chip can
>>answer
>>this question for you. If there's any doubt, simply neglect to tell the
>>folks
>>at VW that you replaced the chip. Act stupid.
>>-T
>>
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