Do it chip it?

[rollapig]

Hi guys ive had my 130 TDI sport for a year now and it just doesn`t seem fast enough!!Is it worth chiping or just going for a 1.8 turbo and if i do chip it would i have to up rate the clutch or any thing else ?would value your opinions, thanks

[rocket1]

hi,
had my a4 130 tdi remapped about 6 months ago and makes big difference and clutch has been fine so far. i,m around the 165bhp figure. had a mk4 gold 130 tdi before and also had that remapped by the same guy and had to replace clutch soon after BUT however clutch was on last legs before the remap. i wouldn,t hesitate to do it again on future cars. hope this helps.

[paul20v]

My cars been remapped for 5 years ,
165bhp and 280lb ft @ 2100rpm
you will never look back .

[rollapig]

thanks guys that does sound promising, any idea how much i would be looking at got to be cheeper than getting a new car!!had a 1.8t a3 before this one but then i had a family!

[rocket1]

had mine done for £220 all in. can pm you the details of the guy if needed. he,s based in leicestershire but travels all over.

[Eshrules]

had mine done for £220 all in. can pm you the details of the guy if needed. he,s based in leicestershire but travels all over.


you don't need to PM the details... if you've used someone who looked after you, feel free to recommend them, we don't discourage member recommendations.

[motechmike]

How many miles has the car done ? The PD130s are awsome tom tune and go very well after.. Just watch the clutch on high mile cars...

Mike

[Dave Avant]

I had mine done a week ago!! I was the same, even tho it went well I found my self wanting more and a little frustrated, now it goes as it should!!

Although since the remap it does seem to have settled a bit and doesn't feel quite as fast. But its also been warm and humid which isn't good for power!! :D

I did do 140mph tho, whereas before it would struggle to 120mph! ;)

Have a look at my experience on the remap http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=72814


PS the price is £195!! :D

[rollapig]

well well guys you all seem positive about chipping her so i think that gonna be the way to go, thanks for all your comments and ill let you know how i get on.

[rocket1]

i had mine done by jamie shires.
his website is www.sp-tuning.co.uk (http://www.sp-tuning.co.uk)
he,s a top guy and nows his stuff.

[Adam A41.8T]

I bought a A4 1.8T about 2 months ago now. It is a Quattro Sport and seems to be a lot faster than I thought it would be so I am wondering if it has been chipped. Is there any way to check this without getting it on a rolling road?

[Dave Avant]

The Quattros are usually tuned for slightly more torque, just so the 4wd system doesn't make it slower than the FWDs, or thats what I understand from the diesels. But its only a bit not that you would think this is faster!

The only way to tell is by either getting another similar model and test driving it. :D Or get a remapper to have a look at the software, or as you say rolling road it. VAGcom should tell you too by the boost pressure as you drive, if you know what the std boost pressure is.

[Adam A41.8T]

Do you know where I can get VAGcom from and how much I can expect to pay for it?

[SebRogers]

Just for the sake of a little balance, I thought you might like to hear my experience of having my 130pd remapped earlier this year. Long story short: it went like stink but too much low down torque set off nasty flywheel judders at 2000rpm. The guys who did the map (Forge in Gloucester) couldn't have been more helpful and tweaked it to reduce the torque low down, but the transmission clearly wasn't happy and I accepted their offer of a map back to standard and a full refund.

Hasn't put me off, but has made me a little wary. This, by the way, was with a clutch and flywheel that had only done 5000 miles at the time (and the car 60,000).

[A6TYY]

im having a remap done 2morrow by hyeline in caerphilly (superchips dealer) got a 130pd 5 speed b6, they told me to buy a maf meter. i know these are common faults so im gunna get one.