vr6 mk3 chip

[losbadgt]

i been doing some research of a tuning chip for my 98 jetta glx, but i wanted to ask u guys what's a good all around chip for a daily driver car. also some pullies and cai.

[dewsburylad]

Originally Posted by losbadgt

i been doing some research of a tuning chip for my 98 jetta glx, but i wanted to ask u guys what's a good all around chip for a daily driver car. also some pullies and cai.

dont get an evil-bay 5 dollor one lol 15-25bhp lmao
there a scam all they do is confuse the air temp sensor into thinking the air is colder than it is therefore giving more fuel ....makes it run rich uses lots of fuel and burns the plugs out eventually
WASTE OF MONEY

[Ninja Please]

Here is my experience (I am not an expert on chips)

I have the Garrett (GIAC) AA chip in my MK3 VR6 with 160k with a K&N filter.

If I drive for economy, it probably slightly improves my fuel economy. I can average 25-26combined and around 32-33 on the highway. Although these gains could be purely based on higher octane fuel -I have no way of verifying this because the chip has been in the car since it was brand new.

If I drive aggressively, it drinks fuel and probably adds somewhere up to 10 HP (I guess). If you read some sites they claim up to 30 HP and others only 5 to 8 HP-I have no true idea. -but I can tell you this -My GTI is super fun to drive -has great torque and the motor sounds awesome with this chip. I have driven other Vr6's that were not as fun.

I have nothing bad to say about it, other than I can't find literature on the GIAC site on it (I guess because it's old), and it does require higher octane fuel. I generally rotate between 93 and 91.

There was a drop off in perceived performance when I changed from the Neuspeed Pflow foam air filter (i think it was MFG'd by K&N) to the modern paper K&N replacement. Third gear doesn't feel the same, and certainly doesn't growl the same.

Oh, well it's my daily ride -I'm not trying to burn it out anyways!

[96GTIVR6]

giac.

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[losbadgt]

Originally Posted by Ninja Please

Here is my experience (I am not an expert on chips)

I have the Garrett (GIAC) AA chip in my MK3 VR6 with 160k with a K&N filter.

If I drive for economy, it probably slightly improves my fuel economy. I can average 25-26combined and around 32-33 on the highway. Although these gains could be purely based on higher octane fuel -I have no way of verifying this because the chip has been in the car since it was brand new.

If I drive aggressively, it drinks fuel and probably adds somewhere up to 10 HP (I guess). If you read some sites they claim up to 30 HP and others only 5 to 8 HP-I have no true idea. -but I can tell you this -My GTI is super fun to drive -has great torque and the motor sounds awesome with this chip. I have driven other Vr6's that were not as fun.

I have nothing bad to say about it, other than I can't find literature on the GIAC site on it (I guess because it's old), and it does require higher octane fuel. I generally rotate between 93 and 91.

There was a drop off in perceived performance when I changed from the Neuspeed Pflow foam air filter (i think it was MFG'd by K&N) to the modern paper K&N replacement. Third gear doesn't feel the same, and certainly doesn't growl the same.

Oh, well it's my daily ride -I'm not trying to burn it out anyways!

thanks for the info, also u said u use a k&n filter or the whole intake? on my previous cars i have always use the whole system and has work out great.

[96GTIVR6]

swiss cheese air box + filter