Haywood

I have been considering getting my 2001 A4, 1.8 Turbo chipped for better
performance. I would appreciate some recommendations as to which are the
best chips, and also, has the performance boost been worth the money? I would
also like to know how it has affected fuel economy. My guess is it probably
lowered mpg. TIA

Tony Curran

Try MRC at http://www.mrc-developments.com/en/index_en.php. He only tunes
Audis. I have one in my 96 S6

Tony

"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d82a99f66bf2366989727@news.bellatlantic. net...
>I have been considering getting my 2001 A4, 1.8 Turbo chipped for better
> performance. I would appreciate some recommendations as to which are the
> best chips, and also, has the performance boost been worth the money? I
> would
> also like to know how it has affected fuel economy. My guess is it
> probably
> lowered mpg. TIA

Tony

I have a 1 bar APR chip in my 98.5 1.8TQM. If your car is running well the chip
will make a very impressive difference. Worth the money? Oh yeah.

Mileage. Most chips will optimize the engine over the full RPM range and will
allow a somewhat leaner burn at lower engine speeds. So, if you keep your foot
off the 'ON' button and drive conservatively, the chip will likely improve your
mileage.

OTOH, if you can't resist the temptation to play with your new found performance
your mileage will certainly drop.

Recommendations on which chip to get will vary with almost everyone you ask. You
should do some research and choose one based on your own goals and driving
preferences. As with any performance mods, more performance will cost more $$$.

I would suggest you research the FAQ section of the A4 forum on AudiWorld. A
word of caution is that if you just post the question of which chip is best you
will get flamed.

http://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/2299748.phtml

TonyJ
98.5 1.8TQM APR


Haywood wrote:
> I have been considering getting my 2001 A4, 1.8 Turbo chipped for better
> performance. I would appreciate some recommendations as to which are the
> best chips, and also, has the performance boost been worth the money? I would
> also like to know how it has affected fuel economy. My guess is it probably
> lowered mpg. TIA

Iain Miller

"Haywood" <Haywood_Yablome@lycos.comm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d82a99f66bf2366989727@news.bellatlantic. net...
>I have been considering getting my 2001 A4, 1.8 Turbo chipped for better
> performance. I would appreciate some recommendations as to which are the
> best chips, and also, has the performance boost been worth the money? I
> would
> also like to know how it has affected fuel economy. My guess is it
> probably
> lowered mpg. TIA

APR, GIAC, Upsolute, Neuspeed, Revo etc etc - your choice is wide. They all
do pretty much the same thing, some are a bit more aggressive than others.
In short, there doesn't appear to be a clear winner.

Suggest you enquire as to what it might do to your insurance premium before
you commit yourself & check out www.audiworld.com as has been suggested.

I.