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Offline titchy

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race ch[ps
« on: April 27, 2020, 11:01:36 am »
anyone had race chip fitted any feedback

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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2020, 04:27:36 pm »
Read bad reviews on chips before Titchy. Especially in our super sensitive vw electric systems.
Personally I’d steer clear and have a trusted map put on :-)


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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2020, 01:53:33 pm »
Thanks read good and very bad reviews knocked that on the head I will wait until warranty expires and get  it done by R tech Nick did my Mk5 no probs in 8 years

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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2020, 10:17:25 pm »
Thanks read good and very bad reviews knocked that on the head I will wait until warranty expires and get  it done by R tech Nick did my Mk5 no probs in 8 years
Yeah defo worth paying the extra for a “reputable” map. I know those chips are supposed to lie to the ecu etc, so who knows what it’s telling it to do. Like you said Titch.. R-tech map served you good in 8 years.


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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2020, 11:45:45 pm »
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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2020, 04:16:08 pm »
Thanks GVK that's knocked boxes on the head good informative video

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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2020, 10:32:21 pm »
Aaaah, Race Sh1ts.

I was also going to link in that Darkside Developments video but GVK beat me to it.  The Parkins know their onions.  They're good with petrol VAGs as well.

Manipulating injector/temp/maf/boost sensor signals is an absolute bodge.  Steer well clear of plug-in boxes.  Factory ECUs are more than capable of delivering the goods and who wants an extra box cable tied to their dash anyway?

The plug-in boxes are popular with leased cars because they don't flag TD1 warranty void codes, or leave any diagnostic breadcrumb trails, but people who know a bit more about mapping steer well clear of them  :happy2:

« Last Edit: May 29, 2020, 10:34:02 pm by Pudding »


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Re: race ch[ps
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2020, 01:37:33 am »
Plug in boxes want going into Room 101 along with carbon cleaning (Terraclean etc)  :fighting: