Hi All, got a round trip down to Italy and back soon and thinking of getting my car chipped for better economy, has anyone had any experience of these piggyback units? Its a 2011 vw cc 2.0tdi dsg...i think its currently at 138-141 bhp. Current mileage to a tank is around 48mpg Thanks
Thanks. This is exactly what i needed, also alot cheaper than the ones i have looked at. The only thing is mine is an automatic so changing depends on what revs im at and how hard I'm accelerating. Ill put an order in now and send feedback. Thanks again
I dont get that kind of mpg on my car and its shaped like a fish! Is this the one? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/183008571631
I had a Freelander TD4 a while back and soon got fed up with it's lethargic performance. It was like a languid lesbian and couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding. So I put one of Rover Ron's tuning boxes on it and it made a world of difference, especially when overtaking. As a bonus my fuel consumption dropped a noticeable amount too. Keep thinking I should get one for my Merc 2.2 but laziness preven
Hi DD, sorry for the late reply, have been quite busy! just ordered today, they have a deal on £71.99!! will see how it goes for the next few days before I head off at the end of July. Got some Wayns injector cleaner and seemed to have worked, engine feels smoother. If the combination goes well I'll be doing the Golf too! thanks
Ha, A skeptic (best mate) did work out that I would need to "save" 650 miles (which is one tank ordinarily) to pay for the outlay of injector cleaner and the chip..... On another note, have been thinking about getting a fast car, but when you compare the figures, even to my 16 speed triple, your talking silly money. So now thinking to "pimp" the golf 2.0 tdi to something like this... https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/golf-mk5-2-0-16v-tdi-bkd/
Interesting, but assuming this will be £5k plus?? thats the budget for a GTI or Type R at the moment. Your ins is ridiculously cheap... £550 on a 2011 passat cc!
Will keep an eye on it. Think id be refused if the ins co knew mine! Wife calls me a child most of time
Yes, I put a piggyback chip on my caddy 1.9tdi after buying one as a surprise for a friend,I tested it, he never got it!!
What do you guys think of this?? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/153074168943
Just looking around, good to get an opinion from someone whos had one. The trike is the nuts but over budget, something like this seems cheaper, but as you say no where near the trike...keep looking. The golf is the wifes car, so doubt she will want that treatment.
received the tuning box today, first impressions are that yes it has increased torque (longer wheel spin!) it seems to sit in a higher gear being an auto but still changes down when accelerating... when cruising at a steady speed say 40mph it sits in 6th gear but the instant mpg read out shows it not performing that well...knock it down to 4th and the instant mpg goes up? think it needs a full tank run through to see what actual miles i get from a tank.
I had my Mondeo chipped from 150 bhp to 180, and from 310 Nm to 420. Was very pleased!!! In Holland you can get info online, I uploaded your info and got the following result: Just noticed the date of your first post...I’m a bit late
Just read this thread, my Ford SMax diesel 2.2 Auto could do with improvement @Dozers Dad After a bottle of diesel RedX the mpg is 35, I wonder if the Bluespark module would make s big difference
Sounds like something I need to get https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/171963278355 Being sold by Bluespark_Automotive several thousand sold and 100%rate Will look at getting one in a week or so
I was going to query the price, the £150 is for a tech II variant "Compared to the original CR Tech unit, using upgraded technology the CR Tech 2 offers simplified adjustment, improved mapping, multi channel capability and reprogrammable hardware, meaning you can now have your box set up for your next vehicle when you decide it's time for something new."
Just ordered the cheapo version for my Pug 308 HDi, £80 quid well worth a punt, cheers DD. Will update in a couple of weeks or so, off on hols next week so no time to play.
