Chip/Intake question

**Deck** · 04-09-2008 03:31 PM

Does anyone know why or the benefits of pressurizing the intake during the chipping process?

I'm getting an APR tomorrow and was told the shop includes pressurizing the intake during install.

Thanks.

**Skyler@Achtuning** · 04-09-2008 03:42 PM

Are you sure you heard them correctly? APR directport chipping does not require anything other than software work. Perhaps they were planning on inspecting your diverter valve and PCV valve?

**Deck** · 04-09-2008 03:52 PM

i'm sure he said they'd 'pressurize the intake', which i assume inspects the valves for leakage.

**Tgr_Clw** · 04-09-2008 04:20 PM

Hmmm... My shop told me that they have to check the muffler bearings before they chipped the car.

**Phrost** · 04-09-2008 04:36 PM

Mine gave me Vtech fluid. Quattro works a lot better now

When you get APR, all they do is plug a computer into a port under your dash. Takes 10 minutes of "transferring" and that's it.

**A4addict** · 04-09-2008 04:41 PM

They gave me a burrito before they flashed my ECU with the APR trial. That might be what they're talking about.

**Deck** · 04-09-2008 04:47 PM

dorks... didn't you forgot to mention the importance of changing the blinker fluid?

i'll ask my shop why and relay it.

in the mean time, try to get out more...

**TunaRollZ** · 04-09-2008 05:15 PM

never heard of a shop doing this before chipping, but it sounds like a good idea to me...

i'm sure they do it to make sure you have no boost leaks. The new program raises boost levels. At higher boost levels, your whole intake system is more prone to leaking/developing a leak when it becomes pressurized.

Of course I'm sure every now and then they get a customer that lacks power wanting a flash done....they find out that their lack of power was because they had a leak and weren't even making boost to begin with.

Simply a preventative check...that's all.