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View Poll Results: Which Chip is Better???

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  • APR

    15 26.32%
  • GIAC

    20 35.09%
  • Revo

    2 3.51%
  • Custom Tune

    20 35.09%
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  1. #1
    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    Which Chip is Better???

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    After I throw my new wheels on the next step is chip that bitch. I want to get as much feedback as possible in order to make the right decision on which company to go with. Thanx guys.

    03' A6 2.7t Tip
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    Active Member Four Rings ThirdStrike's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    ohgezus... here we go again
    just to give you some insight as to what you will see for posts;
    "giac = more aggressive, apr=less aggressive, vast is awesome blah blah blah"
    my suggestion; since they all do the same thing on stock turbos go with what you can get cheapest
    *edit* wait.. your sig says you already have apr
    00110100011100100110100101101110011001110111001100 001101000010100000110100001010

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    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Quote Originally Posted by ThirdStrike View Post
    ohgezus... here we go again
    just to give you some insight as to what you will see for posts;
    "giac = more aggressive, apr=less aggressive, vast is awesome blah blah blah"
    my suggestion; since they all do the same thing on stock turbos go with what you can get cheapest
    *edit* wait.. your sig says you already have apr
    Read my whole sig.
    6 Speed--EPL--034--SPEC--ER--AquaMist--Forge--RS4--RS6--K04 --RNS-E--DTS--PSS9's
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    Active Member Four Rings ThirdStrike's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    OOPS i fail at reading my bad
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  5. #5
    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Quote Originally Posted by ThirdStrike View Post
    OOPS i fail at reading my bad
    It's all good.
    6 Speed--EPL--034--SPEC--ER--AquaMist--Forge--RS4--RS6--K04 --RNS-E--DTS--PSS9's
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    Senior Member Three Rings jblinga's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    '01.5 S4 6MT 2+
    '96 Maxima (DD)

  7. #7
    Established Member Two Rings
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Doritos

  8. #8
    Active Member Four Rings ThirdStrike's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Quote Originally Posted by tschmale View Post
    Doritos
    ROR
    sunchips>doritos all day
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  9. #9
    Senior Member Three Rings Iosilver's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    I concur ^^^
    EMpTy WaLLeT
    STaGe: ToTaLeD

  10. #10
    Registered Member Two Rings
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    i have the revo chip stage 2

    very excellent you can tune it with the sps3 ,timing.fuel,boost

    anti theft too


  11. #11
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Quote Originally Posted by jblinga View Post
    6 Speed--EPL--034--SPEC--ER--AquaMist--Forge--RS4--RS6--K04 --RNS-E--DTS--PSS9's
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    Senior Member Two Rings joeS407's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    i did the unitronics stage 1+ its about 340hp and 365 torque, its a learning chip so the more of a jackass you drive the more boost and hp it gives and then stays like that, mine spikes at 20lbs of boost and tapers to 17-18 to redline

  13. #13
    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    I ran the same poll in the C5 section and it is interesting to see how many more people are voting for the custom tune rather than apr or giac.
    6 Speed--EPL--034--SPEC--ER--AquaMist--Forge--RS4--RS6--K04 --RNS-E--DTS--PSS9's
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    Veteran Member Four Rings audimeister's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Doritos are the weaksauce. I had Doritos once, and pulled timing like you wouldn't believe (even on C16)
    "Obsessed" is a word that the lazy use to describe the committed.

  15. #15
    Veteran Member Three Rings
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    Like someone stated above. APR to be safe, GIAC if you just don't car about those stock turbos, etc. etc. I have an APR Ecu, and liked it. Unitronic is doing a custom tune for my single kit, but VAST is very good also obviously. It is all in what you can get and how much you don't mind spending...

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    Veteran Member Three Rings s4nicetry's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    ^^^^As far as I've heard the new(er) GIAC programs aren't very hard on the turbos compared to the older files with overboost/spike issues. I've used GIAC-X file over 25k Miles and my k03's are as healthy as they've ever been. Just do some research on the various programs, know what your options are for upgrades in the future and also very importantly is to make sure you go to a good quality shop in your area for the install and who can do any future tuning plans you might have for the car.

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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    GIAC X fosho
    Sold: 2000 S4 Stage II: 17' BBS RGRs. GIAC X. JHM FMIC. Piggie pipes. 710n's. RS4 clutch & flywheel. BORLA Cat Back. UUC Short Shifter. Stasis Coilovers. Need Brembo brake kit!!!!!!!
    Current: 2001 Audi S4. Stock :)

  18. #18
    Senior Member Three Rings therox182's Avatar
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    Re: Which Chip is Better???

    I'm going to give my biased opinion with GIAC just because that's the only chip I've experienced personally. So yeah, GIAC.

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