EU (Upsolute) chip

[SantorinS4]

Has anyone ever got this chip?
I am thinking of putting it in my S4 because George recommended it as an alternative to the APR ship which is more expensive. Any experience with this chip?

[dubs_17]

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I have this chip in my '02 1.8T Jetta. Love it. At first I couldn't believe the difference...felt like my car was jumping out of its skin. Now I'm just used to it, but I still love the kick. Good investment.

[Khyron]

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Ultimately all the "chips" are pretty close in perf, it's just the extra toys. Back when I bought mine, APR was a simple flash via a laptop, multiple programs set with the cruise control, valet mode, disable completely, etc. You can tune the crap out of it with APRs software yourself (assuming you have a vagcom cable which is even more $$$), edit the speed limiter to whatever you want, change boost/timing.

The Upsolute was literally just a replacement chip that Simon soldered in the ECU. Performance? Probably within a few HP.

APR cost double. It's yo money. (Revo similar as APR, just used a special box with two dials to adjust things instead of a laptop).

Upsolute might be just a flash nowadays as well - check into it. But really the flexibility is where the dif in cost comes from. If I was doing it now that I'm out of warranty I'd probably just get a 91 upsolute program and enjoy the 500 bucks saved.

[Triple G]

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Hey Spencer.

This is Graeme from school

I thought I saw your car at Georges the other day.

[Kor]

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Yeah I think the Upsolute chip is a good bargain if you don't need the different fuel programs and things. Way less expensive for the same performance.

[R_Ethug]

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i dunno about the upsolute for the 2.7t.. personally i'd pay for the APR as i rock this myself and its worth every penny..

[asp gti]

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i have one on my 1.8t, seems to work pretty good

[R-Audi]

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If you want to save some cash on the whole thing... buy a used ECU that is already chipped. On AW they are going for around $500 usd which is a lot easier on the pocket book, plus you can return to stock at any time.
Just find out which box you have (says on your current ECU A, H, M etc and go from there!)

[Canadian Turbo]

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I have had a couple Upsolute chips from Simon at EU and always been very impressed, great value and great gains (50% on the Smart). His customer service is great and he does do port flashes now too and most chips are around $500 so can be very reasonable.

[mk4jetta]

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i have my 1.8t upsolute chipped, works good. but never really driven any other chipped cars so i have nothing else to compare it to.

[SantorinS4]

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Does anyone have any dyno graphs for this chip? Wanted to check how the torque curves and such are.

[R_Ethug]

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http://goapr.com/Audi/images/dyno_s4_stage_i.gif

here and be done with it!.. trust me apr is le king

[R-Audi]

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APR or GIAC X is the way to go.... They are the most popular fora reason.

But like I said... check AW for a full chipped ECU! They can be had for cheap. <$500 if you look hard

[Tuna]

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APR or GIAC X is the way to go.... They are the most popular fora reason.

Because they take out the biggest adds in Eurotuner and PVW?

[R_Ethug]

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i agree mark