[s-cars] Chip - best choice

[Scott Munger]

I'm curious of the same.

> And, BTW, yes, the Hoppen 1+ does have the on/off
> characteristic, but call
> me foolish, I enjoy the sensation.
>

Likewise :-)


--Scott Munger
'93 S4
'02 Jetta GLX  replaces '97 Cabriolet - Let out to pasture



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Bess [mailto:mlbess at optonline.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 2:19 PM
> To: 'Scott Munger'; 'Bob Frizzell'; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Chip - best choice
>
>
> Folks:
>
> All this concern over knocking (preignition) with the Hoppen
> 1+ chip.  I
> just don't get it.  Doesn't the AAN have a knock sensor that
> dials things
> back in the ECU should it begin to occur, and before damage
> is done (i.e.,
> if you get a bum load of gas, the ECU compensates)?  I have
> been running NY
> state gas since I had the chip installed three years ago and
> frankly haven't
> noted the dreaded bucket of bolts sound emanating from
> underhood.  I run
> Getty Premium usually which is 92 octane or Shell (93 octane)
> as well as
> commodity (no name) premium now and again.
>
> Just curious.
>
> And, BTW, yes, the Hoppen 1+ does have the on/off
> characteristic, but call
> me foolish, I enjoy the sensation.
>
> Michael Bess
> Project Manager-Die Casting
> International Zinc Association
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Scott Munger
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 11:39 AM
> To: 'Bob Frizzell'; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Chip - best choice
>
> Bob,
> Keep in mind that the reliability discussed is usually at
> full throttle.
> One would argue that driving a stock car at full throttle all
> the time will
> cause reliability problems of a different sort.
>
> That being said, if you want to maintain stock driveability
> on pump gas, get
> one of the less agressive chipsets for the stock turbo (i.e.,
> not the MTM
> 1+).
>
> --Scott Munger
> '93 S4
> '02 Jetta GLX  replaces '97 Cabriolet - Let out to pasture
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Bob Frizzell
> > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 8:55 AM
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] Chip - best choice
> >
> >
> > S-men,
> > I've been hesitant about chipping my car for the very reasons
> > indicated on recent posts - the thing won't run properly on
> > 91 octane and further mods are necessary.  I know there are
> > trade-offs for performance but I need to ask, is there a
> > reliable chip only mod out there? Opinions?
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> > 93 S4
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