[V8] PT V8 IA Chip

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

at $2.20+ for premium gas and a 16% decrease in MPG those are pretty expensive
horses.


Dave

Quoting Dave Head <v8q at bellsouth.net>:

> The 4.2 IA chip is good for about 15-20 horsies. That comes with a
> premium fuel requirement and an intown mpg hit - about 2-3. You could
> feel the difference, and manages to alter the shift points to the TCU.
> It also runs much smoother. I would imagine the 3.6 version is no
> different - Keith has done a bunch of these. He would be the one to ask.
>
> S Dewitt wrote:
>
> >Nomrally aspirated chips usually don't yiels much of an increase in power.
> >Whoever is producing the chip should be able to supply dyno figures If they
> >don't have numbers then I doubt that the chip will produce much of
> anything.
> >
> >
> >Scott DeWitt
> >Advanced Automotion
> >817-939-6761
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Korn, Bob" <Bob.Korn at Fike.com>
> >To: "Jeremy Ward" <jward at mti-interactive.com>; "Jason Bass"
> ><rasrunnit at yahoo.com>; <V8 at audifans.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:19 PM
> >Subject: [V8] PT V8 IA Chip
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Ok guys, I am really tempted by the group buy on the chip, however, what's
> >>the bottom line?   Will I need a stop watch to notice the difference? I
> >>
> >>
> >have
> >
> >
> >>a 3.6.
> >>
> >>Bob
> >>90 V8Q 145K Pearl
> >>Loving the last 45K I've owned it, only because I haven't performed any
> >>
> >>
> >Audi
> >
> >
> >>surgery in a few months,  did I just say that, oh sh*t, I know what I'll
> >>
> >>
> >be
> >
> >
> >>doing this weekend...........................
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> >>
> >>
> >Of
> >
> >
> >>Jeremy Ward
> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:55 PM
> >>To: Jason Bass; V8 at audifans.com
> >>Subject: RE: [V8] heater core(rant)
> >>
> >>I feel your pain.  I had similar issues having the automatic transmission
> >>rebuilt on my 1990 to the tune of $4k.  I felt like I got bent over and
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>work performed wasn't of the caliber to match the $$.
> >>
> >>Dino recommends www.autohausvick.com in Bellevue for V8 work, which may be
> >>
> >>
> >a
> >
> >
> >>bit north of AVS, but perhaps worth the drive for your next major
> >>
> >>
> >repair...
> >
> >
> >>(knock on burled walnut)
> >>
> >>Thanks for the warning about shops that don't stand behind their work...
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>- Jeremy in Portland
> >>http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/ - last few days of V8 Chip group buy...
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> >>
> >>
> >Of
> >
> >
> >>Jason Bass
> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:33 PM
> >>To: V8 at audifans.com
> >>Subject: Re: [V8] heater core(rant)
> >>
> >>--- cobram at juno.com wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Jason Bass <rasrunnit at yahoo.com> writes:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Two years ago I paid Max to replace a leaking
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>heater
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>core that came with the car when I bought it.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Well,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Just my luck the part he put in started leaking
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>soon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>after. He refused to do it again for free.(cant
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>blame
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>him) But I couldn't stand to pay for it twice, so
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>I
> >>>
> >>>If "Max" is a professional mechanic, YES, you can blame him.  Having
> >>>to go back and replace defective parts on the techs or shops time
> >>>comes with the territory.  Of course, all bets are off is you supplied
> >>>the shop with the parts.  If he sold you the work and the parts, he
> >>>should stand behind both when something goes wrong.  Many suppliers
> >>>and manufacturers have policies that will actually pay labor costs to
> >>>replacing defective components within the parts warranty period.
> >>>
> >>>BCNU,
> >>>http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I don't recommend Max because of my experience.
> >>He had my car for over a month to do a heater core replacement, timing
> >>
> >>
> >belt,
> >
> >
> >>and a few other minor things.
> >>He charged a lot. Then refused to redo the heater core when it became
> >>apparent that it was defective from the beginning. He supplied all the
> >>
> >>
> >parts
> >
> >
> >>and charged me way more than I could have sourced them for. Max is a
> >>professional and runs his own business in Washington state called Audi
> >>Volkswagen specialist(AVS). I really wanted to support him. Problem is
> >>
> >>
> >it's
> >
> >
> >>hard to find mechanics that know about the V8.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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