thinking about getting different software...
Thread Starter
AudiWorld Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 343
Likes: 0
thinking about getting different software...
so ive got a Stratmosphere DV, Custom Eshaust, and a Greddy FMIC...thinking about switching out my Custom Revo software, any suggestions as to how much to sell this thing for? anybody wanna swap it? i wanna go for an X Chip how much does it run for?
AudiWorld Super User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,878
Likes: 0
why X-chip?
there was a post earlier that dahlback is now $499, and according to beejohn it performs better than his x-chip.
and they will make tweaks to work with exhaust and FMIC for even more hp id imagine. or go even further and get their injectors for a lil more hp and more torque.
juss another suggestion.
and they will make tweaks to work with exhaust and FMIC for even more hp id imagine. or go even further and get their injectors for a lil more hp and more torque.
juss another suggestion.
AudiWorld Super User
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,534
Likes: 1
This is a question that has been running my mind recently. I'm getting a new Southbend...
clutch put in next week hopefully (pending on tax return) and was going to possibly chip. I always wanted the GIAC X but KMD advertised Dahlback for $499. Recommendations based on 01 MY?? BeeJohn, what is your experience?
Trending Topics
AudiWorld Super User
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 3,589
Likes: 0
unfortunately
when i switched from giac-x to dahlback i wasn't as informed on tuning as i am now. so i never logged timing, a/f, maf value differences between the two chips, only boost.
my experiences though: smoother driveability, you can hear the turbo sucking in air much more when you get on the throttle (better wastegate control)
completely stock, and a dahlback chip tuned for exhaust i was seeing a max of 166g/s. when i added my custom intake, and an n75k i saw 172g/s. a/f is steady, and neared 10.8:1 by redline with that setup.
since then i have added a clutch and apr exhaust with test pipe, no logs since then.
in conclusion, the k03/k04 borg warner turbos suck ***** and just blow hot air. but yes, i like my dahlback more than giac overall.
here are my boost logs, and my run from LACR(3,000+ ft above sea level, high winds, ran a 15.4 without exhaust/clutch):
<img src="http://sdcc17.ucsd.edu/~bhemraja/a4/beejohn.jpg">
<img src="http://sdcc17.ucsd.edu/~bhemraja/a4/dahlback_boost.jpg">
<img src="http://sdcc17.ucsd.edu/~bhemraja/a4/giac_boost.jpg">
my experiences though: smoother driveability, you can hear the turbo sucking in air much more when you get on the throttle (better wastegate control)
completely stock, and a dahlback chip tuned for exhaust i was seeing a max of 166g/s. when i added my custom intake, and an n75k i saw 172g/s. a/f is steady, and neared 10.8:1 by redline with that setup.
since then i have added a clutch and apr exhaust with test pipe, no logs since then.
in conclusion, the k03/k04 borg warner turbos suck ***** and just blow hot air. but yes, i like my dahlback more than giac overall.
here are my boost logs, and my run from LACR(3,000+ ft above sea level, high winds, ran a 15.4 without exhaust/clutch):
<img src="http://sdcc17.ucsd.edu/~bhemraja/a4/beejohn.jpg">
<img src="http://sdcc17.ucsd.edu/~bhemraja/a4/dahlback_boost.jpg">
<img src="http://sdcc17.ucsd.edu/~bhemraja/a4/giac_boost.jpg">
AudiWorld Stories
Bringing Audi to Life for Audi Fans
10 Strangest Audi Designs That Actually Made Production
Joe Kucinski
2027 Audi Q7 and SQ7: Audi Upgraded EVERYTHING!
Michael S. Palmer
Audi Unveils Absurdly Cool New Supercar: 10 Things You Need to Know!
Verdad Gallardo
The Highs & Lows of Every Audi C-Class Generation
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Audis Ever Sold on Bring-A-Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Audi Features & Options We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
Audi Recreates Crazy-Looking Speed Record Breaker From 1935
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilder Recreates the 1995 Audi TTS Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Every Audi V10 Car Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
AudiWorld Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 343
Likes: 0
is the Dahlback good for a daily driver? because this is my everyday car....
id keep the revo, im somewhat satisfied, but for everyday driving it has certain half throttle issues, and 499 isnt bad, any Dahlback retailers in SoCal?
AudiWorld Super User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,878
Likes: 0
I have it in my daily driver...
its very very smooth and powerfull, no holes or bucks.
One person w/ giac K04 (5 bar program) commented that it almost dosent feel like a turbo car. smooth and linear, yet quite powerfull (with my other mods im about as fast as his K04)
One person w/ giac K04 (5 bar program) commented that it almost dosent feel like a turbo car. smooth and linear, yet quite powerfull (with my other mods im about as fast as his K04)