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Old 08-16-2002, 09:09 AM
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Default What do you guys think of the Upsolute chip for a 2.8? There is going to be a deal for $350 this....

weekend in Cleveland. Is 18HP really that big of an improvement?
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Default i dunno about the 2.8 but i've been playing with it for the 1.8t

my friend's a distributor so i got a hook up =)

it's not as aggressive as other chips, which some people interpret as a bad thing...but you have to also remember that it's $350, not $500+ like GIAC and APR.

they also have a cool little valet feature for a additional cost. you could change from chip to stock mode with a little key fob thing like a car alarm button.
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no way does it give 18hp
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they forgot the period between 1 and 8 :-)
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Now that I would believe
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I have some spare 30v ECUs for sale cheap if anyone wants to chip their 2.8.
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Default I was thinking about it...but I think I'm just gonna go check out the scene...

$350 is hard to fork out on something that you *might* get results from.
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Does it say a 18hp increase in total hp?
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Default That was my question, it says on the website 18hp, which sounds like a 1.8t chip not a 2.8 chip....

How much do you think it realistically gives?
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It might. We just always assume they are talking about total hp .


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