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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: MikkiJayne on December 18, 2007, 07:40:44 am

Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: MikkiJayne on December 18, 2007, 07:40:44 am: Hi all,

Has anyone managed to get a TDI (1Z) chipped in the UK?

I've contacted Upsolute's UK agent and they're not interested. I had a couple of emails from Jeff @ Rocketchip earlier in the year, but he's not responding any more :(

All I can find are companies who will do the PDs as they're nice and easy, but no one is interested in the TDI :x

I've got new nozzles on the way and I really want a chip to get the best from them :cry:

Thanks, Mikki x
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: aidan on December 18, 2007, 04:27:31 pm: Have you tried aligator? he told me it'd be 150euro for the chips a couple of years ago.
Only problem is you'd have to do a bank transfer and use an ecu with sockets, maybe the tune could include a clone of your existing ecu?
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: MikkiJayne on December 18, 2007, 04:46:04 pm: Thanks, but I don't speak Polish and his site doesn't speak English :( Are there any UK agents? I'm looking at tdituning.pl - is that right?

Sockets are no problem as I'll have to do that whoever I go to.
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: aidan on December 19, 2007, 08:41:34 am: thats the right one, if you pm him on tdiclub he speaks english through there.

i'm stuck for ideas other than custom tuning on a rolling road, but i imagine thats pretty expensive
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: numbnuts on December 19, 2007, 03:51:21 pm: Will jabbasort do these? Think they list them on their site :?
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: MikkiJayne on December 19, 2007, 05:40:20 pm: Quote
This of course is all performed through the OBD II Port (serial Port) so no ECU removal or chipping involved.

= PD only. No one in the UK is interested in the TDI since you have to take the ECU apart :roll:

Mikrotuning are in #1 place at the moment, by virtue of having replied to my emails!

Mikki x
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: jtanguay on December 19, 2007, 08:23:25 pm: why dont you talk to that guy who put resistors on his sensors and got like 180hp? :wink:
Title: Re: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: jsrmonster on December 20, 2007, 06:01:15 am: Quote from: "MikkiJayne"
Hi all,

Has anyone managed to get a TDI (1Z) chipped in the UK?

I've contacted Upsolute's UK agent and they're not interested. I had a couple of emails from Jeff @ Rocketchip earlier in the year, but he's not responding any more :(

All I can find are companies who will do the PDs as they're nice and easy, but no one is interested in the TDI :x

I've got new nozzles on the way and I really want a chip to get the best from them :cry:

Thanks, Mikki x

Hi,
emails are like a river and waterfall, once they pass they are gone, please resend. You can receive chips in the post for your car, and install them yourself.
Jeff
[email protected]
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: DooeyTrials on January 06, 2008, 12:52:15 pm: have you Tryed Dragon Performance UK? im not sure if it is of any use or if you have already found a chip.
But my dad had one of their performance chips on his Mk4 Golf made a substantial difference :D

Main Page (http://www.dragonperformanceuk.com/vw_lp.html)

Store (http://www.dragonperformanceuk.com/store/home.php?cat=322)

Chris
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: MikkiJayne on January 06, 2008, 04:46:18 pm: Thanks but it looks like they only deal with the mk4 onwards which can be remapped online. The TDIs need physical modification to the ECU (de-soldering the chips), and thats too hard for 'tuners' in the UK :(
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: starrd on January 06, 2008, 05:03:39 pm: What is your ecu part number? It may just require the chip/chips which means you could have them sent to you and you install if they are already socketed.
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: MikkiJayne on January 07, 2008, 02:05:09 am: The chips are soldered, but thats no problem as I can fit sockets myself.

I have a couple of NA tuners in mind. It just depends who responds first with the info I'm asking for :wink:

Thanks!
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: snakemaster on January 07, 2008, 04:10:38 pm: MikkiJayne have you had any prices for chips , and what gains is there to be had ,as i may be intrested in a few, as i have a 1z to
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: MikkiJayne on January 07, 2008, 04:20:10 pm: You have PM :)

This probably isn't the right place to discuss specific vendors...
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: malone on January 09, 2008, 10:07:22 am: Quote from: "MikkiJayne"
Thanks, but I don't speak Polish and his site doesn't speak English :( Are there any UK agents? I'm looking at tdituning.pl - is that right?

Sockets are no problem as I'll have to do that whoever I go to.

Mikrotuning are in #1 place at the moment, by virtue of having replied to my emails!

Mikrotuning is part of the Aligator network :) I can also help with chips if you need. Have VAG-COM cables in stock for $15-20 ea. if you want to take engine logs to help get your tune optimized.

Cheers,
Mark
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: trombone on March 17, 2008, 10:34:13 am: What about Allard?
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: malone on March 17, 2008, 10:50:00 am: Quote from: "trombone"
What about Allard?

IIRC They don't have a tuner in-house. They contract someone else to do the job for them. So if you buy a tune for a basic setup, you may get a canned tune. If you want a custom tune it costs more (£395 = 800 USD). That said I do not have experience with their tunes, but other tuners may give you comparable or better service for less money.
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: Gernster on March 19, 2008, 12:39:41 pm: just had an response from these guys on a seat forum:

http://www.bell-auto-services.co.uk/

based in york and more than happy to do the older 1Z AHU units.

Give him a call.
Title: Chipping TDIs in the UK
Post by: vwmike on March 19, 2008, 10:30:18 pm: Well, I'm a little late to this thread but if anyone still needs tuning I've done my share of 1Z's.