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can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 20:49
by ninja.turtle007
Is it possible or has anyone chipped the ECU on a 1.9 watercooled?

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 21:22
by marcus_asparagus
Well done that man!!!!

That truly is funny, nearly spat me tea all over the pc!
:rofl

Mark

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 21:33
by toomanytoys
marcus_asparagus wrote:Well done that man!!!!

That truly is funny, nearly spat me tea all over the pc!
:rofl

Mark
me too... :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 22:08
by peasant
This here "engine control unit" can indeed be chipped
























with this:
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Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 22:52
by Simon Baxter
ninja.turtle007 wrote:Is it possible or has anyone chipped the ECU on a 1.9 watercooled?

Possible to chip the MV, well, the Digifant engines.
Digijet won't accept it I'm affraid.

If you have a Digifant engine then contact Superchips, they do have a listing for it.

Digifant is a much better system to Digijet anyway.

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 24 Aug 2009, 22:56
by CovKid
Aye, flash the firmware to get 150mph top speed and 40mpg :rofl

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 06:41
by eatcustard
try http://www.flash-my-ecu-to-make-it-go-faster.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; :D

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 09:04
by steve8090
Bunch of pi$$ takin' f******s, FYI the 1.9 came in a fuel injected form too, it has all the same ancillaries as the 2.1 but a slightly smaller AFM, there was a company in South Africa that specialised in chipping and modding the heads on these vehicles but I think they are out of business now.

The 1.9 DH code and GW code engines where fitted with Digijet fuel injection and an ECU sobasically the answer to your questionis no because it is digijet, if it was digifant then you would have half a chance with Simon's recommendation.




Edited to remove swear word.

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 09:41
by ninja.turtle007
It has an ECU and is Fuel injected.

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 10:44
by CovKid
I think any gains would be slight without more major modifications to the engine (expensive) and lets be honest, they are not efficient engines by todays standards. Be a better bet to do a complete engine conversion and get a few extra MPG into the bargain IMO.

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 10:56
by eatcustard
Then you may gain 2 BHP

Not worth it, replace with 2.1 for instant power gain

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 21:06
by Simon Baxter
CovKid wrote:Aye, flash the firmware to get 150mph top speed and 40mpg :rofl

He didn't ask for that, he simply asked if it was possible.

Gains would be small, it is a WBX afterall.

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 25 Aug 2009, 21:24
by R0B
yeh cmon guys.the guy asked a question he didnt know the answer to.no need to take the urine.

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 18 Sep 2009, 12:33
by randomad
Is this too good to be true - or what?? :?:
http://www.performancechipsdirect.com/VW/Vanagon/

:trunk

Re: can the ECU be chipped

Posted: 18 Sep 2009, 13:59
by lloyd
randomad wrote:Is this too good to be true - or what?? :?:
http://www.performancechipsdirect.com/VW/Vanagon/

:trunk
It may work, but appears to be a variable resistor which fools the ECU by changing readings it uses to determine correct amount of fuel to put in. Use with extreme care as you may damage engine :wink: .