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Posted: Dec Sun 17, 2006 1:52 am
by RuS4ty
thePUNISHER wrote:Do you not have a boost gauge? Well, Im not completely sure if this answers your question or not, but what I know for fact it can read is what your ECU requests and the acutal boost it recieves, it is highly accurate and a good way to see how your car is running or how your software is performing.
Nah, I dont have a boost guage. I still have CPO, so having a boost guage might blow my cover for certain things ive done to the car.
And what you described is what im looking to do.
Posted: Dec Sun 17, 2006 6:59 pm
by thePUNISHER
RuS4ty wrote:I still have CPO, so having a boost guage might blow my cover for certain things ive done to the car.
What is CPO? Some kind of warranty or something?
Posted: Dec Wed 20, 2006 1:11 am
by BeitzDUB
thePUNISHER wrote:
What is CPO? Some kind of warranty or something?
Certified Pre-Owned, a sort of extended warranty.
Posted: Dec Wed 20, 2006 1:43 am
by thePUNISHER
Oh ok, even if your still under warranty, and say something goes out, they have to prove that ur mods caused it for them not to cover it under your warranty. BTW, what mods do u have?
Posted: Dec Wed 20, 2006 11:21 am
by Custom VW
I'm running my VAG on an old Dell (396hz) I got for 100 bucks. streams great!!!
oh, and I also love my VAG. Over here in Spokane the dealer loves to charge 90+ to hook up and give a code using snap-on 2500's. They don't even have TDI function!!!! I charge my cust. $25, and it paid for the laptop, the software rights, and everything even a new batt... in one month.
www.ross-tech.com
Posted: Dec Thu 28, 2006 11:30 am
by benny_mech
RuS4ty wrote:I still have CPO, so having a boost guage might blow my cover for certain things ive done to the car.
It would be a good idea to VAG your car before you take it in for any kind of service. I had a Techtonics chip in mine, which raised the rev limiter a few hundred RPM. When I went over the stock redline, the computer logged an 'overspeed, warranty void' code, but didn't display a check engine light. I never would have known if I hadn't VAGed it, and a quick reset of the codes nuked that one from the computer's memory.
Posted: Dec Thu 28, 2006 7:16 pm
by thePUNISHER
If its just a chip taht your worrried about. Set it to stock mode, and drive for about 30miles, and it will re-map to stock...
Posted: Dec Fri 29, 2006 9:10 am
by Rennwagen1
benny_mech wrote:
When I went over the stock redline, the computer logged an 'overspeed, warranty void' code, but didn't display a check engine light.
HAHAHA you have a warranty!!!!!That's funy. I am telling them about the cams.
Posted: Jan Thu 18, 2007 12:45 am
by RuS4ty
Too many prying eyes here... heh.
Some chips don't come with a stock mode, so its sometimes beneficial to have a spare stock chip lying around. ;-) Or you could have both options.
OH! And I have a laptop now! So I might see if I can borrow a vag-com sometime. I'm really curious to know how much I'm boosting.
Posted: May Thu 03, 2007 2:26 pm
by Ramrod
I've got two version of VAGcom to work with. Beta 0.81 and 4.09.1-S. I don't have a cable yet, I'm not sure about compatability issues with the versions. I was thinking about loading it on the laptop and trying Mike's cable at the Beartooth gtg, if he's down with that. Anybody know any more info?