Is It Worth It?

{What is|What's} Chip Tuning? Chip tuning refers to {changing|altering} or modifying an erasable programmable {read|learn} {only|solely} {memory|reminiscence} chip in an car抯 {electronic|digital} {control|management} unit (ECU) {to achieve|to attain|to realize} superior {performance|efficiency}, {whether|whether or not} {it be|it's|or not it's} {more|extra} {power|energy}, cleaner emissions, or {better|higher} {fuel|gas|gasoline} {efficiency|effectivity}. Usually if a {car|automobile|automotive} has a turbocharger or supercharger a chip {update|replace} is all {that is|that's} required {to provide|to offer|to supply} {more|extra} {power|energy} and {can be|could be|may be|might be|will be} {done|accomplished|achieved|carried out|completed|executed|finished|performed} so at {a reasonable|an affordable|an inexpensive} {cost|price|value}. I used to {own|personal} a 2008 A3 {front|entrance} wheel drive with the 200 hp 2.0t engine. It was a {fun|enjoyable} {car|automobile|automotive} {but|however} {while|whereas} {browsing|looking|searching|shopping} {one day|at some point|in the future|someday|sooner or later} {I found|I discovered} APR抯 {website|web site|webpage}, researched it for {a good|a great|a superb|a very good|an excellent} 5 minutes and {decided|determined} I {wanted|needed|wished} {more|extra} {power|energy}. 995 for all {3|three} {stages|levels|phases}. It was {exciting|thrilling} {to pick|to choose|to select} up the {car|automobile|automotive} and see how {much|a lot} {quicker|faster} it was. The claimed {increases|will increase} with 91 octane {were|had been|have been} 250 hp and 280lb ft of torque. Most noticeable was the torque, the {car|automobile|automotive} was very {quick|fast} from 50- {90|ninety} mph, and felt {like it|prefer it} was {less|much less} strained.

Getting off {the line|the road} was {another|one other} story, even {in the|within the} dry, the wheels spinning embarrassingly at {every|each} {stop|cease} {light|gentle|mild}. Next up I {bought|purchased} a 2013 S5, which had a supercharged 6 with 333 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. 1,595 for the {upgrade|improve}. The S5 was already {pretty|fairly} {fast|quick}, 0-60 in 4.9 seconds, so I wasn抰 {sure|certain|positive} how {much|a lot} {faster|quicker|sooner} it {would be|can be|could be} and if {I would|I might|I'd} see {similar|comparable|related} {gains|beneficial properties|features|good points|positive aspects|positive factors} as I did with the A3. Well it was {significantly|considerably} {faster|quicker|sooner} and had stonking {amounts|quantities} of torque and pulled like a {train|practice|prepare}. {I was|I used to be} suitably impressed. We {recently|just lately|lately|not too long ago} {tested|examined} {both|each} the 2015 Audi A3 Quattro and the 2015 Audi S3 and {were|had been|have been} impressed with {both|each}. 9,{400|four hundred} {difference|distinction}. What {if you|for those who|if you happen to|in case you|in the event you|should you|when you} {were|had been|have been} to chip the A3 and {end up|find yourself} with {more|extra} {power|energy} than the {stock|inventory} S3, and do you lose {anything|something} that the S3 {gets|will get}. Audi engineers have breathed on the S3 engine by {adding|including} pistons with new bolts and rings, stronger connecting rods, {a new|a brand new} aluminum-silicon alloy cylinder head, new injection valves and {a different|a distinct|a special|a unique} turbocharger {running|operating|working} 17.{4|Four} psi of {boost|enhance|increase}. All this makes for 292 hp and 280 lb ft @ 1900 rpm.

We felt {the power|the ability|the facility} numbers {were|had been|have been} low, {knowing|figuring out|realizing|understanding} that Audi/VW are {typically|sometimes|usually} conservative 卛t {probably|in all probability|most likely} has {more than|greater than} it says on the label. Now let抯 {imagine|think about} we take an A3 Quattro to an APR {dealer|seller|supplier|vendor} and get an ECU {upgrade|improve}. APR {claim|declare}, {using|utilizing} 91 octane, that the upgraded engine {puts|places} out 305 hp and 371 ft -lbs, which is {a significant|a big|a major} {increase|enhance|improve}, all for a a tenth of the {difference|distinction} an S3 {cost|price|value}. It抯 compelling, {but|however} there are some drawbacks that {we have|now we have|we have now|we now have|we've|we've got} highlighted {below|beneath|under}. There are {some other|another} {things|issues} {you can do|you are able to do}, like {upgrade|improve} the brakes, {although|though} {the standard|the usual} ones are {pretty|fairly} {up to|as much as} the job or an exhaust that sounds {better|higher} {might be|could be|is likely to be|is perhaps|may be} on the {cards|playing cards}. As {always|all the time|at all times} {buyer|purchaser} beware, do your {research|analysis} on {the companies|the businesses} {that offer|that provide|that supply} these upgrades and {check|examine|test|verify} {forums|boards} and {online|on-line} communities for {advice|recommendation}. It抯 {always|all the time|at all times} {nice|good} to know from {owners|homeowners|house owners} {who have|who've} made {similar|comparable|related} modifications if {something|one thing} catastrophic has {happened|occurred}. If I {were|had been|have been} {choosing|selecting} {I would|I might|I'd} chip the A3 Quattro and save {money|cash}. OR {you could|you can|you could possibly|you may|you might|you possibly can|you would} {buy|purchase} the S3 and chip that too, {however|nevertheless|nonetheless} the {gains|beneficial properties|features|good points|positive aspects|positive factors} {are not|are usually not|aren't|should not|usually are not|will not be} as {significant|important|vital}.

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