| Quote, originally posted by Snook » |
| giac x+ is the ****ttt, just wait two days when you car gets used to it. It will get faster |
what is the mileage like after this is done ?
GIAC X+ and mileage ?
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what is the mileage like after this is done ?
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Re: GIAC X+ and mileage ? (papaTDI)
Not a good question, it depends how you drive it, if you drive normal there is no difference, if you drive crazy, well................
Not a good question, it depends how you drive it, if you drive normal there is no difference, if you drive crazy, well................
stay out of the boost and under 4k rpms and you'll get GREAT milage... as soon as you get into the boost at high revs... forget it..
I got 200 miles to my first tank after getting chipped... since then I pay a LOT more attention to the needles (boost & tach).
I got 200 miles to my first tank after getting chipped... since then I pay a LOT more attention to the needles (boost & tach).
Re: GIAC X+ and mileage ? (papaTDI)
They hook up a cable to your ODBII port and re-program your ECU, no disassembling or removing anything.
Regardless of which tuner you choose whether it be APR, GIAC, Revo, or another--mileage should be exactly the same as stock if you drive it like a grandma since really no boost is being applied.
I run GIAC X+ and I usually average close to 20MPG, just shy of 300 miles per tank. I decidedly do not drive like a grandma, and I'm stuck in traffic or at a stop light 50% of the time which kills mileage just as bad or worse than my lead foot. On longer highway trips when I'm shooting for good mileage, I easily get over 30MPG.
| Quote, originally posted by papaTDI » |
does the GIAC X+ get installed with the "touchless" flashloader , or on the actual ECU via a chip (hardware) ?
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They hook up a cable to your ODBII port and re-program your ECU, no disassembling or removing anything.
Regardless of which tuner you choose whether it be APR, GIAC, Revo, or another--mileage should be exactly the same as stock if you drive it like a grandma since really no boost is being applied.
I run GIAC X+ and I usually average close to 20MPG, just shy of 300 miles per tank. I decidedly do not drive like a grandma, and I'm stuck in traffic or at a stop light 50% of the time which kills mileage just as bad or worse than my lead foot. On longer highway trips when I'm shooting for good mileage, I easily get over 30MPG.
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Then why bother? I don't get that great of mileage stock-about 18-20 unless I let Grandma drive.....when your using 4,000 rpm and up and down the gears.....
| Quote, originally posted by FactorX » |
| stay out of the boost and under 4k rpms and you'll get GREAT milage... as soon as you get into the boost at high revs... forget it.. I got 200 miles to my first tank after getting chipped... since then I pay a LOT more attention to the needles (boost & tach). |
Then why bother? I don't get that great of mileage stock-about 18-20 unless I let Grandma drive.....when your using 4,000 rpm and up and down the gears.....
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Re: GIAC X+ and mileage ? (papaTDI)
Nothing really at all, its all still within "safe" parameters of the engine/vehicle.
As for mileage differences, in stock mode on my 50 mile each way commute to work I average around 29.8-30.5MPG; in chipped mode around 31-32MPG, and in race gas mode 31.5-32.5
| Quote, originally posted by papaTDI » |
| does modifying the ECU (APR, GIAC, etc) have any adverse effects in the long run ?
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Nothing really at all, its all still within "safe" parameters of the engine/vehicle.
As for mileage differences, in stock mode on my 50 mile each way commute to work I average around 29.8-30.5MPG; in chipped mode around 31-32MPG, and in race gas mode 31.5-32.5
I dunno about increased/deceased mileage with the chip but I am noticing a small increase in mileage since I put on my AWE exhaust. Would that be expected???? My overall is hovering around 25 mpg. I don't drive that much on the highway so it's a little low. I also get on it pretty good on a regular basis.
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