Engine: S60: - Chip boxes - opinions

Speedy · Sep 17th, 2009, 20:48

Sorry if this is not the right place. I'm toying with the idea of getting my D5 euro 3 163 chipped. I had looked at getting it RICA'd and they are currently discounted. I perhaps made the mistake of having a gander on ebay and I got literally hundreds of these tuning boxes. Now my previous Golf was chipped and it was done at half price (VW forum offer) so it was rude not to. Chap did his thing via the service port. Now i see there are these boxes that plug into said service port thing. Financially they're around 100 pounds (ish), surely they must be popular purely on cost?. Any thought's please on this minefield of a subject..............

RollingThunder · Sep 18th, 2009, 07:16

Can't recommend one type above any other as I don't have first hand experience, however stay well away from the ebay stuff - one chap on the Volvo Performance Car Club now has a non runner following fitting a chip off ebay. Stick with the usual (UK) specialists - HLM, SW Autos, Superchips, etc (sorry if I missed anyone here).

Sep 17th, 2009, 20:48	#1
Speedy Senior Member Last Online: Oct 19th, 2013 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warminster, Wiltshire.	Chip boxes - opinions Sorry if this is not the right place. I'm toying with the idea of getting my D5 euro 3 163 chipped. I had looked at getting it RICA'd and they are currently discounted. I perhaps made the mistake of having a gander on ebay and I got literally hundreds of these tuning boxes. Now my previous Golf was chipped and it was done at half price (VW forum offer) so it was rude not to. Chap did his thing via the service port. Now i see there are these boxes that plug into said service port thing. Financially they're around 100 pounds (ish), surely they must be popular purely on cost?. Any thought's please on this minefield of a subject..............

Sep 18th, 2009, 07:16	#2
RollingThunder Grumpy Old Git Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 09:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Yorkshire View Photos By: RollingThunder	Can't recommend one type above any other as I don't have first hand experience, however stay well away from the ebay stuff - one chap on the Volvo Performance Car Club now has a non runner following fitting a chip off ebay. Stick with the usual (UK) specialists - HLM, SW Autos, Superchips, etc (sorry if I missed anyone here). __________________ S40 2.4i '07 Japanese import '96 850R - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=312484 Ex Danish Embassy '96 940 GLE LPT - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=326071

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