What are your thoughts on MBC vs. new GIAC code...

UseTheS4ce · 09-29-2005, 08:32 AM

pretty vague subject line, but...

I've been GIAC chipped for almost 1 month now and I'm loving it. The only thing that I have to take care of is the spiking. I have the older code (just before this last revision) and it sometimes spikes to 19psi or so. I want to cap that at about 17psi, so I could either do MBC in parallel set to 17psi or, from what I hear, upgrade to the newest GIAC code (L308X i think?) which is supposedly a little more conservative, smoother, and inherently limits spikes to 17 psi.

Any thoughts from anyone who has the newest code? Or can anyone give me a valid reason why one choice would be better than the other?

Shank you

lemieux@curbside · 09-29-2005, 08:38 AM

and btw mine use to spike to 21-22 (on the stg2+)..and i put an mbc in set @17-18psi.

MarkFank · 09-29-2005, 08:40 AM

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2120768.phtml

JasonS4+Festicle · 09-29-2005, 08:43 AM

fixes everything, then put one in and call it a day.

Keep the program you have and then have the ability to use your software for something else someday (ie: potential home brew use)....

The inability to tweak the new stuff with Lemmiwinks is a big negative in my book.

3Scanner · 09-29-2005, 08:44 AM

I went with the newer code and switched over to Flashloader in the process. Less spiking as a result and feels much smoother. Didn't need to use MBC as a result. I'm happy for now since I avoided introducing another factor into the equation.

UseTheS4ce · 09-29-2005, 08:55 AM

Toasty-Stg3::HCBP · 09-29-2005, 08:56 AM

wagongotya · 09-29-2005, 09:40 AM

Shano · 09-29-2005, 09:53 AM

JasonS4+Festicle · 09-29-2005, 09:58 AM

then no reason at all not to go with the latest greatest stuff (unless it's slower!)

09-29-2005, 08:32 AM	#1
UseTheS4ce New Member Account #: 79676 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 271	What are your thoughts on MBC vs. new GIAC code... pretty vague subject line, but... I've been GIAC chipped for almost 1 month now and I'm loving it. The only thing that I have to take care of is the spiking. I have the older code (just before this last revision) and it sometimes spikes to 19psi or so. I want to cap that at about 17psi, so I could either do MBC in parallel set to 17psi or, from what I hear, upgrade to the newest GIAC code (L308X i think?) which is supposedly a little more conservative, smoother, and inherently limits spikes to 17 psi. Any thoughts from anyone who has the newest code? Or can anyone give me a valid reason why one choice would be better than the other? Shank you __________________ Stage 2+ Nogaro, GIAC X, Borla, Piggies, RS4 Clutch, w/ some extras.

09-29-2005, 08:38 AM	#2
lemieux@curbside AudiWorld Super User Account #: 47312 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,783	mbc is always a good thing to have ..esp since you have dp-s and btw mine use to spike to 21-22 (on the stg2+)..and i put an mbc in set @17-18psi. __________________ ************************************************ ************************************* "it's a B5 S4 ,it may break down, but its far enough ahead, by the time its fixed, you still haven't caught up." -best line i've heard ;) AUDI B5 S4 detail info (pdf file) that everyone should read and have saved on his computer AUDI B5 RS4 study guide detail info (pdf file) FATS database VAG-COM LOCATOR ASP Hands down the "BESTEST" tuner out there.

09-29-2005, 08:40 AM	#3
MarkFank AudiWorld Super User Account #: 752 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 13,315	I asked this question last week. I don't think you need a MBC with the new code. http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2120768.phtml __________________ '08 RS4 Avus silver/titanium

09-29-2005, 08:43 AM	#4
JasonS4+Festicle Senior Member Account #: 36810 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 7,229	I'd never get the new code since it locks out Lemmiwinks changes. If a MBC in parallel....... fixes everything, then put one in and call it a day. Keep the program you have and then have the ability to use your software for something else someday (ie: potential home brew use).... The inability to tweak the new stuff with Lemmiwinks is a big negative in my book.

09-29-2005, 08:44 AM	#5
3Scanner AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 43051 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,314	I was in the same boat a couple months ago (older code and vacillating about mbc)... I went with the newer code and switched over to Flashloader in the process. Less spiking as a result and feels much smoother. Didn't need to use MBC as a result. I'm happy for now since I avoided introducing another factor into the equation. __________________ ================================================== ===================== ================================================== =====================

09-29-2005, 08:55 AM	#6
UseTheS4ce New Member Account #: 79676 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 271	thanks guys, those were the kind of responses I was looking for __________________ Stage 2+ Nogaro, GIAC X, Borla, Piggies, RS4 Clutch, w/ some extras.

09-29-2005, 08:56 AM	#7
Toasty-Stg3::HCBP Member Account #: 35508 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,670	vascillating -- great word... :) __________________

09-29-2005, 09:40 AM	#8
wagongotya Elder Member Account #: 90994 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,177	<spelling bee champion> it's vacillating :/ __________________ \|sig\| EPL Custom Tune w/ OEM RS6 Turbos. "I wish I could have a stage 3 car to be disapointed in. :-)" - IBG 2007-01-16 16:15:26 RIP O.W. Kenobi \|/sig\|

09-29-2005, 09:53 AM	#9
Shano Member Account #: 44823 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,325	If I'm not mistaken, this is only true of the stage -3 software. __________________ MY01.5 S4

09-29-2005, 09:58 AM	#10
JasonS4+Festicle Senior Member Account #: 36810 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 7,229	are you sure? I am not sure - - I thought that's what I heard though....if it's lemmi capable,..... then no reason at all not to go with the latest greatest stuff (unless it's slower!)

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