Anybody know if there is a GIAC chip dealer in south florida?

Carfanatic(Darren) · 10-25-2002, 06:08 AM

Hi,

I was wonderin if anybody knew of a local GIAC chip dealer, I have a Crapsolute errrr.....Upsolute chip right now and it SUCKS, I want to rechip the car, but I need the car all the time, i cant have it down for 3 days

any help would be great

Thanks

Mexican Audi (Shane) · 10-25-2002, 06:18 AM

Longwolf (Christian) · 10-25-2002, 06:18 AM

Take some advice, and don't get the GIAC. All the dealers in central Florida are NOT GIAC friendly due to a little trick that they like to pull where if any problems occur, they basically tell the customers to f*ck off.

Lets see....first example; a guy in our club had his S4 chipped by Garrett. The car went back to the dealer TWICE due to a bad ECU, and the third time, the owner asked GIAC for his money back. No dice. So he had 3 bad chipped ECUs from them, and they wouldn't take responsibility for it. Nice.

Then there is the long long story about Ryan (from Melbourne) and his Stage 3 GIAC car....which had one engine blow up, then the second engine was installed by PES/GIAC and for the next 6 months sat at the dealer with a 5 page list of problems with the install. That's just a quick synposis of the horrible GIAC PES experience that Ryan has had.

If you get a GIAC, and get screwed, expect us to tell you we told you so.

Longwolf (Christian) · 10-25-2002, 06:25 AM

A guy we know has been Upsolute chipping tons of VWs, and they seem pretty good.

Kyle K: TampaS4 · 10-25-2002, 07:28 AM

Jim Wilson with Upsolute is in tampa and chips a lot of the cars up here. I've drivin a few of them, and they are flawless and fast.

Carfanatic(Darren) · 10-25-2002, 07:40 AM

I have lots of problems with it, but the main problem is the surging, all it does is surge, i'll get on the throttle and watch my boost guage jump between 6-12 PSI, some other problems are just isolated problems, excessive backfiring, and sometimes the chip does not even work (stays in stock mode)

If they would fix the surging issue, it would be fine

also if they would find some way to put the car back to stock mode for dealership purposes, that would be nice too

so far GIAC is the only company to come out with a dedicated CVT chip, and everybody i know of that has done the GIAC has had no problems

Jon-1.8t · 10-25-2002, 07:54 AM

Mexican Audi (Shane) · 10-25-2002, 07:56 AM

having surging problems. The only 2 fixes found to date are; replacing the N75 valve with a "C" version, or installing a Dawes Device prior to the N75 valve. Of the two I would recommend the C version. I have not tried the DD nor, do I know anybody that has. On the 2001's and up, Eaton changed something in the N75 valve to make the boost come on quicker. The C version boosts a little slower (closer to requested), but you dont get the overboost/correction/overboost oscillation known as surging. This topic has been beaten to death on the Vortex, and many people have fixed their surging with the C valve.

If this doesnt help, take it to your rep. Thats what we are here for. Your car should be smooth and powerful. It sounds like you have problems other than the software. It may be a bad connection or something. Did you get a swicthable chip, or a socket? I solder all of my chips directly to the board and have had 0 problems. The backfiring is usually caused by a poor connection.

Bling Bling Bill · 10-25-2002, 08:44 AM

AWOT extra 23052 · 10-25-2002, 08:58 AM

I don't think Joel has had one complaint about his chip.

10-25-2002, 06:18 AM	#2
Mexican Audi (Shane) Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,262	What do you not like about the Upsolute? __________________ Deal's Gap- 318 turns in 11 miles. Florida- 11 turns in 318 miles. ********************************** 94 Toyota Pickup (22RE BABY!) 95 M edition Miata 04 Acura RSX-S (sold) 05 Accord Coupe V6/6MT/Navi (sold) 02 Jetta 1.8T- all the mods (sold)

10-25-2002, 06:18 AM	#3
Longwolf (Christian) AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 21,093	Oh boy........ Take some advice, and don't get the GIAC. All the dealers in central Florida are NOT GIAC friendly due to a little trick that they like to pull where if any problems occur, they basically tell the customers to f*ck off. Lets see....first example; a guy in our club had his S4 chipped by Garrett. The car went back to the dealer TWICE due to a bad ECU, and the third time, the owner asked GIAC for his money back. No dice. So he had 3 bad chipped ECUs from them, and they wouldn't take responsibility for it. Nice. Then there is the long long story about Ryan (from Melbourne) and his Stage 3 GIAC car....which had one engine blow up, then the second engine was installed by PES/GIAC and for the next 6 months sat at the dealer with a 5 page list of problems with the install. That's just a quick synposis of the horrible GIAC PES experience that Ryan has had. If you get a GIAC, and get screwed, expect us to tell you we told you so. __________________ Christian Founder/Past President - Audi Club FL (1997 - 2007) Gainesville, FL 2013 Audi S5, misano red, nav, sport diff 2007 Honda S2000, the weekend toy Past Audis: '84 Coupe GT '85 Coupe GT '87.5 Coupe GT 2.3 '90 Coupe Quattro '90 90cs '98.5 A4 1.8t '97 A4 1.8tqsm '00 A4 1.8tqsmx '03 A4 1.8tsmx And others that have been in my garage: '84 GTI '90 Corrado '96 BMW 318ti '01 Miata '87 944S

10-25-2002, 06:25 AM	#4
Longwolf (Christian) AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 21,093	We've been hearing good things about Upsolute up here... A guy we know has been Upsolute chipping tons of VWs, and they seem pretty good. __________________ Christian Founder/Past President - Audi Club FL (1997 - 2007) Gainesville, FL 2013 Audi S5, misano red, nav, sport diff 2007 Honda S2000, the weekend toy Past Audis: '84 Coupe GT '85 Coupe GT '87.5 Coupe GT 2.3 '90 Coupe Quattro '90 90cs '98.5 A4 1.8t '97 A4 1.8tqsm '00 A4 1.8tqsmx '03 A4 1.8tsmx And others that have been in my garage: '84 GTI '90 Corrado '96 BMW 318ti '01 Miata '87 944S

10-25-2002, 07:28 AM	#5
Kyle K: TampaS4 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,721	i second that. Jim Wilson with Upsolute is in tampa and chips a lot of the cars up here. I've drivin a few of them, and they are flawless and fast. __________________

10-25-2002, 07:40 AM	#6
Carfanatic(Darren) AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 440	Lots of problems... I have lots of problems with it, but the main problem is the surging, all it does is surge, i'll get on the throttle and watch my boost guage jump between 6-12 PSI, some other problems are just isolated problems, excessive backfiring, and sometimes the chip does not even work (stays in stock mode) If they would fix the surging issue, it would be fine also if they would find some way to put the car back to stock mode for dealership purposes, that would be nice too so far GIAC is the only company to come out with a dedicated CVT chip, and everybody i know of that has done the GIAC has had no problems __________________ -'04 Nogaro Blue S4 6MT -'02 A4 11/6/01 - Sold 11/27/04 ssaymkcus at gmail.com

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10-25-2002, 07:54 AM	#7
Jon-1.8t AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 12,804	If this guy wants a GIAC chip, let him, he won't be getting service from any dealer in CFL __________________ FS B5 UCC Rob Knob 1998.5 A4 1.8t Quattro/Manual (Big Turbo) 1998.5 A4 2.8 Avant Quattro/Manual (DD) 2006 Nissan Frontier 4x4 / 6 Sp Manual EPL Tuned \|\| Dyno \|\| Engine Pics \|\| A4 CAPS \|\| Turbo Setup

10-25-2002, 07:56 AM	#8
Mexican Audi (Shane) Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,262	2 things: Do a TBA with VAG com, 2, on the transverse 2002 engines, all the chiptuners are having surging problems. The only 2 fixes found to date are; replacing the N75 valve with a "C" version, or installing a Dawes Device prior to the N75 valve. Of the two I would recommend the C version. I have not tried the DD nor, do I know anybody that has. On the 2001's and up, Eaton changed something in the N75 valve to make the boost come on quicker. The C version boosts a little slower (closer to requested), but you dont get the overboost/correction/overboost oscillation known as surging. This topic has been beaten to death on the Vortex, and many people have fixed their surging with the C valve. If this doesnt help, take it to your rep. Thats what we are here for. Your car should be smooth and powerful. It sounds like you have problems other than the software. It may be a bad connection or something. Did you get a swicthable chip, or a socket? I solder all of my chips directly to the board and have had 0 problems. The backfiring is usually caused by a poor connection. __________________ Deal's Gap- 318 turns in 11 miles. Florida- 11 turns in 318 miles. ********************************** 94 Toyota Pickup (22RE BABY!) 95 M edition Miata 04 Acura RSX-S (sold) 05 Accord Coupe V6/6MT/Navi (sold) 02 Jetta 1.8T- all the mods (sold)

10-25-2002, 08:44 AM	#9
Bling Bling Bill Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,007	Hey! WHO'S AUDI is that with my rims in ur sig carfanatic? __________________

10-25-2002, 08:58 AM	#10
AWOT extra 23052 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,563	re: "all the chiptuners are having surging problems" except ... MTM ;) I don't think Joel has had one complaint about his chip. __________________ Tom McMahon

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