Upsolute Chip

[more]

Have you been satisfied with the upsolute chip in your 2.0? Please let me know your experience. All feedback is wellcome. I have a 2004 GLS 2.0 and I am looking for more torque and better throttle response. Thanks!

[weldtech]

Originally Posted by more

Have you been satisfied with the upsolute chip in your 2.0? Please let me know your experience. All feedback is wellcome. I have a 2004 GLS 2.0 and I am looking for more torque and better throttle response. Thanks!

I was going to ask the same exact thing...

[Toad]

There's also Rocketchip and GIAC. People say upsolute is the best for comfort driving, and people say GIAC is the most extreme.

If you want something a bit more, i'd reccomend getting a small techtonics cam, an exhaust, or an intake.

A urethane dongbone mount insert would give you more feel of hte engine and better shift feel.

[heyou]

Originally Posted by Toad

A urethane dongbone mount insert would give you more feel of hte engine and better shift feel.

Would this stop my engine from rocking so much at idle? I can see it visibly shaking with the hood up, and I'm almost positive that it's responsible for causing a clacking sound from the engine.

[Toad]

Originally Posted by heyou

Would this stop my engine from rocking so much at idle? I can see it visibly shaking with the hood up, and I'm almost positive that it's responsible for causing a clacking sound from the engine.

yup, the engine will rock less with less felxible mount.

[heyou]

Now the $1,000,000 question: Can I do this myself?

[weldtech]

Originally Posted by heyou

Now the $1,000,000 question: Can I do this myself?

That was the (next) exact thing I was going to ask...

[jpdeuce]

If it's anything like the TDI...the "chip" can mean different things. Sometimes it means reprogramming your computer...in which case you can uninstall the computer, send it to the chip programmer, then reinstall. Yes you can uninstall and reinstall. But the car will be down while it is getting programmed. For the TDI it's not a part you buy and then plug in to the car...but it may be different for the gasser.

Upsolute usually has vendors you can take your car to, leave for a day, and then pick up completed. I believe this is what I have read. Other chip tuners may not have someone in your area so you have to remove the computer and send it to them.

[heyou]

I was referring to the dogbone mount.

[Toad]

Originally Posted by heyou

I was referring to the dogbone mount.

It's do-able, I didn't do mine myself. All i hear you gotta do is have the front of the car raised up, and use a car jack to hold the engine up while hte mount is removed.

[heyou]

Found this for all those interested in the dogbone mount:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1588015

It was done on a 99' Jetta, with a 2.0AEG engine, so it should be almost the same for us!