1.8T/2.7T/2.8 Chip Survey

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Chip detail: 1.8T engine
Drivetrain ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
1.8t Automatic FWD



3
 1
 1


4
 9
1.8t Automatic Quattro
 1
 2
 8
2
3

3
 3
 22
1.8t Manual FWD
 2
16
 6
 5
 4
 18

3
 15
 70
1.8t Manual Quattro
 3
 5
 75
 12
 40
 26
 38

32
 76
 308
1.8t Tiptronic FWD

10
5
9
1
 3
 4
 32
1.8t Tiptronic Quattro
2
 4
 3
 5
 2
 7

2
 6
 32

Total

 6
 9
 113
 21
 60
 33
 76
 0
 1
 43
 108
 470
Chipped mileage ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
0-5,000
 3
 5
 33
 9
 25
 15
 35
1
 15
 40
 182
10,000-15,000

1
1
 1
 5


11
 19
10,001-15,000
 1
 2
 18
 2
 5
 4
 3

5
 8
 48
15,001-20,000
1
 10
 1
 2
 1
 7

4
 8
 34
20,001-25,000
 1
1
 1
 3
 2
 5

2
 9
 24
25,001-30,000
1
 5
 1
 2
7

4
 5
 25
35,001-40,000


1
 1
 1
 1



4
40,001+

9
 3
1
 1

1
 1
 17
5,001-10,000
 1
36
 3
 21
 8
 12

12
 26
 120
Miles driven ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
0-10,000
 5
 3
 101
 14
 48
 12
 53
1
 24
 55
 318
10,001-20,000
3
 8
 6
 10
 11
 17

11
 26
 93
20,001-30,000
 1
 2
 3
 1
 1
 6
 5

1
 19
 39
30,001-40,000

1
1
 2


4
 4
 12
40,001-50,000
1



1

1
 3
 6
50,001-60,000




1


1
2
60,001-70,000




1


1
 1
 3
No problems ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen(MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 5
 7
 76
 8
 43
 22
 39
1
 29
 56
 289
yes
 1
 2
 37
 13
 17
 11
 37

14
 52
 184
Rate performance ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total





1
 1
 2



4
No opinion

1







1
Somewhat dissatisfied

1


1
1
 1
 1
 5
Somewhat satisfied
 1
 2
 11
 5
 5
 7
 22

10
 18
 83
Very dissatisfied
1








1
Very satisfied
 5
 6
 100
 16
 54
 25
 51

32
 89
 379
Fuel type ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
Premium fuel
 5
 9
 113
 21
 59
 33
 76
1
 43
 107
 470
Racing fuel
 1









1
Regular fuel



1




1
 2
RFG fuel ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total



1
 1
 4
 2
 3

1
 5
 17
no
 2
 3
 68
 11
 25
 21
 38
1
 25
 64
 260
yes
 4
 6
 44
 9
 31
 10
 35

17
 39
 196
Synthetic oil ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total



1
 1
 1
 1
 1



5
no
5
 40
 3
 20
 11
 32

25
 40
 177
yes
 6
 4
 72
 17
 39
 21
 43
1
 18
 68
 291
Boost pressure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total



2
1
 1




4
Unsure or don't know




1
 1

1
 1
 4
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 1
 2
18
 1
 3
 50
1
 27
 2
 106
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 3
 5
 102
 3
 28
 17
 20

9
 102
 290
Greater than 1.0 bar
 1
6
27
 5
 1


2
 42
Unsure or don't know
 1
 2
 3
3
 6
 4

6
 1
 27
Hose failure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 111
 21
 60
 31
 76
1
 43
 107
 468
yes

2

2



1
 5
No start ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 112
 21
 59
 32
 74

43
 104
 463
yes

1
1
 1
 2
1
4
 10
Check engine light ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 8
 107
 20
 60
 33
 75
1
 43
 101
 456
yes
1
 6
 1

1


7
 17
Detonation ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 5
 5
 106
 19
 55
 30
 68
1
 39
 99
 430
yes
 1
 4
 7
 2
 5
 3
 8

4
 9
 43
Dies while driving ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 111
 21
 58
 33
 76
1
 42
 105
 465
yes

2
2



1
 3
 8
ECU failure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 112
 21
 59
 32
 76

43
 106
 467
yes

1
1
 1

1
2
 6
Exhaust problems ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 112
 21
 60
 33
 76
1
 43
 108
 472
yes

1







1
Hesitation ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 112
 20
 60
 32
 76
1
 43
 105
 467
yes

1
 1
1



3
 6
Increased turbo lag ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 8
 108
 21
 58
 31
 76
1
 41
 106
 459
yes
1
 5
2
 2


2
 2
 14
Overboost ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 5
 9
 110
 21
 59
 32
 76
1
 43
 107
 466
yes
 1
3
1
 1



1
 7
Poor mpg ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 111
 20
 59
 30
 75
1
 39
 105
 457
yes

2
 1
 1
 3
 1

4
 3
 16
Rough idle ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 110
 21
 60
 32
 73

42
 106
 462
yes

3

1
 3
1
 1
 2
 11
Turbo failure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 112
 21
 60
 33
 75
1
 42
 105
 467
yes

1


1

1
 3
 6
Unsteady boost ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 5
 9
 110
 21
 59
 32
 74
1
 42
 103
 457
yes
 1
3
1
 1
 2

1
 5
 16
Unsteady idle ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 8
 109
 21
 58
 32
 76
1
 43
 106
 463
yes
1
 4
2
 1



2
 10
Poor drivablility ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 112
 21
 60
 32
 76
1
 43
 108
 471
yes

1

1




2
Other problems ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 6
 9
 108
 19
 55
 33
 73

38
 101
 445
yes

5
 2
 5
3
1
 5
 7
 28
Customer service ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total



1
 1
 1
3
1
2
 9
No opinion
 2
 2
 3
 1
 3
 5
 4

3
 8
 33
Somewhat dissatisfied
1
 1
2



1
5
Somewhat satisfied
4
 11
 6
 8
 6
 11

9
 25
 80
Very dissatisfied
1
 1
1
 2


1
6
Very satisfied
 4
 1
 96
 13
 45
 20
 58

29
 73
 340
Vendor correct probs ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total

3
 5
 94
 17
 47
 29
 66

35
 83
 382
no
 1
 2
 7
 1
 2
 1
 3