1.8T/2.7T/2.8 Chip Survey

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Chip detail: all engines
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 Manual Quattro1
 2




1



3
1.8t Tiptronic FWD

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

2
 6
 32
2.8 Manual FWD



1
2



3
2.8 Manual Quattro
 1
 1

1
1

1
 3
 9
2.8 Tiptronic FWD








2
 1
 3
2.8 Tiptronic Quattro



1
1


2
 4
A6 2.7T 6-speed manual

4

2



2
 8
A6 2.7T Tiptronic

1
1





2
S4 2.7T 6-manual
 5
40
 4
 23
 34
 8
 1
8
 6
 130
S4 2.7T Tiptronic
 1
3
8
 1
 1



15

Total

 15
 10
 161
 25
 95
 70
 90
 1
 1
 54
 122
 644
Chipped mileage ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
0-5,000
 9
 5
 60
 11
 42
 39
 43
 1
 1
 21
 47
 281
10,000-15,000

1
1
 1
 5

1
 11
 20
10,001-15,000
 1
 2
 23
 2
 9
 8
 5

5
 8
 63
15,001-20,000
 1
 1
 10
 1
 2
 2
 9

4
 8
 38
20,001-25,000
 1
1
 1
 5
 2
 5

3
 9
 27
25,001-30,000
1
 5
 1
 2
8

5
 5
 27
35,001-40,000


1
 1
 1
 1



4
40,001+

9
 3
1
 1

1
 1
 18
5,001-10,000
 3
 1
 52
 5
 33
 16
 13

14
 33
 172
Miles driven ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
0-10,000
 11
 4
 143
 18
 81
 45
 63
 1
 1
 32
 64
 466
10,001-20,000
3
 13
 6
 12
 14
 21

14
 28
 113
100,001+
 1









1
20,001-30,000
 3
 2
 3
 1
 1
 6
 5

1
 21
 43
30,001-40,000

2
1
 3


4
 5
 16
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
 9
 8
 108
 12
 64
 49
 47
 1
 1
 33
 62
 400
yes
 6
 2
 53
 13
 31
 21
 43

21
 60
 250
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


2
1
 1
 1
 6
Somewhat satisfied
 3
 3
 19
 5
 9
 12
 25

13
 22
 115
Very dissatisfied
1








1
Very satisfied
 12
 6
 140
 20
 85
 57
 61
 1
40
 99
 523
Fuel type ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
Premium fuel
 11
 10
 161
 25
 94
 69
 90
 1
 1
 53
 121
 641
Racing fuel
 3



1


1
6
Regular fuel
 1


1




1
 3
RFG fuel ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total

2
3
 1
 5
 3
 4

1
 5
 24
no
 7
 4
 95
 14
 43
 48
 47
 1
 1
 32
 69
 366
yes
 6
 6
 63
 10
 47
 19
 39

21
 48
 260
Synthetic oil ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total

2
1
 1
 1
 1
 2



8
no
 2
 5
 52
 5
 34
 27
 36

30
 46
 239
yes
 11
 5
 108
 19
 60
 42
 52
 1
 1
 24
 76
 403
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)
 3
 2
18
 1
 3
 51
1
 30
 2
 112
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 7
 5
 142
 6
 36
 38
 23

12
 109
 379
Greater than 1.0 bar
 1
8
48
 10
 4
 1
1
 3
 77
Normally aspirated
1

3
4

3
 6
 18
Unsure or don't know
 4
 2
 9
 1
 6
 17
 7

7
 1
 56
Hose failure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 14
 10
 148
 25
 93
 64
 88
 1
 1
 54
 120
 624
yes
 1
13
2
 6
 2


2
 26
No start ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 13
 10
 157
 25
 93
 69
 85
 1
54
 117
 630
yes
 2
4
2
 1
 5
1
5
 20
Check engine light ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 9
 152
 24
 93
 69
 88
 1
 1
 54
 114
 625
yes
1
 9
 1
 2
 1
 2


8
 25
Detonation ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 14
 6
 151
 23
 89
 66
 80
 1
 1
 49
 112
 598
yes
 1
 4
 10
 2
 6
 4
 10

5
 10
 52
Dies while driving ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 157
 25
 91
 70
 88
 1
 1
 53
 118
 635
yes

4
4
2

1
 4
 15
ECU failure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 157
 25
 93
 68
 88
 1
54
 119
 636
yes

4
2
 2
 2
1
3
 14
Exhaust problems ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 157
 25
 93
 70
 88
 1
 1
 53
 121
 640
yes

4
2
2

1
 1
 10
Hesitation ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 158
 24
 93
 69
 88
 1
 1
 54
 118
 637
yes

3
 1
 2
 1
 2


4
 13
Increased turbo lag ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 9
 154
 24
 92
 66
 88
 1
 1
 52
 119
 627
yes
1
 7
 1
 3
 4
 2

2
 3
 23
Overboost ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 14
 10
 156
 25
 93
 67
 88
 1
 1
 54
 120
 635
yes
 1
5
2
 3
 2


2
 15
Poor mpg ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 157
 24
 92
 67
 87
 1
 1
 50
 119
 627
yes

4
 1
 3
 3
 3

4
 3
 23
Rough idle ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 156
 25
 94
 69
 85
 1
53
 119
 633
yes

5
1
 1
 5
1
 1
 3
 17
Turbo failure ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 14
 10
 156
 25
 94
 67
 87
 1
 1
 53
 118
 632
yes
 1
5
1
 3
 3

1
 4
 18
Unsteady boost ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 13
 10
 154
 25
 93
 66
 86
 1
 1
 53
 116
 622
yes
 2
7
2
 4
 4

1
 6
 28
Unsteady idle ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 9
 155
 25
 92
 69
 89
 1
 1
 53
 119
 633
yes
1
 6
3
 1
 1

1
 3
 17
Poor drivablility ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 158
 25
 94
 69
 88
 1
 1
 54
 121
 642
yes

3
1
 1
 2


1
 8
Other problems ABT AMS APR AutoThority Garrett Hoppen (MTM) Neuspeed (Greedspeed) Sportec Superchips TAP Wetterauer Total
no
 15
 10
 152
 23
 87
 67
 87
 1