1.8T/2.7T/2.8 Chip Survey

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 Owners who would not purchase from the same vendor again
(All engine types) 

 
Chip vendor Drivetrain Why not  buy again Problem comments Boost pressure Customer service Rate performance Hose failure No start CE light Detonation Dies while driving ECU failure Exhuast problems Hesitation Increased 
turbo lag		 No problems Overboost Poor MPG Rough idle Turbo failure Unsteady boost Unsteady idle Other problems

1.8t Manual Quattro
 I am not sure yet.
 None
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 No opinion
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no

S4 2.7T 6-manual
 Because of customer service and price
 Audi Driver infosystem (FIS) shows irregular values for "l/km" running with max load.
 Unsure or don't know
 Somewhat dissatisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes

S4 2.7T Tiptronic
 i would buy DFI or Felpro
 None
 Greater than 1.0 bar
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
ABT
 1.8t Manual FWD
 I would probably be looking to try something new.
 None
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
ABT
 1.8t Automatic Quattro
 ABT only feels confident with a stage 1 upgrade for automatic transmissions. In retrospect I would have used Neuspeed for the chip and turbo upgrade.
Unsure or don't know
 Very satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
AMS
 1.8t Automatic Quattro
 too expensive compared to the competition
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 No opinion
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
AMS
 1.8t Tiptronic Quattro
 I'm probably going to seek out getting a new turbo (KO4) instead of trying to cheat my way with a chip.
 Due to the use of my chip the installer has diagnosed my car with exhaust gas reflux.
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very dissatisfied
 Very dissatisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
APR
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Probably try a GIAC chip.
 None
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Somewhat dissatisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
APR
 S4 2.7T 6-manual
I like to try different manufacturers.
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
APR
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 None
 None
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
APR
 1.8t Tiptronic FWD
 There are many other options out there that I have heard good things about.
 None
 Greater than 1.0 bar
 Somewhat satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 yes
 no
 yes
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 no
APR
 1.8t Automatic Quattro
 None
 None
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 No opinion
 No opinion
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 yes
 no
 yes
 yes
 no
APR
 1.8t Automatic Quattro
 None
 None
 Greater than 1.0 bar
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
APR
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 I would probably try the GARRET chip because of the good reviews it hadl
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
APR
 S4 2.7T 6-manual
 No because the repair will cost about $4000, because the dealer found out that I had a chip. Even if the performance is great there is no fiability
 the 2 turbo failed
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very dissatisfied
 Very satisfied
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
AutoThority
 1.8t Tiptronic Quattro
 I would probably try APR for the extra boost and better customer service.
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
AutoThority
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 I would chose another vendor for the reason to get a 1 bar chip as I have already use a .8 bar
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
AutoThority
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 It is not that i would not buy another chip from Autothority, but i would definately ride in some cars chipped by other tuners first.
None
 .8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Garrett
 S4 2.7T 6-manual
Because I would want to try a different brand.
Unsure or don't know
 Somewhat satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Garrett
 1.8t Automatic Quattro
 Although purchased a Garrett Chip did so from PES (Authorized GIAC Dealer). Very little knowledge and weak follow-thru.
 None
 Unsure or don't know
 Somewhat satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Garrett
 1.8t Automatic FWD
 None
 None
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 No opinion
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Garrett
 1.8t Manual FWD
 apr cause of the rev lim and speed lim for the 2000
 None
 Greater than 1.0 bar
 Somewhat satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Garrett
 1.8t Tiptronic Quattro
 yes and no. The performance is incredible and the vendor is reasonable to work with. My current issue is unique, but if it's not solved soon, my vote would obviously be no
 broke chip socket
 1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Somewhat dissatisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
Hoppen (MTM)
 1.8t Tiptronic Quattro
 I used to be down on anyone but MTM. IBut, based on my recent experience with a GIAC Tip chip, I would also be open to considering GIAC products.
 None
 Unsure or don't know
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Hoppen (MTM)
 A6 2.7T 6-speed manual
 None
 Knockings in engine
 Greater than 1.0 bar
 Very dissatisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 yes
 no
 yes
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
Hoppen (MTM)
 S4 2.7T 6-manual
 None
 None
 Unsure or don't know
 No opinion
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
Hoppen (MTM)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Would buy APR. MTM customer service very poor.
 None
 Greater than 1.0 bar
 Very dissatisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 yes
 no
Hoppen (MTM)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 would consider other vendors first due to price
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 2.8 Manual FWD
 Undecided- Expect new S4 in 2/3 weeks-will wait and see what develops for the S4.
Normally aspirated
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 I have heard so many good things about the APR chip, that I am tempted to replace my Neuspeed (GreedSpeed) chip with an APR product
1.0 bar (~14 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 yes
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Want higher boost pressure
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual FWD
 Want higher boost pressure
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro

.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Want more HP and better torque
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 I want 1.0 bar chip. The problems described above don't seem to happen to people with other chips.
 Bad smell from the exhaust under full throttle acceleration. not too happy about the throttle response - it is somewhat unpredictable but only barely.
 .8 bar (~12 psi)
Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 want higher boost pressure
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual FWD
 Only offer 0.8 bar chip. If I got another one it would be with more boost.
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Tiptronic Quattro
 I would like to try the Garrett chip along with the Tiptronic chip
.8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Would like more boost, a 1.0 Bar chip.
 None
 .8 bar (~12 psi)
 Somewhat satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 shopping more carefully for chips and or turbos/superchargers
 Turbo failed 15,000 mi, broken wastegate rod
 .8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 yes
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Would probably buy a 1 bar chip from Garrett or APR. Just want higher boost than Neuspeed has.
 None
 .8 bar (~12 psi)
 Very satisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Neuspeed (Greedspeed)
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 didn't notice much of a difference in performance
Unsure or don't know
 No opinion
 Somewhat dissatisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
Superchips
 1.8t Tiptronic FWD
 Performance was marginal. Lacked low end torque.
 socket failed
 .8 bar (~12 psi)
Somewhat dissatisfied
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 yes
T.A.P.
 1.8t Manual Quattro
 Took too long to get the chip for my 2000 A4. I felt like I got the run-around.
 None
 Unsure or don't know
 Somewhat dissatisfied
 Very satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
T.A.P.
 1.8t Manual FWD
 No comment
 None
 Unsure or don't know
 Very dissatisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 no
 yes
 no
 no
T.A.P.