# VW? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 7, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512 "2007-06-07T12:04:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![speedracer329](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedracer329/32/5058_2.png) [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/81 "2007-07-08T17:15:12Z")
[quote=“Haenszel,post:66,topic:30512"”] its about $500, and a generic program per ecu code. Older ecu’s must have the chip replaced, flash loading was not available. AEB is one of these as it uses a 29f200 vs a 29f400. It has much less space available for these fancy features. [/quote] yep thats true, if youre looking for a generic chip its anywhere from $350-500, brands range from neuspeed p-chip, upsolute, wetterauer, mtm, apr, giac… i must be forgetting some, but apr/giac are the most agressive “generic” programs, and run 500… giac on the older ones removes your chip and solders in a socketboard so you can swap the stock and giac chip at will. mine(2003 awm DA serial ecu can be flashed but they soldered out the stock chip so i could revert if necessary at a later time) ---
**Author:** ![speedracer329](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedracer329/32/5058_2.png) [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/82 "2007-07-08T17:20:22Z")
[quote=“Minglor,post:73,topic:30512"”] I guess you are speaking for yourself on that on huh… [/quote] basically 1st gear is useless, you can get up to 10mph before spinning your tires, 2nd is fun til 3000rpm and then you spin, and 3rd you break loose “up top” around 3800, so basically you gotta do everything from a roll… edit:: on 26psi\* ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/83 "2007-07-08T17:49:56Z")
[quote=“speedracer329,post:82,topic:30512"”] basically 1st gear is useless, you can get up to 10mph before spinning your tires, 2nd is fun til 3000rpm and then you spin, and 3rd you break loose “up top” around 3800, so basically you gotta do everything from a roll… edit:: on 26psi\* [/quote] Who is you?? I have zero traction issues. I sometimes forget how much FWD sucks and consider buying something with fwd again. \<- MINGLOR. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/84 "2007-07-08T19:55:37Z")
[quote=“speedracer329,post:82,topic:30512"”] basically 1st gear is useless, you can get up to 10mph before spinning your tires, 2nd is fun til 3000rpm and then you spin, and 3rd you break loose “up top” around 3800, so basically you gotta do everything from a roll… edit:: on 26psi\* [/quote] hahaha. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/85 "2007-07-08T20:35:39Z")
FWD = LOL ---
**Author:** ![speedracer329](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedracer329/32/5058_2.png) [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/86 "2007-07-08T20:52:50Z")
i is me, i also had traction issues with my '99 e46 328i supercharged, so yeahhh maybe its just me… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/87 "2007-07-08T21:36:04Z")
wait you had an sc’d e46 328i and you traded it for a 1.8t passat??? :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![speedracer329](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedracer329/32/5058_2.png) [@speedracer329](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedracer329)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/88 "2007-07-08T23:02:33Z")
yup i bought the passat to keep myself out of trouble after losing my license for a yr… ---
**Author:** ![bernmeister](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bernmeister/32/5082_2.png) [@bernmeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bernmeister)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/89 "2007-07-08T23:04:07Z")
[quote=“BIG E,post:76,topic:30512"”] vws are gay. [/quote] I disagree. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/90 "2007-07-08T23:47:18Z")
[quote=“bernmeister,post:89,topic:30512"”] I disagree. [/quote] haha he owns one. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/91 "2007-07-09T16:54:46Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:75,topic:30512"”] Timing belt and water pump only costs like $250 and you only have to do them every 70kish, **the wheel bearings are like $45** [/quote] that’s not bad at all… for reference, I had to do both rear wheel bearings on my old 96 impreza… they were $85x2… Not to mention the lateral link bolt on both sides were completely fused to the link bushings and had to be torched out. the bolt was a dealer item for whatever reason, $35x2. the bushings were $28x4. I guess just be prepared to spend money, because that’s what keeps cars going. ---
**Author:** ![Smaefer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@Smaefer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smaefer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/92 "2007-07-09T21:37:37Z")
[quote=“burnt\_toast,post:91,topic:30512"”] that’s not bad at all… for reference, I had to do both rear wheel bearings on my old 96 impreza… they were $85x2… Not to mention the lateral link bolt on both sides were completely fused to the link bushings and had to be torched out. the bolt was a dealer item for whatever reason, $35x2. the bushings were $28x4. I guess just be prepared to spend money, because that’s what keeps cars going. [/quote] 👏 Someone who gets it. Every car has it’s issues. ---
**Author:** ![bernmeister](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bernmeister/32/5082_2.png) [@bernmeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bernmeister)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/93 "2007-07-10T00:36:13Z")
[quote=“cky89,post:90,topic:30512"”] haha he owns one. [/quote] Oops :retard: ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512/94 "2007-07-10T06:29:35Z")
[quote=“speedracer329,post:82,topic:30512"”] and 3rd you break loose “up top” around 3800 edit:: on 26psi\* [/quote] I just want to revisit this. [quote=“Haenszel,post:84,topic:30512"”] hahaha. [/quote] [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw/30512.md?page=4)