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Old 09-23-2008, 09:59 AM
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Default Safest chip??

my car is nearing 96k and i was wondering if anybody knows which chipwould be the safest
a.k.a lowest boost i guess
also i heard there are chips that can be changed from a stock setting to a setting that will increase boost with a flip of a switch

does anybody know which is the safest, and which company makes the chip with different settings??
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Default APR has the stalk as the switch. It is less aggressive than GIAC. But I don't think

the difference between APR and GIAC will provide any safety.
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Default wow that was pretty quick

so apr has one that i can turn on and off easily?
because i want more power, but on an everyday basis im ok with stock power as long as i get reliablility
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Default the reality of it is:

you wont go back to stock.
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Default alright but

if i wanted to i could
right?? lol
thats all i care about right now, the ablity to flip a switch and let the chip take over, but when im just cruising to school, to flip it to stock mode

can i do that!?!?!?!?!
yes or no question
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Default ^^^true, Once you chip it, your just starting the mods. More mods will probably follow after that.

And before you know it, you'll be stage 3 wishing you just went straight to stage 3 when the time was right instead of spending on mods and then spending more on the same mods to get more power.
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Default APR or MTM. Also, EPL and others can do custom tunes, even for stock turbos to whatever specs you

like.
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Default alright yea i also have to keep in mind

that im in highschool....
i've had the car four a few months now and love every minute of it but i dont have the money to just stg. III it right off the bat
ill waitonc to do that e im out of college

ill call up APR and MTM
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this is possible with some chip companies....but the real question is why would you want to?
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Default no, you cant

With APR, you have to be parked, turn your car off, turn on ignition, change programs, then start back up.

you cant do it on the fly (while you are driving).


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