APR is not performing as everyone has suggested
07-24-2003, 06:38 AM
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How do you know the chip is bad? I have not heard of any chips "going bad" I have never know an Audi
...ECU to go bad either. There are no road side programs, instruction books or hot lines give from any chip vendors. JIM
07-24-2003, 07:56 AM
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Your expectations are a little bit high here...
First and foremost, why the heck should provide 24hr roadside assistance?? Who do you think they are? Audi? They're just a small company with a hand full of people that make performance parts for VW's and Audi's. They don't have the recourses to offer 24 hour road side assistance or any kind of 24 hour support. I'm not siding with APR when I say this. I don't own any of their products. But your expectation is a bit much here.
Now the car breaking down after just having left apr is more than a legitimate complaint and apr not providing you with decent documentation is another. But the bolts on the ecu box??? Get real. Most everyone buys a second modified ecu and keeps their factory ecu stock just for situation like this. That way you can swap them out if something goes wrong or if you need to take the car to the dealer.
The way to cover you're a$$ in situations like this is to have tow coverage on your auto insurance. The coverage might cost you a measly $50/year if that much at all. Mine is right around $25-$30/year.
Whether you realize it or not you accepted some risk when modifying your car. You accepted the risk the car might not perform to par all the time, you accepted the risk of possibly breaking something because the components are working much harder now and have higher wear and tear and you accepted the risk of having your warranty expired!
Now the car breaking down after just having left apr is more than a legitimate complaint and apr not providing you with decent documentation is another. But the bolts on the ecu box??? Get real. Most everyone buys a second modified ecu and keeps their factory ecu stock just for situation like this. That way you can swap them out if something goes wrong or if you need to take the car to the dealer.
The way to cover you're a$$ in situations like this is to have tow coverage on your auto insurance. The coverage might cost you a measly $50/year if that much at all. Mine is right around $25-$30/year.
Whether you realize it or not you accepted some risk when modifying your car. You accepted the risk the car might not perform to par all the time, you accepted the risk of possibly breaking something because the components are working much harder now and have higher wear and tear and you accepted the risk of having your warranty expired!