1.) Does using a chip in your car put extra stress on engine components resulting in more repairs ?

2.) Can you check boost with a vag-com


My car is a 1997 a4 1.8T quattro

 

1) No (50hp is not a big deal)
2) No (for your car)

 

1) No, these chips are designed to work within the abilitys of the motor and cause no damage to them

2) Dont think so, just get a boost guage

 

Ya you can log your boost with vag. You can see the requested boost from the ecu compared to what is actual. More power=more stress but a chip aint no thang buta chicken ****.

 

How would I do that? Is there a good step-by-step of that?
Im not great with computers, I would rather dive into the depths of my engine then a computer!

And thanks "Arif" and "BadLuckAudi" for replying to my post, I appreciate the help!!

 

Just get a boost gauge. Easy to install. Much easier to read than a computer.

 

or step it up a notch and get one of these bad boys http://www.psi3.co.uk/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=1

 

can you log boost on a 2001's with vag?

 

yup... I forget which block# it is to log, but just scroll through the blocks until you see it and then log, if you have vag..

 

i didnt know that im going to go try that right now