GIAC'ed

I got my GTI chipped today, which basically means that it got a software upgrade for the engine computer unit. Also called a re-map, basically the parameters for engine management got changed so that the car is running a lot more aggressive! So I chose the GIAC version, mainly because its a lot closer to where I lived, but also a few hundred bucks cheaper!

What does this mean in real life? Well, now I feel the turbo lag a fair bit more, because when the turbo comes on, it really is a shove in the backside! The amount of power is just amazing! There were a little bit of engine pinging at the beginning, but I was told this could be because it was a bad batch of petrol and the ECU is stil trying to adapt to the higher boost. Plus, this was done on a 30-degree-plus day with air conditioning on. After this initial adpation phase, the car is now running perfect. Even without pushing the car, the amount of power just makes driving it so much easier!

Tomorrow, I'll be starting my travels to Melbourne and Tassie! This will allow the car to stretch its legs out, and hopefully I won't fall in the speed trap, expecially seeing as it will be double demerit season!