Just to save you a bit of time ploughing through the search engines I've put my
updated choice of top/recognised tuners for Audi's (VAG);
Most recognised within the UK:
APR -
www.goapr.co.uk/dealer/index.html - Good maps and well respected, especially in the US. Just released OBD tuning. Switchable options using cruise control.
REVO -
www.revotechnik.com/uk/ukrevo.html - Good maps with a large amount of cars running OBD downloaded software. Switchable options using switch (Dongle).
AmD -
www.auto-amd.com - More than just a chip tuner, they are a complete tuner unlike many others. Respect.
Jabbasport -
www.jabbasport.com/Audi/Jabbachips/Contact/contact.html - For those that want to take their tuning that little bit further. Well respected.
Great German tuners:
Oettinger -
www.oettinger.de or
www.roadandsport.co.uk (UK dealer) - One of the longest running tuners for Audi's. A great tuner with a great range of products.
ABT -
www.abtsportsline.co.uk/location.php3 - Again a long running tuner with good products. Official Audi chip tuning for The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium amongst other countries.
MTM -
www.mtm-online.de or
www.qstuning.com (UK dealer) - Well known for good maps with solid performance.
SKN -
www.skn-tuning.com or contact SKN (UK) Ltd. on +44 (0)1304 219487 - Not so well known but good products nonetheless
Other recognised tuners for chips mainly;
Superchips -
www.superchips.co.uk - Regarded as a general tuner offering nothing special, but map on 1.8T does produce good results!
Wetterauer -
www.wetterauer.nl - Not so well known, but still heard of. Used in both the US and Europe.
DBM -
www.dbmengineering.nl - Similar to Jabbasport but in Holland. Nice product range with carbon air boxes. Produced a 420bhp S3 for the road!!
Bullpower -
www.bullpower.nl - Very little known about this tuner.
Sportec -
www.sportec.ch (Even though covered by AmD) - Relatively new to the UK scene. Good torque figures produced with the maps and satisfied customers.
Powerchips -
www.powerchipgroup.com - Hardly ever mentioned on the forums, like Superchips, but look to provide good results. The website is extremely good, and the detailed datasheets provided within minutes of an enquiry are full of info. Available through
www.mongooseexhausts.com or
www.motorsportworld.co.uk
All have their merits, and really it's a personal choice, and you have to check around before choosing in my opinion. There are many other smaller tuners who offer chips etc. but are not widely recognised, but can offer options cheaper than above. There are other big tuners such as
GIAC (
www.giacusa.com ) that I have not mentioned because within Europe I do not know of a dealer and don't know of anyone running these chips other than Americans and Australians.
The above is my opinion and based on my knowledge of tuning, the products offered and comments I have picked up on my travels and is intended to be unbiased, but I do have a weak spot for Oettinger these days. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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