Chip your GTI. Then you'll be faster
Very true. On a freeway I have already beaten stock 328i's who thought they were freaking ferraris LOL. I'm stage 1 and love it.
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328i vs MKVI
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Very true. On a freeway I have already beaten stock 328i's who thought they were freaking ferraris LOL. I'm stage 1 and love it.
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When it comes to these chips what do you guys prefer in terms of company, ala APR or GIAC since those seem to be the two available in Edmonton.
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APR is the "biggest" which makes them generally the most popular. Revo and Giac are about even for 2nd/3rd.
My girlfriend has 2007 328i MT. My butt-dyno says the stock GTI and the 328i were pretty much on par. But after I got the Stg 1 APR tune the GTI would just waste it. The longer wheelbase of the 328i makes for a bit more comfortable on freeway ride, but overall the GTI feels as quiet. The DSG makes the MT in the 328i feel prehistoric - the clutch/gear combo in the 3 series is not great ( heavy clutch, heavy gear change)
It's all a bit confusing in the BMW world of naming. You used to be able to figure out the engine size from the name of the car...But a 2007+ 328i actually has the 3.0 liter engine - which I would imagine is essentially the same as what was in the 2006 330i...
It's really a bit hard to compare with the butt-dyno. The BMW has a smooth as silk 6 that just winds out beautifully like a turbine compared to the Stg 1 GTI which has this huge slug of mid-range torque. But just check the badge, if it says 335i not 330i you are in trouble...
chapusin1
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It's all a bit confusing in the BMW world of naming. You used to be able to figure out the engine size from the name of the car...But a 2007+ 328i actually has the 3.0 liter engine - which I would imagine is essentially the same as what was in the 2006 330i...
It's really a bit hard to compare with the butt-dyno. The BMW has a smooth as silk 6 that just winds out beautifully like a turbine compared to the Stg 1 GTI which has this huge slug of mid-range torque. But just check the badge, if it says 335i not 330i you are in trouble...
The 328i and 328xi have 230 hp and replace 215-hp 325i models. The 335i and 335xi are turbocharged and have 300 hp; they replace 255-hp 330i models.
So I guess a 2006 330i would be a good match for a stage 1 gti. Don't know about torque figures though