After Market ECM

Coldburn2004 · Jun 21, 2011

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to tweak my Touareg a little and came across these;

04 2004 Volkswagen Touareg Engine Control Module PROM - Engine Electrical - Jet Chips - PartsGeek

What's the consensus on these? Worth it or junk?

Yeti · Jun 21, 2011

PM member Custom Spooling and he will help you out with what you are looking for.

CustomSpooling · Jun 21, 2011

I don't know what it is they are selling as the same image is used for other makes and models.

You can email them and request an actual photo of what you will get.

Coldburn2004 · Jun 21, 2011

Thanks, I might do that. But as far as what it is and what it can do for your car, is it worth it?

CustomSpooling · Jun 21, 2011

Coldburn2004 said:
Thanks, I might do that. But as far as what it is and what it can do for your car, is it worth it?

It depends on what it is, I can't imagine it is a replacement ECM board as shown in the photo for over 200 dollars but you can ask more about it.

Ask them what is it, what does it do and how does it work and how do you fit it.

T-Reg-Gray · Jun 22, 2011

I had 1 on my '99 Durango which hung off the ECM and changed some of the inputs from sensors. It lasted about 18 months then fried itself. Learn my lesson, something that cheap just don't last. Talk to Aiden @ Custom Spooling and get the real deal and Flash the ECM with a revised custom program.

volkswagendude · Jun 23, 2011

Sounds like a Piggy back system.

Those are very passe, keep away from them.

Anand · Jun 23, 2011

JET isn't a piggyback, it is an actual ECU chip (I'm not sure if they are up to flashes yet, I haven't kept track of them in the past 10yrs or so)...

I would suggest straying from that and for just a few $s more go with a well known ECU flash; the 3.2L responds very well to software

gotboost · Jun 23, 2011

JET does offer reflashes or soldering depending on the car. The chip offered for the treg is a reflash but I'm pretty sure it's $3xx.

NKAWTG · Jun 24, 2011

For the money are you getting that much more out of the V6?

Anand · Jun 24, 2011

NKAWTG said:
For the money are you getting that much more out of the V6?

The 3.2 is pretty respectable gains for a NA motor, around 12-15HP and similar torque gain, and a huge throttle response gain... $300 is pretty cheap for performance mods

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