mark@vagworx 0 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Will a charger off of a US car running US GIAC software run ok on a UK car.......if that makes sense.Obviouisly the charger is no different so that's fine, but it's the software i'm thinking about really.Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
eViL 0 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Mina is the one to ask. I think his old charger set-up came imported from the US, but I think he may have had the whole thing mapped over here.Could be wrong though. MINA! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 cant u just get it mapped/chipped at stealth or somewhere? Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 I'll try and drop Mina a line.If it's a no go then i'll just have to get it remapped at Stealth or Jabba. Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Do tell Minty - as you know im also hankering after FI and im noit sure i can wait much longer What are you getting it for - £ Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rob 0 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 I think midland vw use the GIAC software when doing S/C VR's Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 If the charger is an American zr2, I'd leave it alone as none of them have the cogged drive belt because it infringed a US patent by another manufacturer using a cogged setup. Some are ok as they have been sent back to the factory for upgrading with the cogged pulleys. Just avoid the ones with ribbed belts as they will have belt slippage issues.Giac is ok but it will be mapped for American fuel so potentially it will underperform. Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Do tell Minty - as you know im also hankering after FI and im noit sure i can wait much longer What are you getting it for - £A hell of a lot less than new i'll tell you that much And it's been fully chromed, red silicon hoses.....whole kit basically. Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 If the charger is an American zr2' date=' I'd leave it alone as none of them have the cogged drive belt because it infringed a US patent by another manufacturer using a cogged setup. Some are ok as they have been sent back to the factory for upgrading with the cogged pulleys. Just avoid the ones with ribbed belts as they will have belt slippage issues.Giac is ok but it will be mapped for American fuel so potentially it will underperform.[/quote']It got sent back to Switzerland for the upgrade so it should be fine i suppose. Thanks for the info Ben. Link to post Share on other sites
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