Dastek questions

1. user_27909 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 152 MK2 vtr saxo in silver

   #1 22nd February 2009, 12:12

   I have been hunting around for info for quite a while now and cant find much.
   
   I have found a dastek chip out of a 106gti and i was wondering if it will fit my 01 3 plug vtr. i dont mind witing.
   
   I cant find out alot about these, it seems to be the older chip, alu case with a red'y coloured dastek sticker, not the new "q" type.
   
   Im hoping for now to get a exhaust and enclosed induction and get it mapped to suit would it do the job ok?
   
   does it come witht the mapping software or is that a fortune to buy?
   
   bit of a long post
   
   Cheers
   Trevor
2. goodall3518 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Derby Posts: 2376 Saxo VTw ?

   #2 22nd February 2009, 12:21

   stay away from chips imo
   
   but
   
   mapping usually is a few hundred quid, combined with mods etc
3. user_27909 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 152 MK2 vtr saxo in silver

   #3 22nd February 2009, 12:59

   the dastek is more like a powercommander for a bike, i.e a piggy back tuning unit. as far as i can tell
   
   Its not a dirty dirsel "performance chip" for £35 off ebay.
   
   I know the cost of getting it mapped, but i was wondering can you buy the software to do it yourself?
   
   Im not greatly into the electronics thing to be honest, but i have been jetting cars for a fairwhile aswell as the ever tempremental 2 stroke race bike...
4. goodall3518 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Derby Posts: 2376 Saxo VTw ?

   #4 22nd February 2009, 13:09

   ohhh right
   well im a novice at remapping so im not sure
   i suppose you cold if you had the correct diagnostic equipment/software/knowledge?
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 22nd February 2009, 13:11

   mate if your just running an exhaust and induction etc there really no need for the dastek? you could just get your original ecu remapped or chipped? only really need a dastek if you want to run a turbo or bodies etc,
6. user_27909 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 152 MK2 vtr saxo in silver

   #6 22nd February 2009, 14:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 mate if your just running an exhaust and induction etc there really no need for the dastek? you could just get your original ecu remapped or chipped? only really need a dastek if you want to run a turbo or bodies etc,

   Im well aware of all that but thanks for pointing it out, and imo the first thing that should be done to any car is a aftermarket ecu/piggyback system to correct the universal map used.
7. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #7 22nd February 2009, 14:38

   Dastec will run with your mods. iirc they are hard wired into your loom, so i see no reason why it shouldn't work on your car, as you say it is just a piggyback ecu to suppliment your oe ecu.
   
   No software with them i dont think (I never got software with either of the ones i have had previously). Dealers will map it for you, and fit if required, but the price I was quoted to do this was as much as having the original ecu mapped by someone like Chipwizards which will have the same effect really
8. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #8 22nd February 2009, 22:14

   the old style dasteks wont run on 3 plug ecu saxos.
   not 100% if the dastek Q does either.