Has anyone investigated the option of fitting one of these 'chips' to try & gain a few more mpg's, in addition to just pure performance???

I realise it's probably not in the spirit of things if you've got a Vrs, but I do wonder if there is something out there that will give you a performance gain at the same time as improve the fuel economy.

I am about to renew my insurance & wonder if it's worth it? or does it really push up the premiums?

I get about 27mpg average from my 2007 Tfsi just now (50/50 mix of town/dual c'way most days)...which although not bad, could be better. I can achieve mid thirties on a long run, with the cruise on.

I recall seeing/reading something recently that said it's the latest craze as opposed to straight performance engine mods.

Save your money and learn to drive more economically, ive done a thread http://briskoda.net/racing-advanced-driving-techniques/safed-economy-driving/117623/?highlight=safed with lots of info on improving your mpg etc.

Also look at joining ROSPA or IAM too, there are plenty of handbooks and youtube videos giving you demos on driving also other members like ncarring and scoobychris have passed their rospa advance test and like me will be able to answer any questions you have. You will also improve on your observation and could lower your insurance fees as well as have improved mpg and save money on fuel too.

Give it a go first if it doesnt work for you then look at spending $$'s on a chip which could invalidate your insurance (if not declared) or skoda warrenty.

I already have my IAM ticket...& do use a lot of what I learnt...but unless you drive really canny (or use nothing else - i.e aircon etc), it's hard to do much of any significance about the mpg issue.

I did mean to mention the warranty issue...& know to my cost about declaring all to the insurance companies!

Thanks for the link tho' I'll have a look...there is always room for improvement.

My experiance of Advanced Drivers was them consitantly ragging the nuts off their motors so as to 'always be in the right rev range', not sure how that saves fuel.

Harveys, I suggest you do a search for 'DPT' on this forum - you'll find some exchanges about these chips, including insurance aspects.

Sorry, just noticed that yours os a petrol VRS, so the DPT stuff won't be relevant.

My experiance of Advanced Drivers was them consitantly ragging the nuts off their motors so as to 'always be in the right rev range', not sure how that saves fuel.

Your point being??? :rofl:

Life's too short to worry about mpg, but I have found on two consecutive cars, and being class 3 police trained, that my mpg has improved after chipping.

Possibly something to do with the fact you don't always have to be hanging round in a correct gear, you can rely on more performance all the time, like the comparison between a two stroke and a four stroke v twin.

Billy

Agreed that your driving style, traffic patterns etc. will/can dictate mpg BUT a performance remap will generally make your engine more efficient, allow you to stay in a higher gear (more power/torque available) so the likelyhood is that you should get a 2 - 4mpg improvement.

Now this will not 'pay' for the remap particularly but will give you the double satisfaction of better economy on average and more performance when you want it.

For the TFSI vRS check out Superchips and Revo; they are the most frequently used (by other Briskodians).

My experiance of Advanced Drivers was them consitantly ragging the nuts off their motors so as to 'always be in the right rev range', not sure how that saves fuel.

What you did with chris that day isnt what they expect from you on a IAM advance test. I asked my examiner what they expected mentioning the IAM police dvd that i have and he said no he didnt want me to rag around and drive like the dvd as he would be concerned and would fail me.

I already have my IAM ticket...& do use a lot of what I learnt...but unless you drive really canny (or use nothing else - i.e aircon etc), it's hard to do much of any significance about the mpg issue.

I did mean to mention the warranty issue...& know to my cost about declaring all to the insurance companies!

Thanks for the link tho' I'll have a look...there is always room for improvement.

Have a look at SAFED, what i have done is combined IAM and SAFED together, ok i dont boot it everywhere on rev limit, i get up to speed as quick and safe as possible and hold it there. with winter coming in you will see your mpg drop down by up to 10% but once you have found the best way for you and your vehicle you will see the savings.

If i decided to boot it everywhere i will see 30-35mpg on my 2.0 if i do it IAM way i see 33-37mpg and if i do it SAFED way i see 35-45mpg its all to do with what you take from each and putting it into your pattern. Currently i see on a full tank around 37-38mpg.

I used to really care about my fuel economy but just recently I've decided to start enjoying the Fab' VRS for what it is - a bit of fun

Thanks for the replies...quite a split in opinion & variety of methods!

Being Aberdonian...I will of course try the free options first, then consider the £ options if I can't make any progress. Will be interesting to see what difference the new set of front boots I am about to fit make.

First step must be to get rid of some of the excess weight in the boot!!!

I was also thinking what fuel do you use and have you had the car serviced recently.

I was also thinking what fuel do you use and have you had the car serviced recently.

.... and are your tyre pressures correct 2.1/2.1bar front/rear per the book but 2.35/2.35bar widely recommended by vRS drivers (and will be better for economy). Also is your air filter 'clean' and free flowing.

I found 2.35 all round a better choice on pressures.

My experiance of Advanced Drivers was them consitantly ragging the nuts off their motors so as to 'always be in the right rev range', not sure how that saves fuel.

You drove with 2 very different drivers on that day Stu, I'm surprised you found their techniques so similar ...

Remember that labouring an engine is also fuel-inefficient. Being in the sweet spot on the rev range can help the engine to be efficient, as well as making a nice noise!

I agree Nick, two different drivers and in the main they had a different approach to 'roadcraft' but in terms of not wanting to change gear they both had the same outlook. Sorry but it's just not the way I like to drive.

It was serviced 6 months ago (& about 4k miles)...but has been about the same MPG since I got it...

I went thro' a phase of using the Shell VPower, but that did nothing (if not worsen) the MPG, so I am back on the regular stuff now. I

'll check into the tyre pressures, but run it at the recommended ones.

Got some new tyre going on later this week/early next, so we'll see what happens then.