I thought it would be useful to post up the email I just sent to Barry:
Hi Barry
These are the last prices I was given… If you want to go ahead, I will need to re-confirm pricing:
POWER BOX PRICE UPDATE:
Petrol: £250
Turbo Petrol: £320
TDi (90, 110): £315
TDi PD (130, 150): £418
All prices include VAT but exclude postage
Postage is £6 for 1 box sent Royal Mail Special Delivery
See
www.power-system.co.uk for application guide.
Email
[email protected] to order or for more information
The following is a copy and paste from an email I sent to someone else:
The Power Box is like a tuning box which many people fit to TDI's. It will not give you much more bhp at max rpm; however it does give more torque in the midrange, and in my experience, a very smooth power curve and flat torque throughout the rev range. This results in better drivability.
My petrol consumption has remained stable.
I have spoken to both Superchips and Revo, both have advised that their solutions will not provide much more max bhp on a normally aspirated vehicle, but will improve drivability. I can assume from what they have said, that the Power Box will be similar to these other solutions. Remember that neither Superchips nor Revo provide an upgrade for the Polo GTi!
If you are confident with soldering and automotive electronics, the job is not difficult; however it is strongly recommended that a professional installs the box. The 5 Year manufacturers warranty is only valid if the box is professionally installed. The job should only take a professional around 1 hour.
There is little chance of any problems if the detailed instructions are followed to the letter.
Price for a normally aspirated petrol car is £256 inc. vat and special delivery. A big saving over buying direct from the manufacturers!
Please visit
www.power-system.co.uk to find out more and I suggest that if you have more technical questions you should direct them at the manufacturer.
Please note that you should contact the manufacturers direct for information regarding warranty or any technical queries.
I only supply to the UK at a discounted price. In the event of a problem or warranty claim, the customer should contact the manufacturer direct.
I hope this helps!
With regard to a fitter near you, I don’t know. JBS Auto Designs in Chesterfield fitted mine, however that’s a bit of a trek for you!
Any reputable auto electrician should have no problems, however if you have a local VW Specialist (not your dealer) they would be a better bet (they can then check/delete any fault codes on the ECU before fitting etc)
To be honest, fitting is a piece of cake if you can solder/splice wires etc, but you may not be able to claim on the unit’s warranty if you fit it yourself.
There are only 5 wires to solder IIRC… You remove about 1cm of plastic from 3 wires going into the ECU, then solder 3 of the Powerbox wires to them (obviously then you have to insulate 100%)… Then you cut 1 wire going into the ECU then solder one Powerbox wire to one side of the cut, and another to the other (hope you’re still following me!)
Then drive around for a couple of hundred miles and feel the increase in mid-range torque!
If you are interested, let me know and I can confirm pricing.
Cheers
Josh
not bad eh
) are interested in getting one of these each... I think everyone else is a bit sceptical about them, because they've never seen one before...
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