Hello all,
I just wanted to share my opinion on the changes after getting the recall work done on my car, a 2004 new beetle 5 speed. My SOTP meter is pleased with the work. With the A/C on it feels faster than it used to without the A/C on. My estimate is that it gained about whatever horsepower the A/C uses. As far as smoke goes it certainly doesnt smoke any less than it used to, maybe more but nothing to get excited about. I chopped off the muffler long ago, so that might help the reflash make more power... for the record I had it done at Bill Jacobs in Aurora, IL. Also when I originally inquired about it they said it was a recall and not just a TSB, and it does say recall on the invoice.
-Jeff
I just wanted to share my opinion on the changes after getting the recall work done on my car, a 2004 new beetle 5 speed. My SOTP meter is pleased with the work. With the A/C on it feels faster than it used to without the A/C on. My estimate is that it gained about whatever horsepower the A/C uses. As far as smoke goes it certainly doesnt smoke any less than it used to, maybe more but nothing to get excited about. I chopped off the muffler long ago, so that might help the reflash make more power... for the record I had it done at Bill Jacobs in Aurora, IL. Also when I originally inquired about it they said it was a recall and not just a TSB, and it does say recall on the invoice.
-Jeff