RACECHIP Tuning Box's - Do They WORK? DYNO TEST RESULTS!
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Plug in tuning boxes from brands such as HDI and Racechip are seen as a quick and easy way to increase performance for your vehicle. I test a Racechip piggyback diesel tuning box fitted to my Mercedes W205 C220D on a DYNO to see if it gives the BHP and TORQUE gains claimed.
A total 12 runs were performed for complete accuracy and all results were constant. Your results may vary.
Credits : Racechip
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Very informative video. There's a distinct lack of science of results on these boxes so, it's great to see a before and after dyno run, much like you would after an actual remap.
Glad you enjoyed it!
For the people who like to know:
It's interrupts the voltage signal coming from the common rail pressure sensor and forwards a higher or lower value depending on the chosen setting.
The ECU bumps up the demand of the pump a.k.a. pressure because it's sees a lower value from the sensor.
Now because the pressure is slightly higher and the duration of the injection is still original ECU, the end result is still a higher volume being injected in said duration of injection time resulting in a higher bang. And since cars are always tuned from factory for balanced power and pollution setting. You can get away with adding that little bit of fuel without getting in to trouble.
Maybe no real trouble, but your beautifull white Mercedes wil have a black butt in no time.
@@hanselemans4237wdym so don’t buy it
Initially when I got my RC, i didn't feel i noticed too much increase, it took my a while to notice.
I contacted RC customer support via email and explained that I felt it was not giving me the power i expected.
They sent me an update to install and i have to say i really do notice when it is turned on.
On highest setting it always feels like the turbo is raring to kick in.
I usually drive with it set to 4.
It definitely picks up quicker than without it.
I've had mine over 2 years now and hate driving with it off.
Expensive, yes. But so glad i bought one.
What car do you have mate?
I had the basic racechip on my A200d with the 2.2d engine. It made a real nice difference. The jump in torque made a big difference to the way it drove in normal traffic. I did over 100,000 miles in that car and it did not effect mpg in any way. Averaged 68mpg over 100,000 miles.
if you averaged 68 their was absolutely no point in you getting a tuning box hahahhaha you would of been better with a detune hahahah
@@thomashowson7393 they also have
@@thomashowson7393 they also have a mpg increase settings too
I've installed Race Chip on many of my own vehicles and all have worked very well. My MK8 GTI picked up 4 mph at our local 1/8th mile drag strip, only mod was the Race Chip. My Wife's Cayman S picked up almost 50 whp and 60 ft/lbs on the dyno with only the Race Chip as well.
Did ever dyno your MK8 with the race chip?
Sorry, no sheet on the GTI.... just did same night testing with the unit off it went consistent 80 mph in the 1/8 mile and with it on went consistent 84 mph in the 1/8. I would say it picked up 30-35 HP and 55-60 ft/lbs of TQ@@oaboloka
What kind of chip did you buy?
One thing to consider... as a race chip owner on a Panamera Turbo, is the race chip has a bit of a learning mode. It obtains its maximum improvements after a period of time, up to 200 miles clocked after installation.
That is 1000% correct brother alot of commenters claim to have race chip and they dont i had mine AMR tuned and it curropted my ecu so got a new ecu and added race chip ultimate and not only was it better but i dynode 506 hp to the wheel on map 5. (2016 mb c450 amg)
Finally! People with some sense!! You can't just add the racechip and slap it on the dyno right away. The stock ECU has to adapt and make passive changes and that takes time.
@mojo904 where in the video did I say I’d just added the racechip? It had been on for over a year prior to making this
Good job the recechip had been on for over a year then before I made this video to ensure the best results :)
@@ZER0Y0N :)
The area under the curve is significantly better. Peak gains are cool for forum bragging rights, but actually driving your car takes place in the low and mid range most of the time. Seems like it’s worth it.
To hawe driving dash light up like cristmas tree, YES. Every other time take remap.
@@Archer28Mwhy didn't you showed the dyno results ?? Fake...
My Racechip made a heap more power yet it took a bit of ECU learning. I slowly turned the setting up each day as advised. On the final day I was on setting 6 and my Kia Cerato GT was flying, advertised 40+kw gain. I pull away rapidly from MK6 GTI DSG and have hit high 5 seconds to 62MPH. Definitely recommend but u must slowly turn them up so your ECU can adjust timing tables etc.
what do you mean slowly turn that up? Would love to get one for my brz and impreza rs. My impreza rs daily is way too underpowered and want more for my brand new brz
@@petrolheadl3856 they have a rotary dial numbered 1 to 6, 6 is the highest number... I don't think you'll get much power at all on a naturally aspirated engine they are more so for turbo engines as the higher number setting turns up the boost.
@@akent46 so most of the chips are for turbo car? Thanks for your info btw, gonna get a remap dyno tune for my brz then
@@petrolheadl3856 yeah, best power gains for BRZ are headers, full exhaust and a custom tune 👍🏼 will get rid of the torque dip in the mid range too.
NGL, these comments just seem fake. Feel like it’s racechip staff giving these positive comments..
I installed on my Mercedes CLS550 about a year ago. More power, better response and very reliable. I do not know how much more power, but the Mustang and Hemi people are trying to catch me.
Which brand did you install, looking to install one on my Clk 430.
Gotta love smaller TH-camrs doing things the right way, and proving these things with legitimate results with a dyno
Got to do it properly, Too many videos out there of people fitting boxes then using a dragy or saying... "oh wow its sooo fast" - Nah, people want proper results which are consistent and measurable and yes a dyno can give different readings on different days but they are perfect for a comparison tool such as this :)
Question: do you get more gains over time? Or is that a myth as well?
Myth. So is the learning modes. They are fixed parameter they don’t learn as they are not plugged in to your OBD2
@@ZER0Y0N Thread revival! That's what I read too. Yes, these things work to a certain extent, but only due to changing the impedance of the signal to the ECU. One guy in the Renault forums fitted a random non-Renault unit he got cheap from fleabay - it gave a bit of noticeable midrange punch, but it'll also do exactly that on most modern-ish diesels.
If anyone is going to get one then buy the cheapest as it is midrange power that is most useful day-to-day. Ignore those that natter on about "ECU learning" and suchlike, it's bollocks.
Ive had a Racechip on my 2014 Audi A6 TDI. Purchased in 2018, (now 2023). While I do notice a difference it's not the same as a tune. No problems with the RC and I purchased another for a friends vehicle. Again, he enjoyed the performance gains. System spoofs the sensors and offers more trq than HP. Easy to install and remove. Overall OK but not what is claimed on HP at all. Also, at the higher RPM's I also didn't notice any improvement.
Can u still use without voiding warranty?
@@redditmanllegnisthebirdofh9887Yes and here's why. It just plugs in with a few cables. If concerned what dealer would say it just takes a minute to unplug the cables and re-attache. When back from shop, just re-attach. I have one for sale for a 3.0 Audi Diesel in the box.
@@johnjerrehian4642 I wanna use on my kiss stinger gt2 but I hear they can see it run codes when plugged into the ecu port so I am iffy on if I should do it cause I don’t wanna void my warranty but thanks bro
@@redditmanllegnisthebirdofh9887 When you download and re-write the original software the mfg knows this was done. However, the Racechip does not do that. Your software is still stock. If taking to the dealer while under warranty, just spend a few minutes removing the device and when back re-install. They won't know the differecne.
Initially made aware of chipping many years ago when a work colleague had his 1.8 Audi tt remapped or whatever. It was noticeable and made it more beefed up but about 6 months later something went in the engine and cost him thousands to rectify.
Guess im just a bit wary of doing something to an expensive car that would need declaring to insurance company and could potentially cause unknown issues. Nice presentation 👍
If I'm correct they give you up to 10k engine warranty in case you order their best chip and if something happens to the motor after using it.
I've myself got a Mercedes A200 W177 model with 163bhp, I've got a race chip in mine (quoted 201bhp), and it really does make it feel lightning quick, I actually believe the quoted power too, I measured a 6.9 second 0-60 with it on, and a 7.9 second with it off. Also the feel of the power in 2nd gear really throws you back in your seat unlike when its turned off, and the extra power in 3rd/4th is very noticeable.
You should get it on a dyno, would be good to see the results
Hi, I plan to install it in my GLB200 X247 so same engine as yours, would you recommend it after having it for a while pls?
Ho la stessa macchina, quale modello di rache chip era? S, RS o GTS?
I got same car you had any troubles with it, wan to install it bcz we still have no remaps for this car. I would always chose for a remap but is not possible with this car yet and I not think they will get a remap for it. So I want to try this but I rad so many bad things just want the car little bit more snappier. I already have a throttle sensor and it sure works great.
@@taebebe9528 Not a single issue with it in almost 3 years. I'm now on 35k miles and not had a single hiccup with the engine at all. It's still very quick and efficient Btw all of those 'bad things' you read about tuning chips are all lies made by companies that provide Stage 1 tuning, or people that simply dont understand them. The ECU still controlls 100% of the engine so a tuning chip simply cannot cause issues.
I have a Racechip GTS for my 2020 1.5 ecoboost. Which stock is only 182 hp but after installing the Racechip and a cold air intake it pushes 247 hp. Definitely worth it.
Thank you so much for this video bud, I have a Gle 450 coupe and I was thinking of installing Racechip for me from 275kw and 520 torque stock they say it will jump to 331kw and 620 torque but after this video I highly doubt I’ll ever get close to those gains maybe 10-15kw and 20-40 torque more but it’s certainly not worth the money they wanna charge me. Which is 9500 South African rands.
you would be better off with a proper remap
my Sportage CRDi 184 bhp becomes a crazy toy with the raceship on!!! Amazing difference, More response and more power, better gas mileage. I LOV IT ! Same on my Montero Sport before . Big difference . And with only basic raceship.
I had a DTUK tuning box on my Audi A5 tdi - it made huge difference and economy was unbelievable. Lovely Merc btw.
Thanks Nathan! however this has now gone and replaced with the supra and tuning that takes a big effort ha
Fitted one to a turbo diesel i30 Hyundai. Definitely made a reasonable difference. The increased mpg on the trip computer was way out but measuring the mpg myself it gained 1 or 2 mpg which isn't much but considering the extra power it was a win win. Ran it for 50k miles and it never caused any issues.
Will this chip work on a US version Kona N-line? 1.6T 87 octane.
@@zacherydesautels9458 Yes you can buy one for he Kona. I actually ordered mine today! 2020 kona ultimate. Claiming 49 horsepower and an astonishing 95 lb-ft of torque
Been 5 years and I still luv my RaceChip on a Merc C250.
I have some problems with my chip could I contact you?
@@ahs2372 Sure
I’m thinking about installing a chip in my E350. Do you highly recommend ??
What setting do you have your racechip on
Guys you better get this chip than the remap. Remap burns your turbo in time frame of 6 months to a year and your car will need be repaired. This chip is safe and you can enjoy the difference without stress.
You sure of what are you saying?Because i saw some videos whit professional mecanics saying that this chips not only destroy turbos but also damage or waist very fast parts of the engine.
Great video I bought a race chip for a 2018 megane diesel I know this wasn't a lightning fast car but the race chip produced no difference whatsoever I did every they told me to and they even did an upgrade but still nothing I returned it lossed around £50 got it remapped buy superchips and it was a different car this is obviously my experience ......
They work fine, though I'd go for the £139 one, seem to give a good dollop of torque just where you need and use it most, they improve as the ECU learns it
If you think it's placebo try taking it off, you miss it when it's gone big time.
I've had four....
What about fuel consumption..Any noticeable savings?
stop being stingy - enjoy the car for its performance@@Jrd-kn4dw
Interesting video Gavin. I have a tune box on my Velar and it should take bhp from 180 to 240. It’s certainly much more rapid with TDItune box turned on.
It won't be anywhere near that. Anything you experience will largely be placebo.
@@bEEBO178no it isn't, racechip work rather you want to believe it or not, got a racechip in my bmw and it is 100 percent a difference.
Went from 4.3 secs 0 100 to 3.9.
I have been driving an Audi A4 with a race chip for 2 years. I don't know what dyno no. would be, but it is much faster than it was without the chip. I have also been looking at what RC can do with other similar engines.. I saw that a VW GTI gets more gains than a Golf R would with a race chip. It makes sense that if an engine is already turn to high output, the gain from RC will be less that an engine that is less tuned. I am sure I will put a Race Chip in very turbo car that I am going to get.
What model do you have? Gts?
Race chip model.
I want to buy one for my ford fiesta 125 cv but I don't know which model to buy
So I was just at a 7-11 picking up some beer after having some margaritas with my sis. Random dude sees my ride and tells me about this chip. People were walking past him but when he explained how it wouldn't fuck up my box that it wouldn't negatively impact my fuel injectors, I'm here researching 🤣.
I used to have Tdi tuning bix on my fird transit Custom van, when it was brand new, 3 years later on a way home engine made horrible noises so I removed the box and opted for proper remap, and what a difference it made, day and night, as you stated it does a tittle bit but no where near to what they claim at least on diesel vehicles, so from my experience don’t waist your money on these boxes but go for remap.
I wonder if additional torque and HP achieve by combining Racechip & Revo infinity in a parallel function? I had conducted numerous public tests installation and test in the past. I persuaded my buddy to partake in competition to prove that the gadget can actually perform and function and also are meeting International Stds & expectation. Without testing, it is hard for most people to believe it's actually works wonder for the installed engine. I am glad he took my advice in partaking competition. It claims the Golden & Best Product Awards of MTE and The Best Innovation Awards Issues by Association of British inventors and innovators. I hope the awareness of this gadget can be widely spread in the movement combating climate change. It's an opportunity to cooperate and an individual has the opportunity to partake in combating climate change. Thks
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When we dyno piggybacks, we notice each subsequent run the car bleeds off any additional power until it is back at stock levels. You get increased boost, but we always see an accompanying closure of throttle, pulling timing, dumping fuel, etc.
That’s surely why my s4 run 11.7 on jb4 since years and 12.8 without 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
These were all tested by Darkside Developments on their dyno. Findings were they're pretty much all crap and don't live up to expectations. Get a proper base map installed and calibrate it from there with someone who knows what they're doing. People in comments saying it makes a difference, loads more power, feels like its 210bhp. All largely placebo unless you put it on a dyno to prove the results.
Agree totally
Absolutely agree 👍 these things are a waste of money your better off putting in premium fuel all the time as the ecu learns over approx 500 miles that will give a proper increase in power torque and economy
I agree, very subjective isn't it.
@@retro80s80 +1 - I've tried a couple of these and the midrange torque seems to be where they make a little difference (as shown in the video here too), but let's be honest - a few hp over a couple of thousand RPM is not going to turn a small diesel engine into a top gear from 0 km/h monster. They're worth it if you can get a used one for peanuts or find one at a breaker.
I got one on my Civic 9 1.6 diesel. I observed a gain in torque, but not in power. The drive is better for acceleration, and mileage is better (4l /100 km on road at speed of 100 km/h, 5.5 l/100 to 6l/100 km at speed 135 km/h on highway with 4 persons and fully luggage load)
Like Darkside developments tested. They don't hit the advertised results.
I have a custom remap and our 220 CDI did 197hp, coming from 174hp stock. From 413nm to 505nm
Looks like you got about 20 more horsepower in the low to mid rpm range. That is significant!
yep I did say there is a decent increase mid range which is why you can feel it
half peoples say its good and other half its not good, most for those with bigger mileage are not so good
Hey man, can you make a video on the visual mods of your car. I reallliked it.
I installed one on my VRS diesel. Made no difference except the MPG calculator was WAY off. After before and after Dyno run, i got my money back and had to then get a remap from a professional company. Do not waste your time with Racechip
Who cares if it does what it says, importantly - does it do it safely?
Do they only tell the ECU that it's cold without telling the car anything else, (assuming there are any other parameters that the ECU needs to consider)?
For £450, I got a custom tune for my Audi diesel - dyno before and after confirmed expected power and torque gains.
Agree, much better way to go
50nm gain under the graph is very meaningful to be honest, shame it didnt raise the peak HP so much though.
Just look at Darkside Developments testing of tuning boxes especially Race Chip !
Awesome! Really interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! only just got this ! Sorry!
Very good video thanks. I have an e 350 w212. 302 hp. Considering ecu remap. Most informative thanks
Why do they charge $200+ for app control when the app is free ???
It’s important to know they tuning boxes need a week or so to allow the ecu to adjust
Racechip don’t state that themselves, not to mention I’d had my racechip on for a year prior to making this video, so that’s enough time yeah?
I know this mod works and makes a big difference. Run your test stock vs sport mode on the racechip.
No difference between sport and eco on the dyno. I had the car running on the dyno all day to ensure accurate results
Racechip is the best value for money upgrade
I would honestly say the opposite, for similar money you can get a remap that will transform the car
Don't buy DIY chips. Take your car to a tuner. A little extra cost but substantially greater gains.
Agree 👍
I had one of these on an Audi A6 2.7tdi. I went in with my eyes open, I kinda expected it to do very little, as they work by basically putting a resister between the fuel rail and the ecu to manipulate the sensor reading.
This ties in pretty much exactly with my own “butt dyno” findings. Race chip quoted an increase from 177bhp to 220, which is total rubbish, but it did pull noticeably harder in the mid range. I guessed it increased the power by about 10bhp, and the mid range by a bit more than that.
Basically, do they work? - sort of.
Will you get a noticeable increase in power? - Power, probably not, mid range grunt, noticeable but not huge increase.
Is the quoted increase total garbage? - absolutely. I think they simply quote the increase you typically get from a remap ( you know, one that directly effects turbo pressures..), and say that it what it will do…
Is it a con? - yeah a little bit. They do work…ish, but I wouldn’t buy one again unless it was VERY cheap, and on a very cheap car it didn’t care much for. It could be “worth it” on a crappy golf diesel for the extra mid range, but I’m pretty much every other situation, I’d get a remap instead.
I also wouldn’t touch one on a petrol motor, it’s just asking for trouble.
The Racechip is a small computer that reads the sensor data and changes it depending on the programmed map. (not only a resistor)
It basically does the same as an ECU tune, just without touching/changing the ECU.
There are also different mappings for each mode, which you have to slowly work out (mine had 22 maps and when the engine threw an error, i set it one back down).
The benefit of an ECU tune is, that you can do way more and it will be for your engine specifically/get the most out of your engine)
@@chimei-tekinaneko8318 I’m sorry, its not a small computer at all.
It’s a takes a single reading from one sensor ( fuel rail pressure), modifies that reading and feeds the adjusted rail pressure to the existing ECU.
The cars ECU then changes other parameters that is can directly effect the “fix” the issue as it sees it by adding more air to compensate ( turning the boost up).
The higher end race chip products have a Bluetooth enabled computer in them, but they still only effect that single parameter, which is in effect a potentiometer to effect the resistance on the sensor of the fuel rail.
You can achieve the same results by placing a 80 cent resistor across the connector pins on the sensor ( we have done it..)
@@martjackson a resistor has a constant offset, the racechip is in fact a computer that has a (programmable) variable offset, which changes with the rpm.
So nothing near its cost outlay.. So a faulse performance product sales lie.
Thanks for the great video!!
Yes indeed! much better with a actual remap
@@ZER0Y0N True, but remap voids the warranty immediately. You remap only if you are out of warranty already.
Racechip do say to run the car for a week before using the most powerful map to allow the chip to learn.
The race hip had been on the car months prior making this video :)
Hi, I brought a cheap golf 5 tdi gt, running problems, turned out a chip box had been plugged in, 🔌locked the ecu, I removed it and it was fine,
dont they have learning phases? Mine didnt impress me fully until after 2 weeks
Should i bother with my 1.6l lancer ex?
Needs to be checked against a remap eg Celtic tuning to confirm value and performance gains over standard
Sadly I sold the car and didn’t follow this with a further video however after this I did indeed remap the car, before figured matched the figures found on this dyno but the after results were night and day difference m. A remap is the way to go
Go to Celtic Tuning.
My A200d 2020 plate. Stage 2 remap.
£400 230 bhp and 360 lbs ft torque. 0-60 mph in 4.9 secs.
No hardware. Just remap! 60mpg avg driving.
The only way RaceChip can claim the number they claim with a straight face is by comparing the maximum delta between the before and after dyno curves. That, of course, is far different than comparing optimum highest peak hp, before and after.
I got a RC for my car, and I'm glad I did not pay MSRP. Got it used for less than 1/2 and still think I overpaid. I felt I got more out of my AccessPort w/TCM for my Nissan GTR for $1100, than this RC for my BMW for $300!!! HP increase was only 60 (advertised 140). I recognize that it is an unfair comparison since the AP will allow you to run e85, bigger injectors, fuel pumps, air intake, etc. But at least you can mod your car to your heart's content.
Interesting experience and thank you for sharing it with us, certainly the RC did not deliver and a proper tune is the way to go! Thanks for watching
soo did rc chip give you 60hp
@@ZER0Y0N I think Your mercedes diesel has no turbo from factory. Thats one of the main reason why your gain was low to nothing. These work and gain more on a turbo. Specialy on a 2.0 Liter turbo.
Racechips work clk220cdi night and day mpg more than 30% increase
im thinking about getting one for my a180 and im just wondering if they’re definitely safe to use? and are they easy to install?
My mates started looking for one for his A180 which has got me looking into these videos lol
more power at low RPM. i thing its ok
So these chips give it a decent torque boost, got it
This is an accelerator position alteration only
Nope, there is a piece of kit that does that but this is the full version
I guess they were basing the gains on stock, so add 20 plus hp if the merc was running stock
The Merc *was* running stock. Manufacturers often report lower than real world performance figures. It's to prevent litigation, if a car was advertised as 170bhp, then was dynoed at 168bhp. So the car produces 186hp but they state only 170hp as the official figure.
no matter the car you have and what figures the car maker states the numbers will always be different from another of the same car there is variables like how much friction there is how much flow of air and exhaust there is and many more things
not trynna be that guy but youre supposed to give it about 150 miles before you see full results but thank you for doing this i been looking for a vid on this that isnt click bait
made no differenceto be fair, we dyno'd the car about 12 times including with it turned on at the beginning and all of the results were consistent with it on or off.
@zeroyon Where did you bought this front Lip/Splitter? I am looking for this one in Europe but cant find one.
Very informative, obviously unbiased video, thank you. You forgot to talk about your personal opinion. They lied we can see that, but what was you estimation was it worth it ? The power increase is not great, but the torque increase looks nice, how did you feel that in the car ? Would you buy this thing again ? Or is it "not recommended" ?
They didnt lie, the car was more powerful than stock, may be the car they created the chip on had the standard 170 bhp!
For the price you can feel a difference yes! However after this video I had the the car actually tuned on a Dyno with a proper remap and that was night and day difference, given the fact that it worked about the same price I would certainly say to just go with a remap
Ty for this
The box claim is compared to fabric stock claim I guess so then its not to bad.
Does this void your warranty
my car ran so bad after a couple of weeks with the race chip, i trew it out
Thank you! Very helpful 👍🏻
You're welcome!
These tuning boxes only add maybe 20hp at most, I find that it's much more beneficial on small cars with 1.0l engines.
Turbocharged 1.0 engines perhaps. On a normally aspirated small engine, these tuning boxes will do absolutely nothing.
A friend tried the "simple" racechip in a Ford Focus MK3.5 1.0. He felt it like flying. It really gives extra performance. He advises me to get one (I will probably go for the RS). Another friend who has the 1.5 182 bhp MK4 said that it easily gained 20 bhp and the car became more aggressive.
Racechip doesn't make any guarantees or promises on Horse power. They say up to Xxxx HP. The amount of cold air the engines can get. How restrictive the exhaust is, etc make a huge difference.
To get towards the higher end of the potential power gains from a race chip you need to get rid of your Cats, improve the volume of cold air to the engine. Change the injectors, change the cam, Change the turbos, change the exhaust. Now dyno it before the chip and after the chip and you will likely see numbers closer to the up to HP ratings.
Changing all of those parts will literally help you gain the figures racechip claim without the actual chip
Why get a chip if you are going to change the whole freaking car 😂
I got a brand new company car on order VW mk 8 Golf GTD and interested in a tuning box. The only thing that worries me is around getting caught with one by dealer when goes in for a service and potentially insurance consequences because I intend to say nothing to anyone about it. The main concern for me is how easy it is to get caught with a tuning box?
When I had it on the dealer wasn't bothered by it but the car did develop a fault so took it off just in case ( after this video ) I then decided to go get a remap instead and the difference was huge
You just uninstall it and you connect it again.
I designed one for the first gen Mazda6S. It added 17whp and I think 12lbft. Not a ton, but it wasnt a powerful engine to begin with. They do work, but they have to be set up right and are nowhere near as good as a genuine tune set up for your particular car.
That said, I have a dinan in my c300 cuz idc about hardcore power anymore. It's easier and less of a risk.
Can they cause any damage over time?
yes it wears our your spark plugs and ignition coils faster
@@raymondli8882 on a diesel 🫤
@@oweston89 it increases overall oil pressure which can cause you to leak and later blow your valves over time
Just to double check, on the RC App, you did not select sport mode as the setting to test on the Dyno... Or did you and it wasnt so clear there is a HP difference?
We tested this, there was no power difference in either mode eco or sport, the car was on the dyno for a few hours testing every conceivable situation and setting and the results in this video were the average across all runs
Can you get these for petrol engines, if so, have any of those been tested?
Not really in the Hyundai i20n with open intake. Without extraction 20hp, with intake 5hp more. We are not even talking about a clean curve
The fact that my 2006 fucked up offroader has more HP than this brand new sports sedan is mindblowing to me
Don’t you have to let the ecu get used to the chip? Like run it for a few miles ?
technically no as racechip say not - however this is why we did the run with it on first :) it had been on the car a year prior to this test
Generic versus custom, well that is a no brainer.
Still for standard engine configuration a generic map, when done properly, will give good results.
Modified engine? Custom 100%
How about fuel economy and emission results? Mate of mine had a computer chip company for many years, maybe 40 or so, but all he did was added more fuel and advanced the timing for different performance figures. No test proved his claim of X amount of performance gain. A;lways much lower, in line with this dyno test! Is it worth the money, I dont think so. OEM try very hard to balance performance with consumption. Their billions of investments require it! VW mistakes with their diesel figures and emission results, not worth the trouble.
Would it not be better to get a proper stage 1 remap bespoke to your car ? About the same price.
Absolutely. Much better result
If you get an engine mgmt light on as a result of using one of these. Let’s say you have it on too high a setting. Can you just remove it and the EML goes away? Or do you need to have other tools to fix it? Concerned about getting one, having issues and then having to pay more money to fix. Thanks for the informative video.
Yep, you reduce the tuning mode or turn it off completely and the car will return to stock condition. Unless you blow the turbo or something, but that wouldn't be caused by RC itself
I think you have to drive the car with the chip for a while so that the chip can learn and finetune itself. I'm looking to buy one for my car but solely for the fuel savings.
100% that is not the case, racechip state themselves there is no “learning” feature however even if there was - this racechip was on the car for around a year before making this video so it had plenty of time 👍
@@ZER0Y0N Ok. Do you have any experience with this GAN tuning chip? I'm looking for better fuel economy. States up ti 15% savings with the +model.
Does anybody know if this can work with a 2008 Mercedes Benz CLS550 (5.5 L V8 ) ?
From the factory cars are tuned to get close to the best performance. With that being said if you have no hardware/mods it gives the chip little to tune. So that is why you only see a little increase and not like the one advertised. That's what I've been taught all my life by my master technicians.
CIAO, lo hai provato in diverse configurazioni di potenza? per intenderci, da 1 a 6 ? grazie
Hi Gianfranco - this model does not have those options, I advised racechip after this video and they made some adjustments but no improvement
Tbh it sounds, to me, your merc allready had a little optimization in the past. Maybe a little higher temperature from the diesel burning elements and a bit more air?
Because if it truly had stock figures (on paper) then the end results with the racechip would be completely accurate... So to me it does work.
Allright these engines do always perform a little better with the right fuel and oils. But not this much right? Especially torquewise. But I could be completely wrong.
Hi there and thanks for your comment, as mentioned in the conclusion after performing some further research prior to making this video it seems that these cars are actually putting out higher figures than mercedes claim with many owners of the same model reporting similar figures prior a remap. hope this clarifies!
@@ZER0Y0N I understand. 😊 Good job by mercedes 👍
no fan and capto closed? well done, very serious
don't be silly, of course there was a fan there
@@ZER0Y0N you are true! I watched again 👍
Until I see dynos from these race chips I’m not buying one, seems like a waste and scam
Price is not worth effect !
Jb4 is worth the money, wakes up my g70 nicely
Your absolutely right these videos are showing the truth thiers not real gains as they claimed to be so yes don't waste your money.
I noticed a huge difference in performance in each vehicle I’ve had a Race Chip in. I had a C43 and currently have a C63s. The power it added in my C63s is massively noticeable.
@@philnleblanc6664 so what chip do you have?
Anybody heard of Evolv Performance Chips?
Great video. Is there a a different 3rd party app that you can use to measure these figures? The app you used is from the same manufacturer, which of course, biases the results.
s , rs or gts black ?
hi i wanted to asks an interesting question. so i own a 1.5t mini cooper with stage 1 remap @179hp & 240NM. do you reckon its safe for me to install the lowest version of RaceChip since its going to give me around 20hp which i know is still safe for this specific engine.
Hi there, no I wouldn’t fit a racechip if your car is already remapped, your stage 1 will already be putting the engine out of parameters that the racechip won’t know how to deal with
How's it been holding up?
Lucky if u can do a return. Cause they have a guarantee
My thoughts: You got ripped off...
Aren't you the guy with drone channel?
Sure am! This is my side project :)
1.03 Sunk Island looking towards Shubbery farm?
Yep!
@@ZER0Y0N My playgound growing up (Old hall) and still live very close,not sure how I stumbled upon your vid but I knew instantly lol