TESTING TUNING BOXES! Are they any good? DARKSIDE DEVELOPMENTS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- So we get asked all the time about "XX Tuning box makes X power so why does a custom tune make the same? or less? or only a tiny bit more?" so we decided to do an unbiased test, with the intention of offering tuning boxes to our customers looking for that easily removable power adder!
Please stay tuned in for a follow up episode with our solution to all of your problems!
This was filmed around 12 months ago and was not, and still is not, intended to start a war or slagging match between any companies. These 3 boxes were chosen as the top 3 on Google searches, so likely the most popular 3.
We are entitled to our own opinion and so are people running these boxes or selling them but rest assured no bending, twisting or altering of the figures to produce a sensationalised video has occurred.
Short summary if you want more power, these expensive tuning boxes are way overpriced for the gains you get. We have had countless customers arrive with these boxes and be rather upset with the gains when tested on our dyno - www.darksidede...
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when they tried to fob you off did you inform them that you were wearing a lab coat?
They were not fully aware, but I did have it on whilst emailing for good measure!
@@ryanp6138 Haha I'd expect nothing less Ryan! Nice one for this video, so many people would just be about the money punting on shite and not safe guarding fellow enthusiasts...
@@otacon4065 hopefully it just educates people, dont mind if we dont make anything from it!
@@DarksideDevelopments that's the difference between scummy corporations vs true enthusiast run businesses
😂😂
When the lab coat comes out you know it’s serious.
U no somerts abart ta go darn!
He is always serious, loves his job. No bullshit guy!
I can see the difficulty you guys having telling people the truth without getting sued by those companies, well appreciated and most of us anyway we were thinking the same but now we know for sure because you did dyno more than one tunning boxes and on top of that that car performed way higher with the remap.
One might be wrong but since none of them touched the "claimed power" it's clear they never do and it's just advertising.
Anyone reading this comment and looking for a solution , it's clear now that remap is the only right thing to do.
Good job Darkside Dev.
You can only get sued for lying, I'll prove anything to anyone :)
I had a racechip on my mk7 gti wen it was under warranty,it was a pile of sh4t,I payed like 620 for it,inconsistent in power delivery and would make my epc light come on,if driven over 4 thousand rpm,I smashed it up with a hammer in the end,I couldn’t justify selling it to someone else,load of crap,top job for doing this,you are the man
I wish you made a video!
Darkside Developments I didn’t make a video it was a spur of the moment thing,I’m happy that people like you are showing these plug and play devices for what they are tho.
I've tried tuning boxes before and I genuinely couldn't tell a difference at all... but if darkside did one... I think I'd try it
Mines sound had it a year way more punch
Seriously good video as always, I had a tuning box on a Hilux a few years ago, it went okay but it did have a tendency for the engine light come on a few times. Have a sensible F30 320i now with the B48 engine and had it remapped and it really does pull well now, 184bhp to around 270bhp.
Skip to 2.45
Thanks
Good lad👌
Nice video, complete black and white transparency! I was tempted to get a box due to no remapping places nearby, but I've always heard people online say "always get a remap, stay away from the boxes" this video confirms why. Cheers !
So glad I watched this,you’ve just saved me spanking £490 on a box..the box I was looking at was stating it’d increase my bhp from 190 to 240..
It was certainly a lie!
I'm Canadian so I had great trouble understanding you with the accent. But I do appreciate your advice, sir. I may not, after all, get the racechip that I was considering.
haha, the desired effect was achieved!
Perhaps the 3 companies were quoting estimated power at the engine and not at the wheels?
Good honest video.
We are talking FW figures all the way through.
I’ve always thought with tuning boxes it’s like poking a bull blind folded with a stick. It might run but there’s a good chance it’ll turn around and thump you.
Custom remap from Darkside, got to be the way to go.
I loved watching this video because it answered my question on ECU flash compared to a tune. Most places around me so far are just flash tuners. 😅
On my gtd the dtuk did add power most defiantly, ruined thhe drivability especially with the dsg box, it also did nothing but put it in limp mode on warm days dont know why 🤷♂️ took off anyway
defiantly, or maybe definitely..
I've developed a "Chip" for my own car (Mazda 2.2D skyactive). Attenuates boost and rail pressure signals based on cam speed. BT Android app to edit the tables in real time. I didn't care for sourcing connectors and just hardwired it in. BOM cost is around £20 without connectors, It's insane that these sell for >£300.
I fitted a tuning box to my old van. It felt noticeably quicker but the van would cut out a lot when on full throttle. It happened once just as I was pulling back in after overtaking, I was lucky the guy never hit me! I took it off after that and the cutting out never happened again!!
Great informative video. Im not Really a diesel guy but I still Watch your videos and really wish someone would do this in the Ford fiesta tuning scene. 👍
Really good to see, shows you exactly who you can trust. Proves too many tuners will just stick a map on and hope for the best, where your completing dyno runs 👌 and proving the work
Darkside hope you don't mind me asking, do you have a preference on diesel engines ? For example Mercedes, Bmw or Audi v6 diesels ? Looking at a few personally, always had vag but i know the Bmw 6 cylinder is fantastic, probably looking at moderate tuning based on what you have reccomended in your videos 👌 cheers dude much appreciated
What about pre programmed remaps that are loaded onto your cars ecu? They use the same map for many cars with the same engine, and claim to give you x amount. But how close to that are they. Example I have an A4 2.0 tdi 143bhp caga b8 engine. I had a choice of eco 168bhp, S1 185bhp, and S2 195bhp. I took the eco map and I noticed good power gains and extra MPG. But I wonder how close do the claimed gains come to the real ones? Without a dyno test I just take it that it has about 168bhp and 368nm as that is what I was told. Good video by the way, love all the stuff you do 🙂👍
should get around 85-90% to mentioned power, they tend to do extra 5-10 HP(on paper) because companies always saying ,always the highest value.
Interesting that i just saw this. I have an Audi A6 3.0 TDI with a Racechip GTS. While on number 7, I do notice more low end grunt. I notice a little on the higher RPM ranges. However, I know it's not what they claim. just today, I purchased a remap as the wheel HP is more than the claimed increase from Racechip.
I could have more nm of torque in my seat Leon but don't want to put much strain on my gearbox...it's a costly things is running higher pressure.. personally I think injectors can slightly clog up meaning more pressure wouldnt really do much..respect good video!!!
I remember my dad had a racechip on his old mk3 focus ST. Only difference seemed to be an extra 2mpg and the power seemed to come in a little bit lower in the rev range.
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Great review, I’d like to see how the JB4 compares as lots of reviews by owners who report a big difference in the drive and even shave off their 0-60 time, but be interesting what power these actually add.
Jb4 are brilliant and reliable. Was the only thing I had to tune my golf R fur a while,
I've run a few of the DTUK boxes and never had an issue. Most recently was a B9 Audi S4 Avant and it would run high 11/low 12 second quarter mile times, which is on par with an RS4. For me, that says more than a dyno for outright performance. Had it on the S4 for 20k miles and never had a problem. There were no remaps available for the ECU at the time but since remapped cars aren't doing the quarter mile much faster (without extra hardware) I don't see the point if you still have warranty.
Some cars respond better than others it seems.
This video says everything what need to know. Great job! Just a quick suggestion for next video idea. I would like to see a comparison between a custom map what you do and a remap which done by uploading a already tuned map for example made by Alientech. As you know they make the same map to the car which has done only 45k and 200k as well as long as it has a same software. I guess many people will be interested in seeing this. Keep up a good work guys!
This video has made me reconsider getting a tuning box
Thanks guys 👍
Interesting... I was thinking about the RaceChip for my A4 B8.5 Quattro but understanding that they are just increasing pressure to the injection it seems pointless... Looks like it might be back to thinking about the REVO or APR
I appreciate your interest in running these tests...
We can send a tune remotely, search Powergate on our site.
What you say is not true. The turbo boost, the ignition timing and the air fuel ratio are also adjusted.
I had picked up a Tdi tuner for my V 60 pole star and Dino before and after definitely did not do as advertised
This is the video I've been waiting for 🙌😩
Just got a racechip gts black for my car, big noticeable difference
Very interesting video to watch in lockdown, top work.
Great video Thanks! I have had bad experiences of Tuning boxes in the past, I guess they haven't got any better :(
I bought a Racechip for a Honda 2.2 diesel and it made no difference. Racechip asked me to post it back so they could put new software on. Still no difference. Total rubbish. I got a standard remap at a professional company instead, job done.
Wish I had seen this a few weeks ago as I've fitted a racechip to my 2.0tdi 140bhp audi q5. I have noticed a difference in power and it pulls a lot stronger now. It would be interested to see what it's actually making vs a custom remap
Bring not down for a Dyno
At this point you're better off just slapping a 10 cent resistor on your MAF sensor.
Where i'm from a quick custom dyno tune is 200-300€ so these tuning boxes make no sense.
Great stuff and very interesting - had one years ago on CR140 - load of shite. Remap all the way much safer and much more noticeable.
I currently have a customer thats complaining about 2021 Passat 2.0t with a race chip. He says it has a flat spot mid range, just like the dyno results
Awesome to see these companies called out! they are overpriced crap! Most of these companies claim they are better than a remap which is false advertising.
So is it better to get a remap rather than any of these tuning box's
Ive never seen any "tuning boxes" make anywhere near what they claim. But it all comes down to keeping the cars safe and trying to suit a certain car when every car is different and will have different needs. Tuning boxes are a licence to print money and have been for years as 99% its a placebo effect. Use much better having the car mapped on a dyno imo
Excacly.
NONE of these boxes should not be sold for more than 100€.
Than you have the blatant dishonesty about the achieved power figures.
Racechip in particular HAS to give tehri customers are clear warning about the compromised safety of the car since it raises Commmonrail Pressure into questionable territory.
Really good clear explanation and demonstration.
At last a proper test on tuning boxes always new it’s no more than a resistor some have 7 maps to choose from where all it dose is change the voltage of the resistor. I had one on a Astra 2.0cdti it was a pro diesel one I sold the car and asked pro diesel if they could reprogram it to a Honda 2.2 idtec they said I could use it on the Honda without any reprogramming as the plugs are the same and they use the same code this is when I realised all it does is increase the rail pressure since you have the lab coat on are you going to open one up
Piggy back black boxes do not appear to offer tangible advantages in performance (particularly diesel) or economy.
Good work guys!! Very informative and interesting argument for a remap .....👍👍
Great help. Will not be getting one now. Repam it is. 👍
Honest Yorkshire man.. I like the reviews and breakdown. Where are you based and do you remap the Audi S5 2017?
Diesels only so hopefully you have the right one! We are in Barnsley!
@@DarksideDevelopments ahhh I'm running the 3ltr petrol v6... I heard Yorkshire remaps are good tho?
We can't alter the glow plug map on a petrol?
Very good video, good to finally have something i can send to people who try and argue that chips work😂
Years ago I fitted a box ( fuel rail connection) on a focus 1.6tdci it knocked its tits off I thought I was in a transit 😂.
Brilliant informative video, I will definitely at some point get my T5 remapped, great work I look forward to your next video 👍
Very interesting findings I was considering one now I’m not ! cheers mate 💯👍🏻🇬🇧
Did you try the multiple different setting on the units that you could change power
Yes, all are crap!
@@DarksideDevelopments cheers 👍
So in a nutshell tuning boxes are shit and the companys behind them are Mickey mouse
i run a racechip on my kia pictanto and make's a massive difference. - you have to go into fine tuning to enable the full power as it my default will go into a semi mode ( aka bit more power but save fuel for mpg )
I set my mine to don't save and just send it, and wow..
I’d trust the engineers that spent millions designing and testing the oem ecu and run the standard map
But then life would be boring!
Darkside Developments depends what you’re driving 😉
Lol i got my tuning box and it work wonders. Real difference on and off
Good for you, Dyno it!
@@DarksideDevelopments will do , ill make a video before after
You really need to purchase a Chip express box. I used one myself and was keeping up with cars with much larger engines plus they were sport cars. Please try it and leave a review
Why don't you and post your own video? They are all junk
Problem I’ve got is my insurance for a remap on my 430d is an extra two grand when declared so leaves me with no choice other than these boxes
No way
You still have to declare tuning box. If you crash and it's in still installed, they will probably try and void your cover and avoid paying out worst case scenario.
@@rafh2753 the box is removable post incident though however unlikely it is for you to be able to do so but you still have that choice which with a remap you have no foot to stand on
Only issue when comparing power of these box claim vs actual number on dyno...
Is probably because all of those power figure/numbers quoted at the crank...
Not at the wheel like on dyno test..
Unless there is 1 baseline stock pull compared to tuning box.. then maybe we can get better understanding of each tuning box claim?
These are FW figures
@@DarksideDevelopments ahhh... Then those tuning box figure claim well overboard.. 😅
19:23 for results
Well i was thinking about a race tunechip for my Vrs 170 cr but not now last thing I want is injectors and pump blowing . Probably get more power by putting on a k&n filter and running shell V power.
I get loads of extra power from my tdi tuning box
do I need a remap explain plz
Do you guys have a downpipe for a 2009 Jetta SportWagen TDI 2.0
Yes, please email!
Great video. Balanced and honest...
Hmm nice 😎😎😎😎
Greate video 💪💪💪💪💪💪 2.0 tdi CAGA
How ever read this this is the best examples why this is so important and so expensive ( time ) if you want remap 💪💪💪💪💪💪
I was going to purchase a DTUK box but not now.
The only reason id get a tuning box is so i can take it off for if i got warranty work done on the car
But be sure it doesn't leave tons of faults, most seem to!
Just bought the race chip box for my z4 it’s incredible and has made a huge difference on all accounts from my experience 🫡
Dyno it and report back :0
someone should send this video to the guys at
Car Throttle xD
@@jage6126 they stopped using racechip
@@jage6126 exactly, autotop nl are retards realy, slave to the money. Not the mention they have to most ridiculous accent, an exhaust is exhoooooooooost for them.
Car throttle channel is a joke anyway. Let them crack on using these naff tuning boxes. 😀
Kinda like opening an 8 pack of KitKats and finding 4 shitty Tesco basics versions inside, and being told "Well they were actual KitKats when we packed them, it must be your eyes".....click
As soon as I heard the accent, I knew you were local to me. Thanks for saving me the cash, as I was tempted by RaceChip
They didn't moved the jumper inside the racechip. By stock it comes with medium settings. You have adjust manually to maximum.
I have a racechip, you notice a difference but you might as well just get a proper tune for the price of it
Thank you so much for this video. Very thorough explanation of the differences between tuning boxes and remaps. Have been tempted in the past to go for a tuning box, mainly because of the simplicity of fitting the box, but as your video shows I think you're much better off leaving tuning to the experts such as yourselves. Thanks again. Cheers, Jon.
What a surprise.. 😂 takes some balls to call them out. 👍 Imagine how crap the cheap ones are. Top work from you guys as always.
You don't need balls to speak the truth! The cheap ones usually work as good as the race chip one!
@@ryanp6138 you should have bought a resitor one for a laugh to see what it did
@@ryanp6138 The real MVP here! Very clear and concise video.
amd87ts I doubt he wanted to shag a nice car completely
the cheap ones are no different to the expensive ones they all play with rail pressure reading, as there is nothing much more they can do.
Wouldn’t piss on a tuning box if it was on fire and this is not because of ya video it’s what I’ve experienced over the years ,I had a similar conversation with another channel the other day about getting tduk box for his bmw 330d ,I would never risk engine components with a tuning box ,good video though and a wake up call for some 👍
@Mojo This video literally just disproved the tuning box claims. Surely you don't believe it can complete with a custom remap. Especially from Darkside Developments.
@Mojo spoken like a true noob to modifying vehicles.
@@Ciaran334 I can guarantee he's never had a an ECU remap. That, or he works for some POS tuning box company
@Mojo Highly unlikely
Mojo gotta say I’ve seen some crazy good results from the Stienbaiuer but they are stupid money
I've had 4 bluespark tuning boxes on 4 different cars, petrol and diesel so far and although I've never had them on the dyno so I can't say about peak power I can 100% say they improved low down power and boost response on every one of the cars or I wouldn't have bought another. I have done the same route to work for years and as an example on my car with the last box (jaguar xj 3.0 diesel) the difference with the box fitted was very obvious. There's a steep hill on the A23 called Handcross Hill and on cruise control with no box at 65mph the car had to drop a gear, with the box on it never did and I tested this multiple times. The best part was when I sold the cars I removed the boxes and either got them retuned for the next car or sold them on
I agree that the Bluespark box does work very well, the company also has great after service back up; but the main thing that sold it to me was that Bluespark also remap cars on their Dyno in the traditional way so have a great knowledge base for both ways of tuning without bias
I've got a Bluespark Tuning Box on my Mitsi L200 was it worth it (to me) Hell Yeah!@@muffindell
I've been looking at a bluespark box that's what led me here and to say these are around the £400 mark they seem a bit of a joke where as the blues park are like £80 lol
I had a dtuk box on my Fabia vrs around 10 years ago, just used to go into limp mode if you pushed the car hard.
Kenny 130pd that’s what my old crafter did they reckoned it went up to 200bhp, I ragged it with a trailer on the back and the fucker went in to limp mode on the motorway, fairly new van aswell that
Tuning box costs more and doesn't do anything : )
Just wish the gr yaris ecu was unlocked for track use only of course 😆
Same with the DTUK tuning box in my MK3 VRS tdi. Seemed to make a bit more power but throwing up fault codes all the time.
I had a racechip on a 2.0 tfsi and it worked very well, better than a stage 2+ bluefin map however I have a dtuk pd2 on a pd130 and it’s terrible. Luckily I only paid £40 for it.
I had a DTUK tuning box on my Golf gtd 190 for nearly 2 years and then it stared causing codes to appear. I spoke to DTUK on the phone and was told it was somehow my fault and i must of fitted it wrong after it had been on the car for 30k miles no issue. They then made me pay for the shipping only to be told it was fine. whilst the box was away i had done nearly 6k miles with no codes, i fitted it and within 100 miles the codes were back and i was in limp mode. took it off and fine again. DTUK then refused to do anything other than charge me to update it. I ended up having to get my bank involved to get my money back and it was a massive hassle. never again will i use a tuning box.
Standard DTUK response mate haha. "Nah can't be our product even though loads of people complained, it's your engine / fuel / climate / driving style" lol
Thx for info
So glad I've seen this, puts recap vs tuning box argument to bed in my mind.
Right then.....a great exposee on the world of tuning box's.
Brilliant presentation, and shows the bull that "tuners" put out there.
More power to your elbow boys.
Keep the terrific vids coming
You've saved me a wad of cash
💰 happy days
Can't wait for the "nearly secret" Darkside box.....
1:57 had to remove my headset as i thought my car alarm was going off haha
I would never buy any of that tuning boxes. Remap every time miles better results.
People just go the cheap way out and think it's the same
Not only will a remap get you marginally better results but they can be cheaper lol. Why do people bother with these chips
@@robbiegibbs1772 my brother got a chip for his VW I told him not to then took it to a tuner and he didn't even gain any power from the chip lol
Warranty issues
Other than a constant check engine light and slightly worse fuel consumption, the race chip in my 535d was absolutely amazing. It felt like it had so much more power when I drove it. Tuning boxes are actually good.
Shame about the DTUK one, I ran one on my old Leon FR 184 back when they first came out and "nobody can tune them" I was being told (I didn't know about Darkside then) but it did feel punchier, it could have been from weight saving in my wallet however!
Most likely! haha
Read my comment, dynod at 198bhp which is just about noticeable
I’ve got a DTUK box on my Octavia vRS 184, works brilliantly. DTUK claims 240bhp.. I reckon it is pushing that not just a little punchier but considerable more power. Have been using the box for 3 years, never looked back!
Massive balls for doing this with transparency. Well done. Custom remaps will win every time, but I had a great result from a dtuk box a few years ago on a saab 93. Like you said, it was cheap at the time (about £130) so it was worth it. It was never going to be able to match a proper remap though.
Dude the content of your videos always grips my mind . Love your content. Also, the pace and tone of your speech is just what I need to calm me down after all the hyper youtubers trying to make their channel interesting by shouting. Salt of the earth mate. Good on you
1.25 speed if you want to americanise me, lol. Thanks for the kind words.
How people like DTUK say 240hp for MK7 GTD is beyond me, my car is a low millage well looked after manual and it doesn’t get anywhere near 240 even with a proper remap.
Glad you outed the box goons ..
Really informative! A custom remap is the way to go then! I was tempted with one of those tuning boxes, but can see how they manipulate the engine. Ok 4 a lease car maybe, but a no no if u intend to keep your car for a while! Thank you for explaining so clearly!
Why anyone would dislike this video is beyond me.
Ran a racechip ultimate on my Amarok 5 years ago, then “serial condition.” Sent it back for my refund within a week. Only change I noted was more exhaust smoke.
Back then, there weren’t any real tuning options in my country, but now we have a local revo dealer.
Greetings from Trinidad, WI.
The local VW scene is very keen on your Amarok videos.
great video! I think these people are criminals, if a OEM made such ridiculous claims they would face consequences, why should it be any different for these clowns.
I think you should do a reaction/fact check video to TDI tunnings video (What is a Tuning Box?) check 1:58 in that video, my head hurts listing to that answer, someone needs to call them out on their lies.
Very interesting video and I wish I could of used this info 3 years ago. My Mk7 Golf GTD (CUNA, 184bhp) had a DTUK CRD3+ box on. It dynoed at 198bhp when quoting 240bhp (240bhp is the holy grail of custom maps, most get 235). The Golf actually blew an injector after 2k miles (engine was on 11k). Always wanted to pin it on the box but had no proof. Andrew and the goons at DTUK are awful and some practices are illegal. They'll be your best friend and reply within seconds up until they get your money, after that they'll outright ignore you and used to (not sure if they still do) charge 20% restock fee if you return the box which would work out to around £90 of the unit you sampled. Biggest mistake I ever had, made the frequent slips into limp mode under full throttle seem like normal. (Edit: The mobile app, DTE Powercontrol that they use also requires location, storage and phone call permissions to work on Android... Why?)
Say no more, my God. I bought a RaceChip. Didn't actually improve my car. So I ended up sending it back. But thanks for sharing your experience.
Tried a DTUK box on my mk7 Golf R. Didn’t feel any better to be honest and ended up going into limp mode after a month, so I took it straight off. Luckily I scanned the car with VCDS before it went in for a service, there was all sorts of fault codes stored. So much for their main marketing pitches, the fact they are undetectable which in my case was absolute rubbish.
@@Mac_F87 same here mate, I had VCDS on mine and fuel trim data would of given it away too. I so badly hope someone in law or with a bit of money clocks onto this and wipes the floor with them
When I had the tdi vrs I was going to get a tuning box but decided to go for a dyno tune. Ended up with 227bhp was very happy. Since then I've switched to petrol vrs with a dyno tune at 307bhp I'm happy. More to come eventually but its fine for now
Surely you can adjust the power of the box as it has three settings?
I got a Dtuk tuning box for my 2015 GTD and feels like no power gain it ended up throwing a fault code. Pure waste of money definitely want to get a professional remap on it
I had the same problem with dtuk when I had my bmw x1 zero performance gains and ended in limp mode at the side of the motorway fannying around with a plastic box under the bonnet. RIP off merchants
Love Darkside, absolute straight up guys! Just wish they could tune my 3.0d 300ps XF.
Your 100% correct about most these companies claiming higher figures than a good ECU tune. Customers believe it though.
I bet its snakeoil, just a guess before i watch it
Had a RaceChip box on a 2016 1.4T gasser, engine blew up at 40.000kms, definitely will not get one for my TDI
They're all a resistor placed inside a microchip, all pack of sheit. I opened all of them a while ago. Avoid
Ive gone from a TDI tuning box to an remap.
I can say, yes I did get more power from the tuning box but I did get problems with overfueling at times which would then cause my car to limit itself at 3k. But now with the remap I have MORE power, MORE torque and no problems at all!
Stupid money them tuning box’s I bought one a few years ago never again broke my turbo there was oil every were only done few miles with it on as well junk if you ask me
Fair play lads. Very informative at a big risk of being attacked for showing some interesting findings. Thanks for taking the time to do this
Its no bother to us, just providing facts!