After a video like this one, they may want to rethink how they go about their American marketing presence. Our own interactions with Race Chip have not been very productive and they do not seem to understand the American mentality of proving results on independent dynos and with independent 1/4 mile results. Plus, they have a support infrastructure built into the forum. It is the best tuning value in the business.
We have first hand experience with the product as well as the quality of support from BMS.
In the video the guy says he went to Integrated Engineering afterwards and it makes you wonder if this is not a propaganda piece slamming Race Chip for Integrated Engineering's gain or for a free product from Integrated Engineering.īoostAddict recommends the JB4 for a reason. We know piggybacks work on the EA888 VW/Audi platforms. Race Chip has provided results of their product working on various platforms. The review does not prove the product does not work as they did not support their own claim with any evidence. RaceChip claims to get over 700 horsepower out of the new W213 Mercedes-AMG E63 S M177 V8 with their RaceChip GTS Black Tuned Lamborghini Urus results by Race Chip, Mild piggyback tune gains - Before/after 100-200 kph results Brings 252hp to about 313 and you can definitely feel the difference. I purchased new wiring harness about 9 months ago, so it’s almost like getting brand new one.
RaceChip piggyback shows gains of 105 horsepower on a McLaren 570S M838T Selling my RaceChip Ultimate (similar to JB4) that has been in my A4 - only selling because I’m getting full tune now that warranty is over.
Race Chip GTS Black piggyback tuning results on a Porsche 991.1 Turbo S - +40 horsepower RaceChip tuning boxes run with our own software that we modify to work with each engine so that it optimizes the electronic signals to and from the engine. These are first hand promotional accounts though: To be fair, we do have data posted showing their product working on various platforms.
He did call support and Race Chip said they would update the software through their app. Do not rely on 'feel' as the sole metric. Maybe put it on a dyno so you actually know what is going on. Now, if you want to make that claim as the butt dyno can lie use a GPS meter and check the before and after numbers. The gentleman in the video bought a Race Chip GTS Black for his Audi S3 and said the car felt slower with it. You can not say the same about Race Chip. Not to mention the established track record of years of successful results. The performance chips are available for all Audi models.It works, is a great value, and has amazing support. All in all, the super sports car delivers 680 hp and 963 Nm of power to the track. The German manufacturer's luxury class also benefits from completely new performance with PowerControl RX: for example, power in the Audi RSQ8 increases by an impressive +80 hp and +163 Nm of torque. In the Audi A6 Avant 50 TDI Mild Hybrid quattro, large power increases of +46 hp and +77 Nm more torque are also possible. At the same time, the torque also increases from 370 to 427 Nm. RaceChip RS Performance Chip Tuning Box Kit (20122014 Cayenne, Panamera) Figure 3: This RaceChip. In the Audi Q5 45TFSI with 265 hp, for example, there is a power increase of +32 hp. Performance CHIP tuning for petrol and diesel engines.
Passed on to the control unit, the incoming signals are recorded and optimized. The racing chip is connected to the central sensors of the engine management system, including boost pressure, camshaft and fuel injection sensors. With the control module PowerControl X, significant power increases are possible for almost all engines in the Volkswagen Group.