Race Chip Pro 2

[loudancoe]

So i've been looking into getting a stage 1 remap for my GTI, and i've come across this from a company called Race Chip
 
http://www.racechip.com/chiptuning/volkswagen/golf/5-1k/gti-2-0-tsi-147kw/index.php
 
They claim to have some decent gains of power and torque and they have plenty of comparison videos.
 
Its also half the price of what ive been quoted for a stage one Revo in my area.
 
Theres lots of talk on bmw and audi forums about them and people saying they can really tell a difference so im just wondering if anyone here has used/heard anything about them!

[irish_ram]

So i've been looking into getting a stage 1 remap for my GTI, and i've come across this from a company called Race Chip
 
http://www.racechip.com/chiptuning/volkswagen/golf/5-1k/gti-2-0-tsi-147kw/index.php
 
They claim to have some decent gains of power and torque and they have plenty of comparison videos.
 
Its also half the price of what ive been quoted for a stage one Revo in my area.
 
Theres lots of talk on bmw and audi forums about them and people saying they can really tell a difference so im just wondering if anyone here has used/heard anything about them!

Might be wrong but just seems like a generic bolt on as opposed to a proper custom map by say Revo etc

[Adam0604]

Yeah doesn't look like a custom map like you get at REVO or RTECH.

[loudancoe]

Hmm yeah theres a 30 day moneyback guarantee so unless someone tells me they have tried it and its useless i might give it a try, like i say for the price and what they are claiming it seems like a viable option

[Dan_77]

I know in an ideal world we would get custom tuned on a rolling road and set up but I can see why the places that charge a couple of hundred quid compared to 500 get there custom, Theres a few places near me offering VW Golf 5 2.0 TFSI GTI 200 200 hp up to 242 hp /280 NM  up to 352 NM , they pretty much all claim the same figures so I guess they use the same maps etc ?
Are they bad to use compared to a place that would say put that map on and then fine tune it for each individual car

[AJP]

Revo aren't custom. You can alter boost, fuel and timing with the SPS thing once the map is loaded. But the original map itself is generic.

Can't beat a proper dyno map.

[FJ1000]

Revo aren't custom. You can alter boost, fuel and timing with the SPS thing once the map is loaded. But the original map itself is generic.

Can't beat a proper dyno map.

+1

If getting to the likes of R-tech or JKM isn't easy/possible and convenience is required, perhaps look into a bluefin. The map gets uploaded to a handset you buy, and you can do the whole thing at home. It's obviously not as good as a custom map, but at least it's tried and tested vs some completely unknown company.

[Paradox1]

ITs well worth going somewhere who wont just load a map on and send you on your way. You would be better of taking the long drive to make sure your car is safe in the first place. Companies like Rtech run deep checks on your car before they even look at remapping.

Imagine if you go to a place who say they will give you a remap and then 20miles later you have engine problems......

maybe I'm just over cautious