[LeggoRacing]

Is there any data showing these to be safe on a road course over time ?

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by LeggoRacing

Is there any data showing these to be safe on a road course over time ?

It is safe.
I have used it on my X3MC for a couple HPDE and on my 991.2 Carrera T on a few HPDE. No issues. And always on map 7.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by LeggoRacing

Is there any data showing these to be safe on a road course over time ?

Not sure what kind of data you are asking for, but Racechip has hundreds of thousands of users worldwide, i don't think I have ever heard of any failures.

[ToneM2]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

no tune adds power before 3K RPM, that's when your turbos are spooling at 100% whether you are on stock or tuned.

I wasn't saying it in a bad way, I was just answering the question about it adding more torque down low. I never feel the need to go over 3k RPM while commuting, so the Racechip or like you said any OTS tune won't really feel different than stock while putting around town.

[BroDoze]

Originally Posted by ToneM2

I wasn't saying it in a bad way, I was just answering the question about it adding more torque down low. I never feel the need to go over 3k RPM while commuting, so the Racechip or like you said any OTS tune won't really feel different than stock while putting around town.

Well… commuting is 80% of my driving in MY vehicles, so that’d be a shame to rarely take advantage of a tuned S58.
I miss the torque curve of my old 135i - peak torque came on at 1,300rpm. That was a fun daily. Wish the S58 could meet in the middle and had peak torque hit a little earlier.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

Well… commuting is 80% of my driving in MY vehicles, so that’d be a shame to rarely take advantage of a tuned S58.
I miss the torque curve of my old 135i - peak torque came on at 1,300rpm. That was a fun daily. Wish the S58 could meet in the middle and had peak torque hit a little earlier.

Not sure which 135 you have, but the N54 and N55 reached peak torque at 2500, not 1300.

Also, if you don't want your tune to affect daily commuting, the car would be jerky, and your mpg would go down the drain. You want your tune to work when you are going over a certain RPM

[ScottyRyan2019]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

Well… commuting is 80% of my driving in MY vehicles, so that’d be a shame to rarely take advantage of a tuned S58.
I miss the torque curve of my old 135i - peak torque came on at 1,300rpm. That was a fun daily. Wish the S58 could meet in the middle and had peak torque hit a little earlier.

1,300? Was it a Duramax swap?

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[BroDoze]

Originally Posted by ScottyRyan2019

1,300? Was it a Duramax swap?

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Cummins.

[WhiteRqbbit]

I just want to get to my first oil change before I slap a box on this car, It's really hard to resist, lol.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by WhiteRqbbit

I just want to get to my first oil change before I slap a box on this car, It's really hard to resist, lol.

These cars make so much more power from a simple tune which it so tempting

[ToneM2]

Originally Posted by BroDoze

Cummins.

Name checks out

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by WhiteRqbbit

I just want to get to my first oil change before I slap a box on this car, It's really hard to resist, lol.

Life is short.
Just don’t full send it until the first oil change, you’ll feel the improvement already from normal driving.

[Angmar]

Race chip has 25% off on the GTS Black if anyone was wanting to get it. Currently cost 599.00.

[Ravenseal]

Originally Posted by Angmar

Race chip has 25% off on the GTS Black if anyone was wanting to get it. Currently cost 599.00.

I'm tempted, but the install looks like a pain. No way it's easily coming off if the car has to go in for dealership service. I wish they made something like a JB+ for the S58.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by Ravenseal

I'm tempted, but the install looks like a pain. No way it's easily coming off if the car has to go in for dealership service. I wish they made something like a JB+ for the S58.

It has a bypass plug that you can use it instead of removing the whole harness.

[Angmar]

So for anyone wondering I emailed RaceChip asking how much boost it’s adding and was told .3 bar which is 4.35 psi.

[Resoelg]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Life is short.
Just don’t full send it until the first oil change, you’ll feel the improvement already from normal driving.

Amen to that brother.

Just purchased one thru RGsport. I had no intention to modify... 3 months into ownership and it begins.... Looking forward to the install and power gains.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Angmar

So for anyone wondering I emailed RaceChip asking how much boost it’s adding and was told .3 bar which is 4.35 psi.

Good to know

[ZPD]

Originally Posted by Angmar

So for anyone wondering I emailed RaceChip asking how much boost it’s adding and was told .3 bar which is 4.35 psi.

On which map?

[JMcLellan]

Has anyone tried adding a couple gallons of E85 into their tank and also used the racechip tuning box to see if that adds a little more power?

[Newgenbimmer]

Originally Posted by JMcLellan

Has anyone tried adding a couple gallons of E85 into their tank and also used the racechip tuning box to see if that adds a little more power?

There was a discussion on this within the G80 forum and sounded like 2 to 3 gallons mixed with your standard fuel maybe every other fill up netted some minor SOP performance. I may try it one day but it's not high on my list just because of not knowing the E content.

[Angmar]

Originally Posted by ZPD

On which map?

Map 7 which is also what map the advertised gains are based off of.