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Racechip GTS Black
First time posting in a long time (since my 2014 F30 335) but thought I'd share that I decided to take advantage of a holiday sale from Racechip and purchased their GTS Black tuning box with the Bluetooth capability. This unit comes with 7 tune levels that can be changed on the fly from your phone.
Shipping was extremely fast and install very straightforward. 2 sensors to connect on the intercoolers and that's it. Spacing is a bit tight but it took me about 10 minutes total. Quality unit and comes with all the necessary mounting hardware for a super clean install. best part is it can be removed or turned off ant any time. happy to share a pic if anyone's interested. Power improvement is significant!. The X5M Competition is a beast already but this tune takes it to another level! power delivery is smooth and consistent. Pulls like a freight train to redline. I've tested all 7 levels and there is quite difference between them so you can find the perfect setting for your preference. Launch control now breaks traction off the line and during shifts into 2nd gear, if using the higher settings (5-7). I've used racechip in the past with great results so I was confident in the product. you can watch the installation and driving review of their F90 M5 on YouTube. I highly recommend if you're looking for a little extra performance from the F95 |
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I have been selling and using RaceChip since 2015. It is one nice product. 100% made in Germany.
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^^ you can't get crackles out of a piggyback tune. Only flash tunes are able to do that.
For those that have this for their F95, any issues at all? I was looking into it on the M5 forums and I didn't see any issues reported there which is a good sign since the drivetrain is the same. Alan
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I think it's time...considering the GTS Black for my M50. Anyone have a copy of the instructions for installation?
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There will be my version of instruction if purchased from me.
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I've had the Race Chip GTS Black fitted for about a week now ... and have been seriously impressed with it.
The power delivery is noticeably smoother than stock, as if it eliminates the slight turbo lag. Really happy with it, and the App control is very easy. I replaced my brake pads with RG Sport's 'low-dust' pads too, and new tyres all-round ... so hopefully the improved acceleration & top-end speed can be managed better
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The app allows the chip to be de-activated (the app literally states that the car is now back to stock), so I would guess that unless the dealer has a need to look in the engine bay, or hook up to the ECU, I think the dealer wouldn't even know Whereas for a service, the chip will be physically visible in the engine bay, but could be easily unclipped (takes 10 mins apparently) As with all warranty issues, the dealer would have to show that the issue resulting in the warranty claim is related materially to any after-market change I noticed when i took the car in for it's 1st service (not the 1200m initial oil change), that on the paperwork afterwards it mentioned "no warranty" re. the springs (I'd replaced stock with MSS), wheels (I'd replaced stock with HREs 22" all-round), and exhaust (I'd replaced exhaust with Akra Slip-On) ... in all 3 cases the dealer would have to show that the mod itself caused the warranty claim ... not easy (unless the mod DID actually cause the warranty claim! LOL ) but in any event if you use reputable suppliers (as I do, after all this is a 100K+ car) then you normally get an extra / replacement warranty. The Race Chip site states there is a 10K Euro warranty limit, and I've already registered my chip & car: https://www.racechip.com/shop/bmw/x5...0kw-750nm.html ... what was also a factor for me was that trusted BMW vendors like RG Sport have been selling these chips for 6-7 years without issue, and that Race Chip itself seems to be a reliable brand (admittedly just based on my internet research), plus ultimately the chip isn't really adding THAT much BHP & torque (82 BHP, 167 torque Nm), whereas other alternatives seem to offer much more, which would make me nervous about how far the engine, transmission etc is being pushed by the chip Hope that helps!
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I have also aftermarket exhaust - opf delete + secondary cats and I managed so far to not "break" warranty haha so I suppose GTS Black will give maybe more than 82hp since exhaust has more free flow due to no OPF and secondary cats. By the way send me a pic of car on HRE wheels or reply here I want to see how it looks on them. |
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OPF delete + secondary cats sounds like a real step up ... I am a bit of chicken though so have just done the Akra Slip-On, but would love to go the whole way: https://www.akrapovic.com/en/car/pro...56&yearId=6269 I would imagine the BHP from the RaceChip would be more than 82 given your set-up ... genuine question, are you at all worried about the engine / transmission if you have the chip added to your existing mods? And, any chance of a video of your "OPF delete + secondary cats" set-up? Please
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