Post by: Edvard on May 17, 2015, 17:21:30
Post by: CraigB on May 17, 2015, 17:43:23
Post by: Edvard on May 17, 2015, 18:54:41
Post by: Edvard on June 10, 2015, 09:04:56
here is the link: :link: Vector MotorTuning | Vector Tuning (http://vector-tuning.com/)
Post by: i30joe on July 22, 2015, 21:02:31
As in the tuning sites have different values for the same cars?
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 23, 2015, 00:43:18
Post by: The Gonz on July 23, 2015, 10:08:17
An FD won't exhibit the same performance it had out of the factory, so dyno is the only decent way to do it. :victory:
Post by: hampster1958 on January 27, 2016, 20:55:45
My son drives the FD and he is not really savvy when it comes to cars but absolutely swears by the chip I installed in his car. Better economy ...upto 0.5 l/ 100km around town and upto 1l/100km on the open road. He is fanatic about figures and has done logging of data for 90,000 kms. A definite increase in the power/torque ...possibly upto about 15-20%. Also when turning corners we noticed that the need to change down a gear is not necessary. This engine is the 1.6l 85kw. When in traffic the consumption on average is between 4.9 to 5.9 l/100km depending on load and traffic. However when on the open road we have recorded between 3.8 to 4.5 l/100km. The figures were arrived at by instrument cluster display as well as actual fuel at the bowser/km travelled. My son's friends drive Mazda 323 and have always given him a bit of a ribbing for driving a sluggish diesel until they drove it.....say. No more!
OK now for the wife's car, 2014 GD 1.6lt 94kw auto. I am not allowed to touch my wife's car unless it is to wash it, refuel it ( she had to put fuel in after 20 months by herself and telephoned me for instructions) or for servicing. The car was standard for two months and the wife thought it was quite zippy compared to the 1.7lt Merc A class she was used to. I covertly installed the chip and the very next day came..."..what have YOU done to my car? I like it" Yes the lead foot was in action and for an auto on a 1.6lt engine it certainly showed remarkable improvement. Naturally when I drive the beast , it gets better economy , the auto I believe has a higher consumption in traffic between 6.4 and 7.5 lt/100km, on the open road it is between 4.5 and 5.6 lt/100km. A note here, like most cars with auto, the use of cruise control does use a little more fuel.
Both cars are fitted with the Racechip Pro 2 and use the same connecting cable. The boxes are the same and are interchangeable and it appears to be same performance however when changing between engine types, the software does need to be updated as well as the cable needs to purchased to match the engine connections.
Was it worth it? If doing a lot of travelling , certainly for both of the cars and while my i30's are used in different ways, the chip does play a big part in consumption and performance. Fortunately I purchased the chips when the exchange rate was extremely favourable which made it easier to justify the purchase.
Hampster1958
Post by: Dazzler on January 27, 2016, 21:05:41
Post by: CraigB on January 28, 2016, 11:45:31
Race Chip Ultimate would have been the version I would have installed, screw the price :D the new versions can also be modified via a smartphone app for economy and performance.
(http://i.imgur.com/ADsxz24.png)
They also now have chips for the GDI 1.6ltr turbo :link: Chiptuning for Hyundai i30 1.6 GDI Turbo ? RaceChip Chiptuning (http://www.racechip.com/chiptuning/hyundai/i30/gd/1.6-gdi-turbo-137kw/index.php)
Post by: hneel on January 29, 2016, 21:18:29
I'm intended to tune my i30 too. As far as I learned by now, the ECU is a little bit more difficult than the one on the Golf. I'll let you know about the progress.
Post by: Edvard on April 25, 2016, 20:49:34
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: CraigB on April 26, 2016, 06:37:32
So you think that race chip is the best thing for my Hyundai i30?Only you can decide what is best for your own vehicle :) Race Chip are the leaders in their field though :goodjob2:
Post by: cleid on April 26, 2016, 12:02:57
Post by: CraigB on April 26, 2016, 13:52:10
Do these work as advertised? What are the downsides?I've not heard of any bad reports about them, up to 1ltr per 100km fuel savings and more power :goodjob2:
Downside would be forgetting to take it off before Hyundai service/warranty work is done :wink:
Post by: Edvard on April 26, 2016, 19:03:36
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: CraigB on April 26, 2016, 19:17:48
Do you know what is a difference between race chip one and race chip two?Read reply 9 :)
Post by: Edvard on April 26, 2016, 19:43:41
?Do you know what is a difference between race chip one and race chip two?Read reply 9 :)
Post by: CraigB on April 26, 2016, 19:50:03
If you read reply 9 it describes the differences between the different models of the Race Chip in the picture.?Do you know what is a difference between race chip one and race chip two?Read reply 9 :)
:link: Chip tuning 1.6 crdi 90hp (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=35137.msg390229#msg390229)
Post by: Edvard on April 26, 2016, 20:21:08
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: CraigB on April 26, 2016, 20:26:39
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 27, 2016, 01:08:16
Do you know what is a difference between race chip one and race chip two?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1 :mrgreen:
Post by: Doggie 1 on April 27, 2016, 08:28:52
Do you know what is a difference between race chip one and race chip two?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1 :mrgreen:
:lol:
:undecided:
2 - 1 is 1.
You're right! :D
Post by: Edvard on May 22, 2016, 11:26:44
This weekend I have installed race chip one on my Hyundai i30.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: CraigB on May 22, 2016, 13:43:38
Post by: Edvard on May 22, 2016, 16:31:36
I made only 25km.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Post by: mrexcitement on June 15, 2016, 01:48:05
Post by: Freak187 on July 13, 2016, 09:55:15
Post by: CraigB on July 13, 2016, 10:07:40
What about the wear on the clutch? The extra power will be transferred by the gears and the clutch, so are they capable of handeling the extra power? If you have to replace your friction plate after 2 years, it would make no sense to save on fuel......The minimal power increases shouldn't be an issue on the box or clutch as long as you stick to normal gear changes, if you start doing things like dropping the clutch and race changes then you'll wear the components whether you've done the chip or not.
Post by: Heady on August 07, 2016, 09:52:51
I have been running the Racechip Pro 2 in my FD CRDI wagon ... I can't say i noticed any difference to fuel economy as i get the same amount of km's to a tank as before. ...On the weekend I installed a RaceChip Pro 2 in my 2nd hand 2013 GD Tourer (6 speed Auto).
At least on initial impressions - it does seem to provide more power; but from ODBII values I've seen an increase of ~16% in fuel consumption!
:link: I30 Diesel auto fuel economy. (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=40544.msg405704#msg405704)
Interesting, that you yourself didn't see any improvement to fuel economy as that is one of the claims on RaceChip's website (1L/100km). I'll run two to three tanks and report back.
Post by: CraigB on August 07, 2016, 12:23:12
After installing the chip most owners will start driving in a more sporting manner (which will reverse economy) as they're excited with the new performance improvements, try not to drive it hard and you should see the benefits.I have been running the Racechip Pro 2 in my FD CRDI wagon ... I can't say i noticed any difference to fuel economy as i get the same amount of km's to a tank as before. ...On the weekend I installed a RaceChip Pro 2 in my 2nd hand 2013 GD Tourer (6 speed Auto).
At least on initial impressions - it does seem to provide more power; but from ODBII values I've seen an increase of ~16% in fuel consumption!
:link: I30 Diesel auto fuel economy. (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=40544.msg405704#msg405704)
Interesting, that you yourself didn't see any improvement to fuel economy as that is one of the claims on RaceChip's website (1L/100km). I'll run two to three tanks and report back.
Post by: panthersteve on August 07, 2016, 22:29:09
but from ODBII values I've seen an increase of ~16% in fuel consumption!
I would be pulling it out quick smart with an increase in fuel consumption like that, it is the frugality that the CRDI engine gives that I like so much
Post by: Heady on August 08, 2016, 00:44:51
After installing the chip most owners will start driving in a more sporting manner (which will reverse economy) as they're excited with the new performance improvements, try not to drive it hard and you should see the benefits.I'm trying not to do anything different. That is why the 140mile test trip. Half of the trip are town and B roads with the other half A roads & motorway. So the only influence I as the driver can exert should be minimal because most of the driving should be at fairly constant speed. I'd expect commuting is where this "more sporting manner" would be a factor.
Post by: Heady on August 08, 2016, 00:48:56
I would be pulling it out quick smart ...The thought had crossed my mind. The main reason for purchasing this was for the 1L/100km improvement that was quoted.
Anyway - it is easy to remove - a couple of seconds to replace the computer with the loopback plug and it should be back to factory.
I'll contact RaceChip and see what they say. I'll also calculate fuel consumption from tank filling to double-check the OBDII values.