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Racechip Pro 2 on my I30 GD Premium

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Offline Dave86

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I've just installed the Racechip Pro 2 in to my 2015 i30 Premium 1.6 diesel. Pain in the backside to find somewhere to mount the unit, eventually settled on the left (from the front) engine mount near the o/s headlight. I may remove it in the future and use velcro to eliminate the cable ties. Seems secure and shouldn't catch too much heat.

I took her out for a quick 30 minute drive on a mixture of roads. On the normal setting, B1,  i am so far very impressed.  It feels like there is a good increase in power and torque. In stead 30mph traffic she now sits comfortably in 4th gear. Before she would be very hesitant in 4th at that speed, and i would usually drop down to 3rd.  It now pulls happily in 4th at 30.  Similar results in attacking hills, i'm no longer going hard on the throttle.

Thus far very impressed and i won't be changing the settings.  I noticed no discernable change in engine noises, or the smell of the exhaust. Not that i stick my nose in the exhaust regularly.

Happy so far!
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Sounds great :goodjob:


Don't forget to let your insurer know ;)
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Great review, please inform us about that during time with details.

Would be great and interesting!

By the way I have the 1.4 diesel model that has less power and at 30mph that is near 50km/h here
I run it with 4th gear and has enough power without any plug in. I use shell vpower diesel and liqui moly oil.

ps: I send a related video for chiptuning:
:link: Chiptuning Kia / Hyundai 1,6 CRDI (128 PS, 280 NM) "RaceChip Pro2" von racechip.de Vergleichsfahrt - YouTube
« Last Edit: September 28, 2017, 05:15:49 by chris_i30gd »
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Offline Dave86

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I'll give it a little while and then i'll do a follow up!
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Good to hear Dave, although I'm surprised you ever had to go hard on the throttle up hills. My unmodified 2008 CRDi used to gobble up hills effortlessly.  :cool:
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Yeah my FD used to charge up them too! I tried others when i bought the GD and they all felt the same.
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Dave you have the 128ps or 110ps engine?
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