Changed title: Racechip review
Read below for review. I changed the topic due to a member asking about this upgrade.
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Things worked it self out and the cel turned off today. So far I’m loving the Racechip. What a rush. The Q7 now feels a lot sportier the way it should have been day one. Install took 30 minutes but only because I flipped the plugs the first time and have to take it apart again. They should make the spot for the lock clip since both sides are the same.
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Originally Posted by Capitalst
(Post 25304269)
Things worked it self out and the cel turned off today. So far I’m loving the Racechip. What a rush. The Q7 now feels a lot sportier the way it should have been day one. Install took 30 minutes but only because I flipped the plugs the first time and have to take it apart again. They should make the spot for the lock clip since both sides are the same.
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I’m not sure why so many folks complain about this upgrade. The low end drives nice and smooth unlike my BMW X5 with the burger piggyback did which was jerky. I like that. I feel it’s like today I just want a relaxing ride and you have it. It does feel like it woke up a bit on the low end. Where the real power is now is in the mid to high rpms. Wow this Q7 just rockets. It feels like a whole new car. When I bought this Q7 last month I was a bit disappointed at the passing performance. It felt like there was so much more it could do but was held back. Almost like I had a small trailer hooked up. Now I feel like it has no baggage and almost like it’s a way bigger engine. You will hear a lot more of the supercharger air like you do with most turbos when the are tuned. I wouldn’t call this turbo lag performance. I have owned mostly turbo vehicles for the past 10 years. I still own a 2005 Cayenne Turbo. The power when you stump on it is very linear but strong. I would even say this Q7 could give my Cayenne a run for its money now.
The best part once you take the top of the engine off once you can easily pull the whole unit off before a dealer visit in 10-15 mins. I was going to do the REVO tune but with my 3 1/2 years left on the warranty and the CPO 1 year on top of that it wasn’t worth losing the warranty for a bit more performance. This was worth every penny. I’m very picky and can’t say anything bad about this piggyback. I do need someone to chime in on the best location for the box. I have it zip tied to the brake lines now. |
How many miles did you wait before installing the chip and does it void the warranty?
With this chip, once you remove it, can the dealer find out if a chip was ever installed and void car warranty for any particular reason? I have a 2019 q7 3.0, with only 500 miles on it now. Thanks |
I bought a CPO with 9k on it. My X5 I tuned it around 300 miles so your fine. It should be a problem with the dealer as long as you pull it before hand. Takes nothing to pull it. Air filter cover then engine cover. Last unplug two plugs. A lot easier then the X5 one. That took cutting wires etc.
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Which racechip did you get the RSblack, RS or regular? Did you buy the app control to easily configure it for eco/sport/sport + mode?
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PICS!!!!!.........please.
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I bought the black model. Also look online there is. 10% off coupon code. I’ll send pics later.
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Pics of install would be great if you have - just wondering how easy it really is to install.
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