RaceChip GTS Black w/ App for 2.0 Review

[Yemen]

Thank you for your feedback. Very interesting. We should get a Stinger with the new ecu to check this.
For much better responsiveness at very low rpms, we developed the XLR. Still, the chip should improve responsiveness as well and not the opposite.

Any Updates on a RaceChip Tune with then new ECU?

 

[Shellshock22.0]

I installed a K&N intake a few months ago but took it off. I doubt it added any power but it certainly added a lot of turbo noise. If I had a louder aftermarket exhaust I think it would balance the noises out better, but with lots of turbo noise and near silent exhaust makes for an odd driving experience. I'm very weary of messing with exhaust because I really don't want drone and EVC exhausts are just too much, at that point it would make more sense to consider trading in for a GT.

Regarding the RaceChip, I recently had my ECU replaced under recall and funny enough it cured my issue with the turbo lag. It's so much more responsive in the low to mid range. I drove it a few days without the RaceChip and then a few days with and decided I like it better without the RaceChip with the updated ECU. Low to mid range response is better without the chip, which is much more useful in regular driving around town. There certainly is more power in higher rpms with the chip but 99% of my driving is bumper to bumper city driving so opportunities for high rpms are small. Also, with the chip the turbo lag in the low to mid range seemed to return.

Do you have the info on the recall/ecu update?

 

[mandasol]

Do you have the info on the recall/ecu update?

Posted this in another thread:

The fuel pump is not a recall but many 2.0's are having issues so dealers are replacing them. Your dealer like mine will probably claim they never heard of this issue, you have to press them to contact Kia and then Kia will automatically advise them to replace the high pressure fuel pump for the direct injection in the engine.
Fuel Pump discussed here:
Fuel pump replacement common?
2.0 CEL and hesitation
2.0 Performance problems

ECU replacement was a recall, dealer had to order a new ecu and replace it.
Mfr Campaign/Safety Recall Notice:SA352 -ManufacturerCampaignId:SA352 SA352 ECU REPLACEMENT
Discussed here: SA352 - ECU Replacement

Gear shift logic was a recall and it's just a software update.
Mfr Campaign/Safety Recall Notice:SA341 -ManufacturerCampaignId:SA341 SA341 CK FAST STATIC GEAR SHIFT LOGIC
Discussed here: https://stingerforum.org/threads/is...r-shift-logic-improvement-2-0-and-3-3gt.6693/

I'll also note that when I had the RaceChip I had HKS spark plugs installed, but since I'm not running the RaceChip anymore I went back to the stock plugs but gapped down to 0.024.

After having ALL of these done, I could feel the change, and it's very noticeable. Feels like the car is naturally aspirated meaning instant torque right off the line and smooth and consistent power delivery all the way through to higher rpms, which some people will like but some will prefer the sudden rush of the turbos in higher rpms and can live with the turbo lag.

Copy of invoice for the fuel pump. I had to get mine serviced through several trips over several months, hopefully you don't have to.



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