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      10-09-2021, 02:02 PM   #1
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Not sure what to say. It does come with 48mos warranty, though. They also have some good carbon fiber bits for G80/82

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Looks like a JB4 for more than 10x the price? Does it come with a slick app? For that price buy the $900 JB4 to make power then also buy a $800 racechip for their engine warranty. If anything ever breaks throw the racechip on and make a claim with them.
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Looks like a JB4 for more than 10x the price? Does it come with a slick app? For that price buy the $900 JB4 to make power then also buy a $800 racechip for their engine warranty. If anything ever breaks throw the racechip on and make a claim with them.
You're joking right?
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Looks like a JB4 for more than 10x the price? Does it come with a slick app? For that price buy the $900 JB4 to make power then also buy a $800 racechip for their engine warranty. If anything ever breaks throw the racechip on and make a claim with them.
RaceChip has a liability limit of $7500... and a $250 Deductible.

Also, Exclusions for

"damage resulting from using the covered vehicle in any forms of racing, race-like driving events (including related types of driving for training purposes);"


https://www.racechip.us/downloads/en...y-terms_us.pdf


...so yeah...Basically its not all that enforceable.
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RaceChip has a liability limit of $7500... and a $250 Deductible.

Also, Exclusions for

"damage resulting from using the covered vehicle in any forms of racing, race-like driving events (including related types of driving for training purposes);"


https://www.racechip.us/downloads/en...y-terms_us.pdf


...so yeah...Basically its not all that enforceable.
I read it was $10k? So with RaceChip you get an engine warranty and a crappy tune you never have to actually use for $800. Then you buy a JB4 or the flash tune of your choice for another $800. You come out way ahead of paying $10k for a weaker warrantied tune and both JB4 and RaceChip can be sold on eBay when you get a new car.
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I must be missing something. Are we actually discussing committing fraud? Installing a JB4 but purchasing a Race Chip for the warranty if the JB4 blows the engine? In that case, why not just torch your car and file an insurance claim?
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I must be missing something. Are we actually discussing committing fraud? Installing a JB4 but purchasing a Race Chip for the warranty if the JB4 blows the engine? In that case, why not just torch your car and file an insurance claim?
Well I was pointing out that unless your tuning you car for just daily driving, and not for race like driving or training, you will never successfully get a claim paid.

Who buys a product with race in the name without intending to drive in a "race" manner.

FD: I have a RC GTS black in my G82…

Tldr; warranty is not the safety blanket anyone think it is. You break it, you buy it
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