Two words I never thought I'd say: Sprint Booster
07-23-2010, 08:32 AM
#242
LOL!
If you hadn't already put it in my car when I'd returned with Markus, I'm quite sure my first reaction would have been, "Yeah, right, get out of here with that thing!"
But I'm also sure a little discussion would have have allowed for the overall harmless of try-and-see.
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am.
If you hadn't already put it in my car when I'd returned with Markus, I'm quite sure my first reaction would have been, "Yeah, right, get out of here with that thing!"
But I'm also sure a little discussion would have have allowed for the overall harmless of try-and-see.
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am.
07-23-2010, 08:44 AM
#243
LOL!
If you hadn't already put it in my car when I'd returned with Markus, I'm quite sure my first reaction would have been, "Yeah, right, get out of here with that thing!"
But I'm also sure a little discussion would have have allowed for the overall harmless of try-and-see.
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am.
If you hadn't already put it in my car when I'd returned with Markus, I'm quite sure my first reaction would have been, "Yeah, right, get out of here with that thing!"
But I'm also sure a little discussion would have have allowed for the overall harmless of try-and-see.
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am.
i want one!
B
07-23-2010, 08:51 AM
#244
I just don't understand why everyone is fighting tooth and nail to get Rochester to take this thing off of his car.
Did he spend y'all's money? No. Is he saying he feels any HP gains, or claiming that it actually makes his car faster? No. Is he saying he enjoys it? Yes.
So what's the point of crucifying him over buying this thing? It's his cash, not yours. Just. Let it go. I'm sure there are little mods that each and every one of us has/have had done to our cars that we like, and others frown upon.
This arguing is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. People get so uptight around here when it comes to controversial "mods."
Did he spend y'all's money? No. Is he saying he feels any HP gains, or claiming that it actually makes his car faster? No. Is he saying he enjoys it? Yes.
So what's the point of crucifying him over buying this thing? It's his cash, not yours. Just. Let it go. I'm sure there are little mods that each and every one of us has/have had done to our cars that we like, and others frown upon.
This arguing is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. People get so uptight around here when it comes to controversial "mods."
07-23-2010, 04:46 PM
#245
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
Posts: 339
Sorry if I'm bringing this further back from the dead, but there's a Sprint Booster retailer about 15 minutes away from me, and all the people that own or tried one out are pretty passionate about the Sprint Booster's merits, so I'll try it out tomorrow and see what it's like.
07-23-2010, 07:25 PM
#246
I'm seriously considering this for the genesis. Especially from 2slows quantitative approach on the subject, THAt car would benefit from it. With the monstrosity LRMAF housing, 
for Darcy.
for Darcy.
07-23-2010, 08:59 PM
#247
LOL!
If you hadn't already put it in my car when I'd returned with Markus, I'm quite sure my first reaction would have been, "Yeah, right, get out of here with that thing!"
But I'm also sure a little discussion would have have allowed for the overall harmless of try-and-see.
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am.
If you hadn't already put it in my car when I'd returned with Markus, I'm quite sure my first reaction would have been, "Yeah, right, get out of here with that thing!"
But I'm also sure a little discussion would have have allowed for the overall harmless of try-and-see.
Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-Am.
Well, you parked your car in a foreign country in a persons driveway you met on the internet and didn't even lock it. Then you left it unattended. You should have paid a little more attention to that movie they made you watch at the border.
07-24-2010, 06:18 AM
#248
Sprint booster are widely known in the bimmer wordl and they are very effective, they also won some prize at the SEMA show in 09 if I'm not mistaking on the date. I recently tried my friend X5 4.8 that has the sprint booster and honestly I was really surprise, the throttle response is instant no lag at all. I'm about to install one on my X5. I might throw one in the max as well. This product has nothing to do with the tornado and that kind of crap.
07-24-2010, 09:09 PM
#250
I am the OP. Thanks, though, CMax.For everyone else, let's summarize (again):
- I thought the Sprint Booster was just another scam.
- The test-drive in my car was forced on me before I could say "no thanks", harmless as the intent was.
- Turns out, I really liked the way it changed the throttle sensitivity.
- I was offered a half-price deal, and happily accepted.
- Then I created this thread.
I know what's in it for me. Haven't a clue what's at stake for you guys.
08-10-2010, 11:07 AM
#251
10-17-2010, 07:56 AM
#252
Just a note on the Sprint Booster. Very popular with the BMW crowd that drive 328's. IT cures the flat-spot-off-idle that the 3.0 engine is famous for. A couple of salespeople where I work have the SB installed on their personal cars...
10-17-2010, 08:30 AM
#253
It's been 3 months now since I started this thread. (Willfully enduring all the slings & arrows, I might add.)
After all this time, I can't really speak to this mod anymore. However, in a few weeks I'll be removing the Sprint Booster and the NWP Torque Link Connector for the winter months, and I imagine I'll be very aware of the changes all over again.
After all this time, I can't really speak to this mod anymore. However, in a few weeks I'll be removing the Sprint Booster and the NWP Torque Link Connector for the winter months, and I imagine I'll be very aware of the changes all over again.
Last edited by Rochester; 10-17-2010 at 09:47 AM.
10-17-2010, 09:42 AM
#255
It doesn't really matter either way, if you like it. Which has been my point all along.
10-17-2010, 10:37 AM
#256
I realize what it does @ a part throttle, I'm just curious if it actually opened the throttle and held it open when placed in WOT cause the OEM program closes the throttle blade/butterfly higher in the rpm regime to cut power and make it less competitive with the 350z/G35....
10-17-2010, 11:03 AM
#258
I'm sure you meant:"I'm sure that has been proven as false ages ago" but even TS stated the throttle butterfly was closing very close to the redline!!!! So why would it be false or vary depending on where the signal was taken?
10-17-2010, 07:22 PM
#261
11-19-2010, 08:14 AM
#264
I removed my Sprint Booster last weekend. My intent was to not use it during Winter months. I'll be removing my NWP Torque Link soon for the same reasons, when the snows & steelies go on the car. Anyway, I thought it was worth commenting on what it's like to take the Booster *out* of the configuration. I have two observations:
That mushiness feeling is going away, but it will forever feel a little limp now that I have something to compare it to. As to the car being easier to drive... by that I mean it's slightly less aggressive with a more dull pedal response.
I'm still processing where my head is at... but removing it for Winter seems the right thing to do.
- The pedal immediately felt mushy.
- The car is easier to drive.
That mushiness feeling is going away, but it will forever feel a little limp now that I have something to compare it to. As to the car being easier to drive... by that I mean it's slightly less aggressive with a more dull pedal response.
I'm still processing where my head is at... but removing it for Winter seems the right thing to do.
11-19-2010, 12:18 PM
#265
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 497
I am glad that you did your part for the Greece bailout :-)
Seriously, since you already know the psychology behind the Sprint Booster, I won't give you too much grief except to tell you that I have replaced my throttle pedal with a binary on-off switch and man, my car now flies as soon as I touch the pedal :-)
- Vikas
Seriously, since you already know the psychology behind the Sprint Booster, I won't give you too much grief except to tell you that I have replaced my throttle pedal with a binary on-off switch and man, my car now flies as soon as I touch the pedal :-)
- Vikas
04-27-2011, 06:05 PM
#267
I know I'm late but I just got finished installing the sprint booster on my 2002 Maxima SE with a 6-speed......all I can say is WOW!!! Who would have thought!!! BIG difference........no more LAG in the acceleration. EVERYONE with a drive by wire needs to get this thing!!
04-27-2011, 06:11 PM
#268
Wow, that post gave me whiplash, 5 months later. 
I've been wanting to put mine back on, but the damn clip broke coming off last year, and I haven't figured out how to attach it securely otherwise. But mostly I haven't been wanting to twist myself upside-down into my driver's footwell to get this going again, because I know to fix this I'll have to get in. Then out. Then in again. Then out again.... over and over.
Christ, I'm lazy.
I've been wanting to put mine back on, but the damn clip broke coming off last year, and I haven't figured out how to attach it securely otherwise. But mostly I haven't been wanting to twist myself upside-down into my driver's footwell to get this going again, because I know to fix this I'll have to get in. Then out. Then in again. Then out again.... over and over.
Christ, I'm lazy.
Last edited by Rochester; 04-27-2011 at 06:13 PM.
04-27-2011, 06:26 PM
#269
^^^ aw come-on John there is plenty of room for all 6' 7" of you to get in and hang upside down under the dash ... there is just something very comical picturing you get in and out from under the dash.
04-27-2011, 08:45 PM
#270
Wow, that post gave me whiplash, 5 months later.
I've been wanting to put mine back on, but the damn clip broke coming off last year, and I haven't figured out how to attach it securely otherwise. But mostly I haven't been wanting to twist myself upside-down into my driver's footwell to get this going again, because I know to fix this I'll have to get in. Then out. Then in again. Then out again.... over and over.
Christ, I'm lazy.
I've been wanting to put mine back on, but the damn clip broke coming off last year, and I haven't figured out how to attach it securely otherwise. But mostly I haven't been wanting to twist myself upside-down into my driver's footwell to get this going again, because I know to fix this I'll have to get in. Then out. Then in again. Then out again.... over and over.
Christ, I'm lazy.
BTW....who in the world would even BOTHER with the "green" setting....it's either ALL GO.....or not.
04-28-2011, 05:04 AM
#271
But I hear you... my excuses are lame.
It was very easy for me to get up in there...I'm only 5'5" LOL! Took me about 30 seconds to clip it in. I ran the little button through the fuse cover hole underneath the heated steering wheel button and put the button right on the cover.
BTW....who in the world would even BOTHER with the "green" setting....it's either ALL GO.....or not.
BTW....who in the world would even BOTHER with the "green" setting....it's either ALL GO.....or not.
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