Sprint Booster review for 370z 7 speed AT

SalA · 11-20-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Westwood

for 300$ dude vs 1000$ for a tune and according to some members even with a tune they still get this crapy lag! im getting my Z tuned in spring and im keeping my SB. once in a while i turn it off to feel the difference and man im happy i got this lil gadget!

Good Info...I think I will give it a try...THX

SalA · 11-22-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Chinook

That's a great review, i'm happy there's another satisfied customer, pretty much everything you described holds true for the manual transmission too. First time i stepped on it, I wasn't expecting that much response either! Makes all the other mods seem that much better, fun factor way up! Have fun with it

I just ordered the unit today..Do you generally keep it on Sport or Aggressive mode all of the time or only switch as needed?

Zeto · 11-22-2010, 11:16 AM

Switch as needed.

NXTAZEE · 11-22-2010, 12:31 PM

Does it stay in which ever mode you set it in when you start the car the next time you drive?

elmz · 11-22-2010, 05:00 PM

Yes, it will remember the last setting you had it on. You can even remove the modulator and it will still remember. On that note, I woudn't put it somewhere you can see it, because the light is fairly bright, and your eyes will be constantly drawn to it. I ended leaving it on the most agressive setting and tossed it behind the middle console.

Jamaica · 11-22-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Westwood

for 300$ dude vs 1000$ for a tune and according to some members even with a tune they still get this crapy lag! im getting my Z tuned in spring and im keeping my SB. once in a while i turn it off to feel the difference and man im happy i got this lil gadget!

$1000 for a tune nononononono. Dyno and tune for 550 at stillen.

Westwood · 11-22-2010, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE

Does it stay in which ever mode you set it in when you start the car the next time you drive?

yes!

Westwood · 11-22-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jamaica951

$1000 for a tune nononononono. Dyno and tune for 550 at stillen.

yeah too bad we dont any of those around here lol well here i need the cobb access port 400 some $ plus the dyno tunning 2 hours min like 300$ at Lentech in Ottawa. ill get it done but the SB keeps me happy for now

Jamaica · 11-23-2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Westwood

yeah too bad we dont any of those around here lol well here i need the cobb access port 400 some $ plus the dyno tunning 2 hours min like 300$ at Lentech in Ottawa. ill get it done but the SB keeps me happy for now

ya man that kinda sucks for you guys. Thank God we have stillen in So Cal. I guess things back east can be more expensive.

Zsteve · 11-25-2010, 06:28 PM

Now I hear people saying they have lag when they step on the gas, my question is what rpm range are you in when you do this? I find that if I drop a gear or two, just like in a stick, my acceleration is good. Yes if Im in a low rpm range and floor it, it takes a sec to kick in like any car Ive driven.

My next question is, does the SB take the lag away at all rpm ranges? If Im at 2k rpm in 6th or 7th gear and I floor it with a SB, will there be lag?

Zsteve · 11-26-2010, 12:30 AM

Here is a white paper I found that seems pretty well documented and backed up.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...LDerlQ5Wjg6sKw

If the SB does more than just amp the sensitivity I invite them to state how for us. So I guess the real test for the SB is, is it still faster when the gas pedal is floored as fast as possible? I can see the response when you dont floor the pedal as its amping things but WOT is another story.

In the paper he mentioned a tuner changing the pedals scalability so I wonder if this is done when we get our tunes?

Alfamale · 12-30-2010, 04:20 AM

i was a sceptic at first.. thinking meh, just another snake oil application alongside those sh*tty fuel-saving magnets bullsh*t but after sat in my fren's civic type R with sprint booster installed...boy was i blown away!! really eliminates any delay, response is spot-on immediate!! I'm totally sold.

To those who are still a sceptic, go sit in one and see for yourself.

1slow370 · 12-30-2010, 06:09 AM

there are many reasons the sprint boosters seem to work well, most of those reasons are stuff people don't think about really, first off there is the placebo effect just putting the thing in will make you think it is improved, then there is human lag time, between you thinking about putting the pedal down and your foot actually doing it there is over a half second of lag in your own brain, also most people don't just slam the pedal down, so there is lag there. people with better reflexes, a stronger ankle, and a better feel for modulating a gas pedal will have less lag.

The only real reason to buy a sprint booster is if you desire a shorter gas pedal travel, because that's all it does, it shortens the pedal up electronically. pushing the pedal down 75% with the sprint booster on is the same as full throttle, the last 25% of the pedal stroke means nothing so all it does is shorten the time it takes you to actually push the pedal in all the way. Some of these pedal tuners actually increase the throttle percentage while depressing the pedal but once you stop pushing it in farther will ramp back down to the real percentage so say you push the pedal from 25% to 80% it will tell the car you pushed it in 100% while your foot is moving and then drop back down to 80% once your foot reaches it.

To actually increase the cars responsiveness(instead of your foots) you need to do things like tuning the acceleration enrichment, the ETB logic, the spark maps, the rotating inertia, the torque band, and things of that nature all of which cost a hell of a lot more than $300.

azn370z · 03-21-2011, 01:09 PM

Anyone know of any group buys for this thing?

2ndChance · 03-23-2011, 09:46 PM

don't buy it, just floor the damn thing, our cars have over 280rwhp!!!!

11-22-2010, 12:31 PM	#94 (permalink)
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11-25-2010, 06:28 PM	#100 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	Now I hear people saying they have lag when they step on the gas, my question is what rpm range are you in when you do this? I find that if I drop a gear or two, just like in a stick, my acceleration is good. Yes if Im in a low rpm range and floor it, it takes a sec to kick in like any car Ive driven. My next question is, does the SB take the lag away at all rpm ranges? If Im at 2k rpm in 6th or 7th gear and I floor it with a SB, will there be lag? __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

11-26-2010, 12:30 AM	#101 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	Here is a white paper I found that seems pretty well documented and backed up. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...LDerlQ5Wjg6sKw If the SB does more than just amp the sensitivity I invite them to state how for us. So I guess the real test for the SB is, is it still faster when the gas pedal is floored as fast as possible? I can see the response when you dont floor the pedal as its amping things but WOT is another story. In the paper he mentioned a tuner changing the pedals scalability so I wonder if this is done when we get our tunes? __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

12-30-2010, 06:09 AM	#103 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7251	there are many reasons the sprint boosters seem to work well, most of those reasons are stuff people don't think about really, first off there is the placebo effect just putting the thing in will make you think it is improved, then there is human lag time, between you thinking about putting the pedal down and your foot actually doing it there is over a half second of lag in your own brain, also most people don't just slam the pedal down, so there is lag there. people with better reflexes, a stronger ankle, and a better feel for modulating a gas pedal will have less lag. The only real reason to buy a sprint booster is if you desire a shorter gas pedal travel, because that's all it does, it shortens the pedal up electronically. pushing the pedal down 75% with the sprint booster on is the same as full throttle, the last 25% of the pedal stroke means nothing so all it does is shorten the time it takes you to actually push the pedal in all the way. Some of these pedal tuners actually increase the throttle percentage while depressing the pedal but once you stop pushing it in farther will ramp back down to the real percentage so say you push the pedal from 25% to 80% it will tell the car you pushed it in 100% while your foot is moving and then drop back down to 80% once your foot reaches it. To actually increase the cars responsiveness(instead of your foots) you need to do things like tuning the acceleration enrichment, the ETB logic, the spark maps, the rotating inertia, the torque band, and things of that nature all of which cost a hell of a lot more than $300. __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50 Last edited by 1slow370; 12-30-2010 at 06:18 AM.

03-21-2011, 01:09 PM	#104 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Anyone know of any group buys for this thing? __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

11-22-2010, 11:16 AM	#93 (permalink)
Zeto Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North NJ Age: 40 Posts: 766 Drives: 09 Pearl White 370Z Rep Power: 267	Switch as needed.

11-22-2010, 05:00 PM	#95 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Yes, it will remember the last setting you had it on. You can even remove the modulator and it will still remember. On that note, I woudn't put it somewhere you can see it, because the light is fairly bright, and your eyes will be constantly drawn to it. I ended leaving it on the most agressive setting and tossed it behind the middle console.

12-30-2010, 04:20 AM	#102 (permalink)
Alfamale Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Posts: 38 Drives: 09 370z black MT Rep Power: 14	i was a sceptic at first.. thinking meh, just another snake oil application alongside those shtty fuel-saving magnets bullsht but after sat in my fren's civic type R with sprint booster installed...boy was i blown away!! really eliminates any delay, response is spot-on immediate!! I'm totally sold. To those who are still a sceptic, go sit in one and see for yourself.

03-23-2011, 09:46 PM	#105 (permalink)
2ndChance Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Panama Posts: 240 Drives: like he stole it Rep Power: 199	don't buy it, just floor the damn thing, our cars have over 280rwhp!!!!

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