sprint booster

**owedeelve** · 09-20-2007

hi i was on europerforman ce website and i cam across a sprint booster has any one heard of these apparentley it makes big differences to responsivness. (improves pick up on fly by wire throttles) is this just another gimmick??

**PNL** · 09-21-2007

Is that like the old FSE boost valve - can you post a link?

**owedeelve** · 09-21-2007

no it plugs in to the electrical connecter on the throttle pedal then u plug the original loom into it.dnt know how to post a link its on the euro car performance website if u go into stilo then into chips

**ChrisMClark** · 09-22-2007

Link Here]http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=649013]Link Here

Looks good if it really works (without damaging anything) but I suspect it's probably horribly overpriced. Possibly about £3 worth of electronics in there.

**PNL** · 09-22-2007

I'm intrigued..... probably 'cos I'm not an electronics expert.... but if you read through the description (thanks for the link Chris ;) ) then this line:

"What it does do is speed the signal up from the accelerator pedal to the engine - hence greatly improving acceleration and responsiveness!"

Gives me cause to scratch my head. How does it do that exactly? A signal amplifier of some kind? I'd have thought that the circuit would work at a finite speed regardless therefore introducing another element (unless it's amplifying in some way) would only cause hassles.

Is it just me ??? All these fangled electronics.... give me a good throttle cable any day :D

**Squeeka** · 10-02-2007

I agree completely, "Fangled Electronics" as you siad is a bit of a dark art to me. I have a 1.6 16V Dynamic which i would like to make quicker but don't dare try anything like this Sprint Booster ??? :o

Any ideas????

**PNL** · 10-02-2007

Dont touch it you dont need this its nothing but a gimmick ..welcome Squeeka to the forum :applause

**Squeeka** · 10-02-2007

Ok cheers won't go anywhere near it!
Yea sorry how rude of me, hello how do all :minimedance

**ChrisMClark** · 10-02-2007

WOOYEAH! loving the new smilies :cow So this is another one of these fantasic ecu tuners for a fiver on ebay that gives you an extra 15bhp! WOW! I MUST HAVE ONE! Something should be done to stop people selling stuff like that. Like maybe... :overkill

**Red-Devil** · 10-02-2007

nope different but just as bad, this doesnt claim horsepower, but "claims" to amplify the singal on all "fly by wire" throttles to make them respond quicker...hmmmmmmmm, i think the throttle on the stilo is quite sensitive enough thanks ;D