You Forum veterans/xfire owners are awesome. Most have been there/done that, and sure make it easy for us newer owners. I never would have gotten to where I am w/ our srt6 in such a short period of time without the sharing of the experience here from you all, and all the HOW TO'S (w/photos even) Just a note of thanks to any and all that may be checking out this thread that have contributed.

 

Thank you for the kind words

 

Thanks for the link Gary and thanks for your review Bob.
I'm sold already. Hopefully I'll know about the job situation in a few days and if I still have one (job) I will be ordering my sprint booster.

 

I want to ask a stupid question - what does the sprint booster do? People are saying the car accelerates quicker, but I thought it just made the pedal more responsive ie you get the same affect as putting your foot down more but with less travel?

 

Both are true. The car shifts faster due to more responsive revs with less pedal travel required. Ultimately, it always depends on how hard you press the pedal down. A feather-footed driver will not notice it as much (or even need this mod) as much as a lead-foot driver would.

It all comes down to this. Do you not like the fact that it takes almost a full second for your stock setup to get the car moving when you press the pedal down? If the answer is yes, then Sprint Booster will solve this problem for you instantly.

 

Thanks for taking the time to come up with the great DIY Gary. I have learn so much from all of you veteran owners. After hearing from y'all on how good this little gizmo is, I'll be putting in my order.[FONT='Times New Roman','serif'][/FONT]

 

Sprint Booster Power Converters - What do they do ??

Do you want responsive acceleration, quicker gear changes, and overtake with ease?
We have the answer....Sprint Booster Power Converter...
Sprint Booster is a device that improves acceleration by continuously measuring and converting the digital signal providing the ECM (Electronic Control Module) with a new and altered signal.

Benefits:
· At low revs, the engine responds at approximately half the time in comparison to before.
· The delay time whilst accelerating in 3rd and 4th gear and the engine in the mid-range, is almost zero.
· Big differences in the higher rev range.
· Improved response for downshifts and safer overtaking.

Almost all new cars come with fly by wire technology; hence do not have a traditional accelerator cable.
This new type of technology has a big draw back; it has a delayed reaction time and hence needlessly delays acceleration and engine performance.
The really great thing about this product is its simplicity; it does not touch the engine at all or the engine management system. What it does do is speed the signal up from the accelerator pedal to the engine - hence greatly improving acceleration and responsiveness!
Sprint Booster is a small and simple unit, which is very easy to install! - It is simply plugged into the back of the accelerator pedal connection and it is only possible to fit the unit one way!

“The Sprint Booster will be the “smartest” gadget you will fit to your car”.

 

Yeah adjustable sounds good. I mean I LOVE the feeling of this thing. The car feels very quick and The throttle response is amazing. But when I first take off, sometimes i jump a little quicker than normal I think this would be a killer in an automatic car.

 

As these things appear to be about £170 in the uk and I can't say I've really noticed a problem with delay on the throttle I think I'll pass. Now if someone did the same for the steering I might go for it , or stopped it partly cutting out when changing down sometimes that would be handy.
Perhaps someone has already done mine in the past, I'll have a look when I get the chance. Thanks for the info

 

MOST drivers would be annoyed by the quick jump that you mentioned. And that "killer in an automatic" that you mentioned would be the Race Mode(red)that we have w/ the selectable. The truth is (for me) that I use the Sport Mode setting about 95% of the time. BUT it is a blast when I go play the other 5% of the time. My stepdaughter is now a local LEO in our small town, so I have to be on my best behavior; dang it.

 

You will realize the lag is actually there one you make it go away with a SB.
I was skeptical to a long time ago but once I installed it...well I was sold and not looking back.

 

it's a lot $$$ for just fixing lag, but when you need immediate throttle response, like for drag racing, or just like that quick feel when you drive, you can't beat it...I am still waiting for the guys who were going to build it for $30.....guess they got busy doing other mods...like the new and improved cup holder, or possibly the new and improved trunk organizer...or the new and....well, you get the picture....

 

Hey... my "new and improved cupholder" costed around $30... What are you getting at with that comment OleDoc haha

 

now beaner before you get your panties in a wod....you weren't the one who was going to build a sprint booster out of Radio Shack parts were you?

And I am sure your cup holder mod is a great one, only great things come out of Canada....lol

 

Both the green and red modes have noticeable jump between 1st and 2nd gear (red will snap your head back), it smooths out much better from 2nd to 3rd and so on.

 

Problem is I've been playing with it this morning and the only lag I notice is from a standing start or very low revs in gear. In second for instance already doing 3k revs and then stamp on the loud pedal it pulls instantly so still not sure what I'll gain. Much rather spend the cash on figuring out why it misfires when changing down to go round a roundabout (sorry you don't have them do you - think of a slow corner that keeps going ) its like its cutting out then runs fine again. This is a 2004 roadster manual.

 

My sprint booster is a gain for me driving in autocross, but fall short of a real throttle controlled by a pedal. Thus I am working for a bigger throttle body to open relatively faster also. Woody

Improved throttle body study - CrossfireForum.org Gallery

 

I went and really ran the car hard this afternoon, and yes there is still a delay there. This is my first supercharged car so I'm having a hard time discerning what is TB delay, and what is supercharger engagement and that initial blast of boost. Anyway; good luck with your project Woody.

 

hahaha we have roundabouts here but they are not as popular as they are in the UK, and Americans cant drive as well as people over there so Roundabouts are a little scary

 

When I was in Europe I loved using those roundabouts !!
Much better system than we have here IMO with all the 4 way intersections.

As for the SB and a stick... I have not had any experience with it driving a stick so you may be correct here.
As far as me having an auto trans. I love it.