first and foremost...

proven with the SLK320...

"The claim is not to add any more power but to make the throttle response more linear. It is supposed to keep the throttle pedal angle to throttle angle opening at a fixed ratio (say 1:1) vs. the adaptive ratio you get from the factory."


experienced times where you mash accelerator pedal down and the car is slow to respond and other times its responsive? the sprint booster seems to eliminate the 'learning' that occurs.

BTW its another in german but here we go:
http://www.amb-tuning.de/produkte/sp.../mercedes.html

 

Sounds interesting, but I can't read German.

 

Neither can I but Google does a pretty fair job at translating. Looks like kind of a neat product too...

Chiptuning and nevertheless we do not have better responding mode, higher torque and achievement in the lower speed range and reached more than with Chiptuning: Sprintbooster the torque begins already at 950 U/min. In the last years we got very many calls and inquiries, from drivers, who are dissatisfied with your vehicles. One of the most frequent questions was placed us is: What for possibilities gives it, in order to obtain a better passage? On our demand which for vehicles they drive, got we usually the answer: It concerns Benziner with 1,0 litres up to 1.8 litres of motorizing. Further we stated that it always turns around the same weak points. Usually a new vehicle bought with same series achievement as an identically constructed older vehicle or a similar model, but with the following crucial disadvantages:

- high consumption
- very weak responding mode
- passage equal zero

comparably with the old models vehicle reacted not at the accelerator pedal (fuel intake) pedal does not have to be nearly always depressed due to this frequent very similar question to have we begun also smaller engines to optimize around more achievement to obtain, so that the drivers have the desired fun with your new vehicle. Unfortunately only an increase in output from ca.8% -16% is to be obtained to by exclusive optimization with new vehicles with electronic accelerator pedal and suction engines (engines without loading). Considering the weight of a vehicle this unfortunately too little is to be made lucky around a modern driver. Therefore we concerned with it, who possibilities there could be of changing with a vehicle the responding mode and the passage, have to place ourselves in order the driver again contently. Our result: The Sprintbooster it is an electronic module, which is installed simply between accelerator pedal and plug. By the potentiometer, which is in the module, a new computation of the control signals is made whereby all delays at the accelerator pedal to eliminate leaves itself. The modules are accurately adapted to the respective motor vehicle types. The assembly duration amounts to between 5-30 min. (depending upon motor vehicle type). Further additional advantages acceleration also at low number of revolutions passage in the whole speed range sprit do not save an unnecessary load of the engine one up to 16% have the feeling 15 HP more to have exhaust gas values to remain series values no attitude necessary no interference in electronics of disadvantages: None

 

thanx BOBS. didn't have time to google...

but in the MB forums these guys are putting this in the SLRs and SLKs!!!

 

how well do you think this thing works? cuz i hate the delay when i mash the gas. i just want it to respond not think then respond when it feels like it.

 

good find... have you found a US distributor ?

 

Have you thought about converting to a mechanical throttle Derek?
I am looking in to this. Although the throttle function is integrated in to the ECU, I think the system is reasonably independent. i.e. the system only controls the function of the motor controlling the throttle butterfly. The actual fueling/ignition uses the MAF, IAT etc. i.e. the engine runs in response to throttle butterfly movement irrespective of what moved it. I'll let you know what I discover. If you are struggling to get the widget that Xfire1 posted, its something that can be built fairly simply with a small processor board programmed to give any relationship between pedal and throttle angle ($20 worth really) Whether or not the engine will respond to a more rapidly opening throttle is another matter though. It would be fun to have a play with something to find out though.

 

Simon: I hadn't even considered this... I just wanted to find out more...

I'm in the process of working on some other things right now, all engine hardware related. I'll keep you posted.

 

HDDP:
here is an approachable site: http://www.sprintbooster.com/index2.html

SIMON:

I have the 3d software 3DS max7 and MAYA7 on hand... however (figuring out how to) i am trying to provide web service direct from my CPU so that it can be downloaded that way as well...

cheers guys...

j

 

Back on the Sprint Booster...

This is posted on the MB forum...

http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/sho...54#post1530854


MB' suffer from throttle non linearity after a few days of normal driving.
This can be reset by "turning key to ON, pressing throttle to floor, wait 5 secs, turn key OFF, release pedal, wait 2 minutes.
Car feels like a new car again due to throttle coming in early.
This unit saves having to do this by keeping throttle linear all the time.
Great idea..

I've tried it, and I'm sure you can tell a difference.
Give it a try, see what you think.

 

[quote=spensley]Back on the Sprint Booster...

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"...This can be reset by "turning key to ON, pressing throttle to floor, wait 5 secs, turn key OFF, release pedal, wait 2 minutes. ..."


Easy, hot shot. You're gonna flood the carburator!