The sleeping dragon has awoken!!!

by **TorpedoCreative** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:03 pm

Sorry for digging up an old thread, but I felt that I had to post my thoughts on the sprintbooster. *Thanks Franky for the speedy delivery BTW*
Now I have to admit I was skeptical and I was even advised that I was going to be wasting my money. Anyway, I thought I would give it a go (as I was v.frustrated with the FBW throttle) and what diference it makes!!
I've only taken my car for a 15 minute drive since I installed the SB and reset the ECU. But already the diference is very noticeable, the car goes through the revband much much quicker and actually feels alive. In S# mode (and Auto) I find myself waiting for the car to change up to the next gear alot (in S mode this is not so noticeable).
I think it moves a little quicker (from a standstill) from the time the pedal is pushed but the change is more noticeable in 2nd and 3rd.

Anyway, I just thought I would give my bit, I know not everyone is happy with the SB but maybe the diference is more noticeable on the 2.5T than the 2.0T??

James

by **SkoobyGT** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:07 am

I doubt it as it does the same thing in every car.

Makes it "feel" nicer, but no difference in performance.

Would still prefer to spend the $400 on a tune that actually makes it go better, than to fool you into thinking it goes better.

by **Arith** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:16 am

Save your money and get the tune. You'll find most people that have the SB end up selling it off once they get the tune, because the tune tends to greatly resolve that hesitation problem. Plus the tune provides more performance and response benefits to boot.

by **deucer** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:36 am

Or... save the $400 bucks and reset your brain to mash the pedal to the floor faster! :wink:

Or... buy a 3.0R-B!

by **tangcla** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:01 am

SkoobyGT wrote:Would still prefer to spend the $400 on a tune that actually makes it go better, than to fool you into thinking it goes better.

Funny how when I said it a few pages back, nobody wanted to believe me?

by **Arith** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:57 am

tangcla wrote:Funny how when I said it a few pages back, nobody wanted to believe me?

Hey, you guys hear something?

by **tangcla** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:06 am

Arith wrote:
tangcla wrote:Funny how when I said it a few pages back, nobody wanted to believe me?

Hey, you guys hear something?

*shouts* I SAID...

ahh never mind.

by **TorpedoCreative** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:18 pm

fair enough

... each to their own I guess. I will probably do away with the SB once I get the tune done (when I have a spare 2K), but in the mean time for $370 this has definately improved response... feels more like the 08 model that I drove

by **tangcla** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:07 pm

TorpedoCreative wrote:fair enough ... each to their own I guess. I will probably do away with the SB once I get the tune done (when I have a spare 2K), but in the mean time for $370 this has definately improved response... feels more like the 08 model that I drove

It's just like masturbating though... you're only f*cking yourself... :lol:

by **SkoobyGT** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:13 pm

Tangcla, cmon.....

"Buying a Sprintbooster is just like masturbating. While your doing it it's great, but in the end you realise your only fuc%$#g yourself."

That's what I think you meant to say isnt it.....

by **tangcla** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:15 pm

SkoobyGT wrote:That's what I think you meant to say isnt it.....

That's what you said, not me

by **Arith** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:41 pm

TorpedoCreative wrote:for $370 this has definately improved response... feels more like the 08 model that I drove

Yes but the important question is, after this mod, have you been able to beat your wife in her Liberty beating Forz?

And by beat I mean through a friendly road race between 2 cars, not the one where you pummel her with your fists.

by **TorpedoCreative** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:49 pm

Arith wrote:
TorpedoCreative wrote:for $370 this has definately improved response... feels more like the 08 model that I drove

Yes but the important question is, after this mod, have you been able to beat your wife in her Liberty beating Forz?

And by beat I mean through a friendly road race between 2 cars, not the one where you pummel her with your fists.

LOL... only time will tell...

by **deucer** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:29 am

hehehe... DAMN! Nobody took the bait. Except tangcla... but he wasn't the fish I was after!

Next time... :twisted:

Cheers,
Deucer.

by **tangcla** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:20 am

Bit of a thread dig... just got myself another Sprintbooster to try, now that I have a tuned ECU (thanks Franky).

I can say that it makes a much more noticeable difference now than before. Car will kickdown gear much faster and much more readily than it did in the past.

The sleeping dragon has awoken!!!

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