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Several Mercedes owners had installed a Sprint Booster in their cars and subsequently posted rave reviews about it. I wondered if all of their claims were true. Frankly, I was skeptical, but if these owners were on to something, I might want a Sprint Booster in my car! I also wanted to know how the Sprint Booster worked. I decided to investigate. The results of my investigation are presented here.
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The Sprint Booster is an aftermarket electronic module that plugs in between the accelerator pedal and the engine control unit (ECU) in vehicles equipped with an electronic throttle control. Many Mercedes, BMWs, Audis, and other vehicles sold today employ electronic throttle control, and more vehicles are going that way. The Sprint Booster web site makes these claims regarding electronic throttle control and the Sprint Booster:
“The ECT system (Electronic Throttle Control) – also known as drive-bywire – has the unfortunate downside of delayed throttle response and subdued acceleration, creating problems in certain circumstances such as up-hill starts, quick gearchanges, overtaking, etc.”
“The Sprint Booster aims to overcome this throttle response delay for ECT-equipped vehicles, providing crisp on-tap acceleration at the driver’s disposal.”
“By installing the SPRINT BOOSTER, we eliminate the delay that occurs from the moment that the throttle is depressed and the electronic throttle control opens the butterfly, thus greatly improving the car’s acceleration figures.”
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