joeljp

Ever since I got my C32 some months ago, it never really felt like a real AMG. My CLK55 is just so much better in so many ways. The C32 always seems to be in one higher gear than it should be, a massive lag when putting the foot down to overtake, responsiveness isn't quite up to what an AMG vehicle should feel like. Many of the posters/experts here recommended a SprintBooster and I put my faith in their knowledge and got myself one late last year. Unfortunately, I was sent the wrong part to begin with and after lots of emails back and forth, I was finally sent the correct part last November. However, due to the heavy work load I was unable to get it fitted until today. Boy, is it worth the wait! The car now is a real joy to drive. It takes off with a gentle nudge of the pedal and accelerates from any cruising speed at will. I am so happy with this sprintbooster gadget!

I know that there are so many C32 owners on this forum complaining about similar symptons. All I can say is go and get yourself one of these and you will enjoy you investment a whole lot more!

dynomite05

I have had mine in for a couple years and love it. I'm sure a tune would help your situation also.

JUAN CASAUS

Do you have the new "Jerry tune"? With this tune my throttle is so sensitive I'm scared to try the sprintbooster. lol. I don't even wanna take it for a car wash because it spins the tires so easily.

dynomite05

The new sprint booster has a button with Off, AMG, and Non-AMG modes.

saer1one

I never knew that, is it available for the c32..?

dynomite05

They should. Check their site. They are also a sponsor here on the forum, in case you want to PM them to double check.

Newzchspy

Ive had one for three years, I hope that they do have an on/off now??? Did anyone confirm this??

dynomite05

http://www.sprintboostersales.com/

Newzchspy

$329.00 clams.......................HMMMM

I assume there's a button you activate on this for none/sprint/race modes??

I do know the old model I have made the car feel more peppy even if it was no quicker.......

dynomite05

I guess when you turn it off.

joeljp

I can certainly confirm that the 3 settings version is now available for the C32 and that's the one I got installed. Go for it fellas... it's worth the small change in comparison to the cost of the car itself.

joeljp

FYI: you need to make sure that you give the supplier all the information, ie year, model, AMG/non AMG and auto/manual, or else the part won't fit and you end up with lots of frustration of chasing the right part. Good luck

Newzchspy

For the USA C32 AMG (automatic obviously), whats the Correct part # for the Sprintbooster and how is the mode adjusted???

Newzchspy

You probably have the single mode old style like mine!!

joeljp

The little box is in the office, I'll post the part number when I get in later this morning.

With the new model, there is an additional lead, which has a switch, that connects to this gadget, as shown in the photo in this thread.

dynomite05

Yes I do. I love it so much that I figure I wouldn't want to shut it off, so I can't justify spending money on the new one. I believe the new one is adjusted by pressing the button that lights up, not too sure.

Newzchspy

Joel, do you just press the button for one of three modes??? Where does the black lead go???

I imagine the race mode is very "sensitive" to the throttle................

dynomite05

They have 2 versions of the old model, AMG and Non-AMG. The latter being the more aggressive. They compare the "sport" mode to the old AMG version, and the "race" mode to the more aggressive Non-AMG version.

c32kompressor

i want one so bad! money is holding me back. now that i take automotive classes in school im sure ill saving alot of money from the stealership.

springdriver1

is it hard to install?

joeljp

I had trouble taking the pedal off to install so I outsourced it to my trusted indy-mechanic. I probably could have done it myself if I had the time and the energy. Anyway, he charged me $100 for the service, which I was more than happy to pay. He thoroughly tested it out and said to me that he couldn't believe the difference himself! He wants to get one for his old C280!

By the way, the part number on the box is: SBME0002S.

I'll reply to the other posts later over the weekend, I better go and enjoy the drive on the way home..CAN'T WAIT!!

joeljp

Yes, you simply press the switch, which is on the LED itself, and it cycles thru off, green (smooth mode) and red (aggressive mode). My mechanic had the black lead sticking out near the handbrake. I plan to velcro is down, somewhere where I can see the LED.

I've had mine running on red all day, it's soooo much fun that I couldn't careless about the other setting.

The other side benefit that I've noticed is that the annoying jerkiness with the torque converter locking up has almost disappeared. I'm not sure why but it could be because of the responsiveness, the transmission seems to be in the right gear more often and the engine revs higher accordingly. It's bit hard to look carefully at the tacho while zooming in and out of traffic but I've noticed that the rev is generally closer to 2000rpm, whereas pre-booster was more around 1500rpm with normally driving pre-shifting down.

SprintBooster

For questions about compatibility, please look out our Sprint Booster catalog which is always updated

http://www.sprintboosterusa.com/download/catalog.pdf

AMGC

100 bucks! Took me a minute at a gas station while fillin up haha. Absolutely love the sprint booster. Makes the car feel so much better and makes up for the car being automatic in the turns

springdriver1

Man I would love to get one of these. How do they work with an ECU tune?