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SPRINT BOOSTER vs. PEDALBOX

Old Apr 17, 2018 | 04:50 PM
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SPRINT BOOSTER vs. PEDALBOX

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https://www.sprintboostersales.com/M...Class?sc1=1231

https://www.pedalbox.com/us/mercedes.../pedalbox.html


What would make you purchase one over the other

There are many positive reviews for the Sprint Booster

yet I am not finding but one or two reviews for the

PedalBox - both positive

Are there any real differences other than the price

Has anyone here tried the PedalBox - ...good/bad results


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Old Apr 17, 2018 | 11:29 PM
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I would choose the Sprint Booster because of the flexibility (36 programs/configs) and the longevity of the company.
Does using the "S" mode do a similar thing?
Let us know which you buy and how it performs.
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Old Apr 18, 2018 | 03:51 AM
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I've got the Sprint Booster on my 2003 E500 and couldn't be happier.
Really compliments the ECU tune from Eurocharged and reduces throttle lag to almost nothing.
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Old Apr 20, 2018 | 07:46 PM
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I really liked the sprint booster when I had it for 2 years. But within that 2 years my fuel pump went out 4 times leaving me stranded. Not saying it’s the cause, but it is what it is. No problems in the 7 years before, and no problems in the 6 years, 100k since I removed it. I still have it but afraid to put it back on.
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Old May 1, 2018 | 12:03 AM
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I have come close to reading just about every post

relating to Sprint Booster on this forum - Benzworld -

a BMW forum as well as a Lexus forum -

Yours is the worst case problem I have come across -

By far -

I have no doubt that you had a problem with fuel pumps

and no problems since you removed your SB -

First hand experience is the best source of knowledge -

Most negative comments regarding SB are being made

by forum members who have no firsthand experience

with SB in the forums mentioned above -

I am not sure how long SB has been offering their

money back guarantee but I don't think I encountered

one member from any forum that said after trying SB

they were returning it for a refund -

Doing the Eurocharged ECU / TCU tunes first -

The ECU tune is over the internet and I just shipped the

TCU to Eurocharged today -

I also stopped by service to find out about installing the TCU

and resetting the transmission adaptation settings with STAR DAS -

Told to just bring it by as it only takes about 30 minutes for the

transmission tech to install / reset -

I have posted that I drive in the S mode (W/S) and the car is in

Dyno Mode at all times -

I am still considering the SB but am going to drive with the "TUNES"

for a few days before making a call on the SB -


Thank-You
D.B.


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Old May 1, 2018 | 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by COOPERDB
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lowpost

I have come close to reading just about every post

relating to Sprint Booster on this forum - Benzworld -

a BMW forum as well as a Lexus forum -

Yours is the worst case problem I have come across -

By far -

I have no doubt that you had a problem with fuel pumps

and no problems since you removed your SB -

First hand experience is the best source of knowledge -

Most negative comments regarding SB are being made

by forum members who have no firsthand experience

with SB in the forums mentioned above -

I am not sure how long SB has been offering their

money back guarantee but I don't think I encountered

one member from any forum that said after trying SB

they were returning it for a refund -

Doing the Eurocharged ECU / TCU tunes first -

The ECU tune is over the internet and I just shipped the

TCU to Eurocharged today -

I also stopped by service to find out about installing the TCU

and resetting the transmission adaptation settings with STAR DAS -

Told to just bring it by as it only takes about 30 minutes for the

transmission tech to install / reset -

I have posted that I drive in the S mode (W/S) and the car is in

Dyno Mode at all times -

I am still considering the SB but am going to drive with the "TUNES"

for a few days before making a call on the SB -


Thank-You
D.B.


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Do both - trust me, you'll be thanking me later.
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Old May 2, 2018 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by COOPERDB
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lowpost

I have come close to reading just about every post

relating to Sprint Booster on this forum - Benzworld -

a BMW forum as well as a Lexus forum -

Yours is the worst case problem I have come across -

By far -

I have no doubt that you had a problem with fuel pumps

and no problems since you removed your SB -

First hand experience is the best source of knowledge -

Most negative comments regarding SB are being made

by forum members who have no firsthand experience

with SB in the forums mentioned above -

I am not sure how long SB has been offering their

money back guarantee but I don't think I encountered

one member from any forum that said after trying SB

they were returning it for a refund -

Doing the Eurocharged ECU / TCU tunes first -

The ECU tune is over the internet and I just shipped the

TCU to Eurocharged today -

I also stopped by service to find out about installing the TCU

and resetting the transmission adaptation settings with STAR DAS -

Told to just bring it by as it only takes about 30 minutes for the

transmission tech to install / reset -

I have posted that I drive in the S mode (W/S) and the car is in

Dyno Mode at all times -

I am still considering the SB but am going to drive with the "TUNES"

for a few days before making a call on the SB -


Thank-You
D.B.


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Why do you post with only a handful of letters per line? Posts take a lot of vertical space this way. Is this a preference you have or some formatting problem you are facing? I could help if so.
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Old May 29, 2018 | 01:22 AM
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The TCU was returned from Eurocharged safe and sound

and very quickly - with a very nice Thank-You gift enclosed -

Stopped by to have the transmission service tech swap out the

OEM TCU and install the TCU with the Eurocharged TCU tune

then hook-up Star Das and do the reset -

Took him about 20 minutes -

The Eurocharged ECU tune was done over the internet -

As I posted before the car is always in Dyno Mode and

the transmission is always set to "S" (W/S) -

The car is quicker with much quicker shifting -

I would do these two tunes again as they change the way

the car drives for the better -

A really big Thank-You to solomon@eurocharged.com

He was great to work with and listened to everything I wanted -

If you are thinking about a ECU or TCU tune (or both) Solomom

will take care of you - (I did sweeten the deal) -

It doesn't cost anything to talk to him -

I also ordered the Sprint Booster and it should be delivered tomorrow -

I am planning to have it installed Wensday or Thursday -


Thank-You
D.B.


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Old May 29, 2018 | 01:27 AM
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Let us know what you think of the Sprint Booster DB.
My feeling is that you are going to LOVE it.
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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 06:05 PM
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Update on the Sprint Booster install -

Prior to the SB install I tried driving as recommended

by forum members who did not have experience with

the SB -

I floored it - mashed it - stomped on it ect... as I had never

driven the car in such a manner around town -

Apples and oranges when comparing such actions to

the SB -

The install took 12 minutes by a pro installer who has

done more than a few of these -

The factory preset was green 5 where I left it for the first day -

The next day I set it at red 9 and it has been there ever since -

The car is in Dyno mode at all times -

The transmission is always set in "S" (W/S) -

Since becoming the owner of this car I have used it for mostly

driving around town -

Now after the suspension mods and having just done the ECU

and TCU tunes from Eurocharged the SB brings the car alive -

The car is so much fun to drive around town - the mental stimulation

I get from the acceleration as well the sound from the modified exhaust

is what I had been missing -

Turning the SB off and driving takes you no where mentally - it is like taking

a fistfull of Tuinal's - ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuinal ) - and stumbling

around town -

At the time the SB was installed I went and had the oil and oil filter changed

and put on a new oil filler cap -

Ben at Eastside Auto Salon replaced the BMC filters with new ones and also

replaced the air intake tubes with the new tubes I had pick-up at the dealership -






Even if your car is stock the first $300.00 you spend on it

spend it on a Sprint Booster - a smile on your face as your mind

says "Oh Yeah - this is crazy" -

Basically done with the car - waiting to have an Alpine iLX F309

with a 9" floating screen installed the first of September when my

installer has time -

Now for the big summer detail from Joey at Eastside Auto Salon

in Bellevue -


Thank-You
D.B.


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