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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Sprint Booster - Should I remove before going to dealer?
Just a general question for those of you with a Sprint Booster. Do you remove it before you go to the dealer in case they start asking questions? I don't know what to do...

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Just a general question for those of you with a Sprint Booster. Do you remove it before you go to the dealer in case they start asking questions? I don't know what to do...

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Sometimes I did, sometimes I didn't. Most of time I just left it in.

How you liking that thing? Pretty wild, huh?
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Do you guys find it helps on a 500/550? Did it help with the huge delay when flooring the car from a roll?
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Do you guys find it helps on a 500/550? Did it help with the huge delay when flooring the car from a roll?
Absolutely! Without a doubt.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Uhh, what's a sprint booster? New here so be gentle. Is it a chip or a flash to the ecu? Anything like a Power Commander on motorcycles?
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Uhh, what's a sprint booster? New here so be gentle. Is it a chip or a flash to the ecu? Anything like a Power Commander on motorcycles?
Tell you what....

Use the search feature and search for "Sprint Booster" and "Sprintbooster". If you still have questions, I'll personally answer every one of them.

There is soooooooo much information about this little gadget on this forum it's insane. You will find hours and hours and hours of reading.
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I am going to install it tonight and let you know what I think!

So I should be worried about them calling me out on it and questioning warranty?

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I am going to install it tonight and let you know what I think!

So I should be worried about them calling me out on it and questioning warranty?

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Nah, I took mine in with it installed at least 3 or 4 times. Plus if something were to go wrong with your car, they have the burden of proof that the Sprintbooster caused the problem.

But, since it's only a 5 minute install/uninstall, you can pop it out for peace of mind.
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I take my sprintbooster out, just because I don't want to deal with the possible services issue, or some tech not being used to accelerator's sensitivity and accidentally hitting something.

To each their own.
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