Sprint Booster
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In theory yes. The Magnuson-Moss Act states that in denying warranty repairs it is the responsibility of the dealer to prove that a modification made by the vehicle owner was the cause of the failure/problem. You see this Act referenced all the time when people have engine/transmission or other costly failures after modifying their cars. It is my opinion that the dealer still has the advantage in these situations. It's a team of MB tech's against you.
B. to quote Wikipedia on the act: The federal minimum standards for full warranties are waived if the warrantor can show that the problem associated with a warranted consumer product was caused by damage while in the possession of the consumer, or by unreasonable use, including a failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance.
"In the possession of" does not mean "caused by", and the MB warranty clearly waives liability if modifications are made.
You're right that this law gets mentioned often, but it doesn't really have "teeth". It's like people who claim they shouldn't have to pay taxes because of some obscure reading of the law/Constitution ... they may be right, but they'll be right in jail, you know?
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I recieved mine in the mail today... super fast shipping. It's going in tomorrow morning. I will post results.
Last edited by BPhillyBenz; Dec 18, 2010 at 02:48 PM.
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OK here are the results on a the Sprint Booster for a 2011 E350 4matic... It works GREAT!!!
It won't be for everyone (but if you are reading this, then you are probably interested anyway). If you just want to casually and leisurely go for a drive and aren't into speed, don't spend the money. If you want to lose the lag and get off the line faster...this is an awesome product. It has 3 modes...(Clear) inactive for when the wife drives it
,(Green) when you want a little boost and, (Red) for some serious pick up. As people have stated...it apparently does nothing to make the car faster, it just loses the accelerator pedal lag time. Whatever it does...it sure makes the car seem like it has a lot more HP and it is much more fun to drive!!!
Installation took me about 20 minutes (just because I was nervous about "F"ing it up). It was real simple and went very smoothly. I have attached some pictures with notes. I am also attaching a PDF of some installation guidelines for a C series I found on the web (it's the same steps for the E series.
Hope this helps anyone that was thinking about adding the Sprint Booster. I have become a big fan. One of the best after market additions I have done. Enjoy!!!
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It won't be for everyone (but if you are reading this, then you are probably interested anyway). If you just want to casually and leisurely go for a drive and aren't into speed, don't spend the money. If you want to lose the lag and get off the line faster...this is an awesome product. It has 3 modes...(Clear) inactive for when the wife drives it
,(Green) when you want a little boost and, (Red) for some serious pick up. As people have stated...it apparently does nothing to make the car faster, it just loses the accelerator pedal lag time. Whatever it does...it sure makes the car seem like it has a lot more HP and it is much more fun to drive!!!Installation took me about 20 minutes (just because I was nervous about "F"ing it up). It was real simple and went very smoothly. I have attached some pictures with notes. I am also attaching a PDF of some installation guidelines for a C series I found on the web (it's the same steps for the E series.
Hope this helps anyone that was thinking about adding the Sprint Booster. I have become a big fan. One of the best after market additions I have done. Enjoy!!!
B
Last edited by BPhillyBenz; Dec 18, 2010 at 02:49 PM.
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E350 Coupe
It appears that someone doesn't understand throttle lag (MCF). The Sprint Booster improves shifts on any drive by wire vehicle. I have an E350 and have found that if you manually shift using the paddle shifters and your close to the redline that the lag will carry the RPMs over the MB auto shift point forcing the car to shift and overriding your paddle shift causing even more lag time. Sprint Booster should eliminate that problem which really is annoying. I have the old model one on my Infiniti, being able to turn it off would at times be a plus.
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Yes I do understand lag but u brought up an interesting point. If u have the E in 'manual' using paddles will it automatically shift from first to second if u just punch it and let it redline? I thought using the paddles would have prevented upshifting no matter what.
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As far as I know, that's only in M mode. Only AMGs have it.
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Still confused. On my E350, if I am at a light and click the left shift pedal to put it in 1 and punch it, will it stay in 1 forever regardless of RPM or will it shift to 2nd on it's own to protect engine? Thanks.
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Philly, thanks so much for taking the time to "test" and report back, with pics. Hmmmmm does Santa accept last minute updates to my list via email?
Not looking to turn my little crappy V6 into a Ferrari, just want to avoid some lag especially during turns. Thanks again for the write-up!
Not looking to turn my little crappy V6 into a Ferrari, just want to avoid some lag especially during turns. Thanks again for the write-up!
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Philly, thanks so much for taking the time to "test" and report back, with pics. Hmmmmm does Santa accept last minute updates to my list via email?
Not looking to turn my little crappy V6 into a Ferrari, just want to avoid some lag especially during turns. Thanks again for the write-up!
Not looking to turn my little crappy V6 into a Ferrari, just want to avoid some lag especially during turns. Thanks again for the write-up!
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04 CLK 320 > CLK32K
Non AMG engines shift on their own. AMGs have a special mode for this not to happen.
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And your "the king of class". NOT. Re-read through the thread *******. Nobody was stirring any **** (just trying to help each other) until you showed up with your stupid *** remarks. You don't deserve to be driving a classy car like a Benz...go back to your old Gremlin, it's a perfect car for you.
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OK here are the results on a the Sprint Booster for a 2011 E350 4matic... It works GREAT!!!
It has 3 modes...(Clear) inactive for when the wife drives it,(Green) when you want a little boost and, (Red) for some serious pick up. As people have stated...it apparently does nothing to make the car faster, it just loses the accelerator pedal lag time. Whatever it does...it sure makes the car seem like it has a lot more HP and it is much more fun to drive!!!
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It has 3 modes...(Clear) inactive for when the wife drives it
,(Green) when you want a little boost and, (Red) for some serious pick up. As people have stated...it apparently does nothing to make the car faster, it just loses the accelerator pedal lag time. Whatever it does...it sure makes the car seem like it has a lot more HP and it is much more fun to drive!!!B
Based on your experience, would you say that switching from "E" to "S" mode without the Sprint Booster, provides the same benefit as the middle boost with the Sprint Booster?
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Now when you combine the Sprint Booster AND the "S" mode...The Green and Red position takes it up a notch more. So there is still a distinctive advantage to adding the unit.
I've been driving with it all morning and Day #2 confirms my original thoughts. It's a "well worth" after market mod. It’s definitely a good addition. The option of toggling between all three modes is very helpful according to which way you are going to drive on any given day (I used all three today). Lastly, I always seem to forget to drop my car in "S" mode (because Mercedes always defaults to "E" mode on a restart)...this eliminates that issue as the Sprint Booster stays in the last position you left it at. Hope that helps.
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