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Old 05-12-2009, 08:41 PM
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Saw this off a Singapore BMW enthusiast website

http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/uuc-parts-wil...html#post436426

Any thoughts? Its supposed to be better than Sprint Booster which seems to be everyone's favourite at the moment
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Hmm I wonder how much it is, I'd like to buy it, I can sell my sprint booster to help pay for it.
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very interesting!

this is cool too

http://www.pivotracing.com/product/THR
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Still the same premise it seems, changes throttle response...he just add'd different maps to change the amount of throttle response perhaps. Interesting how he dodges the q about adding responsiveness or HP's. In post #13 he decides to make a play on the juice box, which does add hp's...but he fails to answer the q directly with a yes or no for his product....(expected to be no)

But I guess the map switching could come in handy with different drivers or driving conditions....
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well the sprint booster does add any real HP apparently but u can feel it. I would like to control the responsiveness.
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the seller seems almost OVER enthusiastic to me. not sure...
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He replied to me a minute after, I'll let you guys know how much it is shipped.
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http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/engine-perfor...ower-pedal.html

This was supposed to be an improvement over the original Sprint Booster, but it appears that even this is now being 'overtaken' by this new device Velocity. Anyone installed this Tunekit Power Pedal before? Asia has the best car mods..haha
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='876911' date='May 13 2009, 12:52 AM
He replied to me a minute after, I'll let you guys know how much it is shipped.
Any update on the price shipped?
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='876903' date='May 13 2009, 12:47 PM
Still the same premise it seems, changes throttle response...he just add'd different maps to change the amount of throttle response perhaps. Interesting how he dodges the q about adding responsiveness or HP's. In post #13 he decides to make a play on the juice box, which does add hp's...but he fails to answer the q directly with a yes or no for his product....(expected to be no)

But I guess the map switching could come in handy with different drivers or driving conditions....
I dont think this little box will add HP to the car but he need to pop it on a computer and test it.
I think this is very good box because it will be good for ppl that will drive the same car eg wife or dad, then you can alway switch it off


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