Sprint Booster - Technical White Paper
07-07-2009, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='933690' date='Jul 5 2009, 11:08 PM
I think its waaaay too much money. SB is already overpriced at 300, but you add a 20 dollar switch to it and charge 4-5 hundred and I'm walking away from it with no regrets.
Has anyone taken the pedal apart to see if any gains can be adjusted at the pedal?
07-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='935573' date='Jul 8 2009, 06:45 AM
No kidding. A 30% gain for $300... when a $0.10 op-amp is all that is needed. Seems easy enough to make; any EE student could do it.
Has anyone taken the pedal apart to see if any gains can be adjusted at the pedal?
Has anyone taken the pedal apart to see if any gains can be adjusted at the pedal?
07-09-2009, 06:31 AM
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In my 535i if I push the Sport button and move the shifter to the D/S mode this car responds very quick.
Almost too quick that its hard not to hit the car in front of you when in traffic.
I don't think I need a SB.
Almost too quick that its hard not to hit the car in front of you when in traffic.
I don't think I need a SB.
07-09-2009, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='937199' date='Jul 9 2009, 10:31 PM
In my 535i if I push the Sport button and move the shifter to the D/S mode this car responds very quick.
Almost too quick that its hard not to hit the car in front of you when in traffic.
I don't think I need a SB.
Almost too quick that its hard not to hit the car in front of you when in traffic.
I don't think I need a SB.
I think it all down to the driver how good he adapts to it.
07-09-2009, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='934282' date='Jul 6 2009, 12:57 PM
I thought you had just picked up a 550, you had a thread where your driveway was too steep for your 550 sport.......something change?
07-09-2009, 08:47 AM
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I am pretty sure then everyone who owns an SB would say "screw this technical white paper, SB is awesome!"
07-09-2009, 08:48 AM
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my bro has an m3 and it has the comfort/sport/sport+ settings, and he says its essentially a factory sb. he said if sport+ was too slow for his liking he would try one, its not!
07-09-2009, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='937380' date='Jul 10 2009, 12:47 AM
I am pretty sure then everyone who owns an SB would say "screw this technical white paper, SB is awesome!"
07-09-2009, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by skelevirus' post='937383' date='Jul 10 2009, 12:48 AM
my bro has an m3 and it has the comfort/sport/sport+ settings, and he says its essentially a factory sb. he said if sport+ was too slow for his liking he would try one, its not!
07-09-2009, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='937199' date='Jul 9 2009, 07:31 AM
In my 535i if I push the Sport button and move the shifter to the D/S mode this car responds very quick.
Almost too quick that its hard not to hit the car in front of you when in traffic.
I don't think I need a SB.
Almost too quick that its hard not to hit the car in front of you when in traffic.
I don't think I need a SB.
Just run it a default settings unless you get a bavarian tech tool to delete any warranty codes 
***only works for the 535i/N54 motor (before anyone asks)