Installed Sprint Booster throttle enhancer in my Z06
07-01-2011, 05:44 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Installed Sprint Booster throttle enhancer in my Z06
All I have to say is Daaaaaam!!!! 
Got it from Corvette Mods, price was very reasonable and the service was awesome! It came two days after I ordered it.
Install was pretty straight forward. I'll have pics of the process later. It's very easy to do. Took me all of 20 min and prob would have been less if I wasn't taking pictures while doing it. It has three throttle maps to choose from, stock, medium, and race. The race setting is a little touchy, I'm running the medium setting for normal driving. The really cool feature about this is you can plug in the switch, pick the setting you want, and then unplug the switch for true stealth operation. The Sprint Booster remembers the last setting. No one will ever know it's there unless you tell them or they are specifically looking for it.
A key note, this does not add any power. Just changes the way the car responds. If you hate the mushy stock throttle and don't want to get a tune, then this is the way to go. I am so thrilled with the way it works I'm getting another one for my FJ Cruiser.
Got it from Corvette Mods, price was very reasonable and the service was awesome! It came two days after I ordered it.
Install was pretty straight forward. I'll have pics of the process later. It's very easy to do. Took me all of 20 min and prob would have been less if I wasn't taking pictures while doing it. It has three throttle maps to choose from, stock, medium, and race. The race setting is a little touchy, I'm running the medium setting for normal driving. The really cool feature about this is you can plug in the switch, pick the setting you want, and then unplug the switch for true stealth operation. The Sprint Booster remembers the last setting. No one will ever know it's there unless you tell them or they are specifically looking for it.
A key note, this does not add any power. Just changes the way the car responds. If you hate the mushy stock throttle and don't want to get a tune, then this is the way to go. I am so thrilled with the way it works I'm getting another one for my FJ Cruiser.
07-01-2011, 06:36 PM
#3
Team Owner
I did not know the Z06 had a mushy stock throttle. 
What will it do for my ZR1 that already spins the tires "right now" when I press my mushy stock throttle?
What will it do for my ZR1 that already spins the tires "right now" when I press my mushy stock throttle?
07-01-2011, 07:00 PM
#4
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
The Sprint Booster gave me that instant response at any point, touch the gas now and the car rockets forward.
Its a whole new car!!! For your car, Which I understand has over 700 HP from reading your threads (beautiful ZR1 by the way) bring an extra pair of underware.
I can't imagine this instant response in a ZR1 at that power level. 
Honestly for your car, I'd say skip it. Might make the car too hair trigger and uncontrollable.
Last edited by GTJim; 07-01-2011 at 07:07 PM.
07-01-2011, 07:08 PM
#6
Race Director
Sounds like a cool mod, glad your happy with it. I wonder how it will behave in traffic siuations, I was stuck in some bumper to bumper the other day and was glad to have the mushy stock feel at those very light throttle loads lol
07-01-2011, 07:12 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
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With the switch installed you can turn it off and run with the stock settings. When you want to play just choose between the medium and race settings.
07-01-2011, 07:37 PM
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Ouch.
07-01-2011, 07:44 PM
#10
Melting Slicks
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I know a lot of people are skeptical about this product for various reasons and honestly so was I at first. I decided to take a chance because I wanted better throttle response but didn't want a tune. I cannot be happier with my purchase.
07-01-2011, 08:33 PM
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Hey Jim, glad you like the new response! For anyone on the fence, we have sold many of these in the past few months and EVERYONE has loved it. We still have a few marked down to $299 if anyone out there want's better performance out of their C6!
http://www.corvettemods.com/servlet/...-Sprint/Detail
http://www.corvettemods.com/servlet/...-Sprint/Detail
All I have to say is Daaaaaam!!!!
Got it from Corvette Mods, price was very reasonable and the service was awesome! It came two days after I ordered it.
Install was pretty straight forward. I'll have pics of the process later. It's very easy to do. Took me all of 20 min and prob would have been less if I wasn't taking pictures while doing it. It has three throttle maps to choose from, stock, medium, and race. The race setting is a little touchy, I'm running the medium setting for normal driving. The really cool feature about this is you can plug in the switch, pick the setting you want, and then unplug the switch for true stealth operation. The Sprint Booster remembers the last setting. No one will ever know it's there unless you tell them or they are specifically looking for it.
A key note, this does not add any power. Just changes the way the car responds. If you hate the mushy stock throttle and don't want to get a tune, then this is the way to go. I am so thrilled with the way it works I'm getting another one for my FJ Cruiser.
Got it from Corvette Mods, price was very reasonable and the service was awesome! It came two days after I ordered it.
Install was pretty straight forward. I'll have pics of the process later. It's very easy to do. Took me all of 20 min and prob would have been less if I wasn't taking pictures while doing it. It has three throttle maps to choose from, stock, medium, and race. The race setting is a little touchy, I'm running the medium setting for normal driving. The really cool feature about this is you can plug in the switch, pick the setting you want, and then unplug the switch for true stealth operation. The Sprint Booster remembers the last setting. No one will ever know it's there unless you tell them or they are specifically looking for it.
A key note, this does not add any power. Just changes the way the car responds. If you hate the mushy stock throttle and don't want to get a tune, then this is the way to go. I am so thrilled with the way it works I'm getting another one for my FJ Cruiser.
07-01-2011, 08:54 PM
#12
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Ok, now have pics of the install.
Step one is to remove the small trim panel piece under the dash. I don't have pics of it because the one I took didn't come out clear. The trim piece has a small light in it. There are three plastic fasteners that hold it up. I just used two fingers and pulled on them to pull them out. These are designed to be one use only, I reused mine for now but will be getting new ones to replace them.
Once the trim panel is removed you have access to the gas pedal and throttle assembly. Two bolts hold it up, use a 13mm socket to remove them.
Electical connection to the gas pedal. To unplug this there is a small tab that you have to depress using a flat head screw driver.
Image showing the tab you must depress.
Sprint Booster plugs into the connection that orginally hooked directly to the gas pedal.
The other end of the Sprint Booster now plugs into the gas pedal.
The switch plugs into the back of the Sprint Booster.
Sprint Booster installed and the pedal assembly bolted back into place. Note: this is not the final routing of the wire for the switch.
Wire for the switch tucked neatly behind the carpet and out of the way.
I ended up running the wire under the plastic trim for the center console. The switch is hidden just infront of the seat back. This allows me to switch between stock, medium and race settings.
I highly recommend this to any one who wants to improve their throttle response but does not want to tune their car. It's super easy to install, about 20 min max. I'll admit I was very skeptical at first but now I'm a believer. The thing just flat out works.
Step one is to remove the small trim panel piece under the dash. I don't have pics of it because the one I took didn't come out clear. The trim piece has a small light in it. There are three plastic fasteners that hold it up. I just used two fingers and pulled on them to pull them out. These are designed to be one use only, I reused mine for now but will be getting new ones to replace them.
Once the trim panel is removed you have access to the gas pedal and throttle assembly. Two bolts hold it up, use a 13mm socket to remove them.
Electical connection to the gas pedal. To unplug this there is a small tab that you have to depress using a flat head screw driver.
Image showing the tab you must depress.
Sprint Booster plugs into the connection that orginally hooked directly to the gas pedal.
The other end of the Sprint Booster now plugs into the gas pedal.
The switch plugs into the back of the Sprint Booster.
Sprint Booster installed and the pedal assembly bolted back into place. Note: this is not the final routing of the wire for the switch.
Wire for the switch tucked neatly behind the carpet and out of the way.
I ended up running the wire under the plastic trim for the center console. The switch is hidden just infront of the seat back. This allows me to switch between stock, medium and race settings.
I highly recommend this to any one who wants to improve their throttle response but does not want to tune their car. It's super easy to install, about 20 min max. I'll admit I was very skeptical at first but now I'm a believer. The thing just flat out works.
07-01-2011, 09:15 PM
#13
Somba master
I didn't know you could set the mode with the switch and then remove the switch, and the mode selected would remain.
07-01-2011, 09:22 PM
#14
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Yup, you sure can. This way no one would ever know it's in the car. I left the switch hooked up because I like the ability to switch between throttle maps. The switch is really small and easy to hide.
07-02-2011, 05:42 PM
#15
Team Owner
Now that I have my ZR1, my wife is saying she wants a supercharger on her Vette, maybe a Sprint Booster will suffice. 
Thanks for the write up.....
Thanks for the write up.....
07-19-2011, 09:28 AM
#17
Supercharged Stroker, yes, I think this is how it works. There's a most detailed white paper on the forum somewhere about this.
Sure, the difference from stock is largely -- totally, probably -- psychological. But I find it pleasing.
As to throttle delay, I was told that on the manual (Z, anyway) GM puts a "torque management" feature that delays immediate response when shifting to lessen the stress on the drive train. This can be tuned out.
Sure, the difference from stock is largely -- totally, probably -- psychological. But I find it pleasing.
As to throttle delay, I was told that on the manual (Z, anyway) GM puts a "torque management" feature that delays immediate response when shifting to lessen the stress on the drive train. This can be tuned out.
07-19-2011, 10:34 AM
#18
Burning Brakes
From: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...e-booster.html
I was browsing a Mercedes Benz forum and this was part of a discussion going on:
Guys, its a signal amplifier. There is a white paper that I can dig up that proves this. Someone datalogged the electronic throttle signal and the TPS voltage, as well as the the throttle signal output and the conditioned output from the sprint booster. All it does is amplify the signal by 30% across the board (non-AMG I believe)... it does absolutely nothing in the way of reducing throttle "lag" (I am defining lag as the time delay experienced between pressing the throttle pedal and feeling a jerk (jerk = change in acceleration, the first time derivative). You will also lose the last 30% of your throttle. When you push past 70% throttle, there will be no response because the throttle is already wide open.
So what it will do is make the car feel more responsive than what you are used to, but the same exact experience could be had by driving around with a heavier foot. The SB does not enable you to do anything that you can't do without it... and the fact that they are selling an op-amp for $250 is just disgusting. If you know a little bit about electronics, you could build one for less than $15. I'd bet that whatever OEM wiring connector you'd need would be the most expensive part of the whole project.
Oh- one other thing to consider. The throttle pedal has a pair of sensors (probably potentiometers) so that if one fails, the vehicle is still driveable. If the sprint booster does not independently amplify both of those signals, then the SB becomes a single point failure component which can disable the car. You could always just uninstall it, if you can figure out what the problem is and it doesn't happen at a time when you need to throttle out of a trouble situation.
A 13 page .pdf with everything you ever wanted to know about a Sprint Booster. Long story short, not worth it IMO
http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/spr...intBooster.pdf
Guys, its a signal amplifier. There is a white paper that I can dig up that proves this. Someone datalogged the electronic throttle signal and the TPS voltage, as well as the the throttle signal output and the conditioned output from the sprint booster. All it does is amplify the signal by 30% across the board (non-AMG I believe)... it does absolutely nothing in the way of reducing throttle "lag" (I am defining lag as the time delay experienced between pressing the throttle pedal and feeling a jerk (jerk = change in acceleration, the first time derivative). You will also lose the last 30% of your throttle. When you push past 70% throttle, there will be no response because the throttle is already wide open.
So what it will do is make the car feel more responsive than what you are used to, but the same exact experience could be had by driving around with a heavier foot. The SB does not enable you to do anything that you can't do without it... and the fact that they are selling an op-amp for $250 is just disgusting. If you know a little bit about electronics, you could build one for less than $15. I'd bet that whatever OEM wiring connector you'd need would be the most expensive part of the whole project.
Oh- one other thing to consider. The throttle pedal has a pair of sensors (probably potentiometers) so that if one fails, the vehicle is still driveable. If the sprint booster does not independently amplify both of those signals, then the SB becomes a single point failure component which can disable the car. You could always just uninstall it, if you can figure out what the problem is and it doesn't happen at a time when you need to throttle out of a trouble situation.
A 13 page .pdf with everything you ever wanted to know about a Sprint Booster. Long story short, not worth it IMO
http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/spr...intBooster.pdf
07-19-2011, 11:19 AM
#20
Le Mans Master
Just my opinion, but I don't get this mod at all. First, my z06 has more throttle response than you could ever need.
Second, this sounds dangerous, particularly with 3 different settings. It'd be like changing the steering ratio with a flip of the switch. When you get into trouble, you rely on your training (or what you are used to). In a split second I know through experience how much throttle and steering input needed to get me out of a situation. This would make that impossible.
And I seriously doubt the "race" setting would be of any use on a race track. Finesse is the key quick laps, not an over sensitive throttle.
Second, this sounds dangerous, particularly with 3 different settings. It'd be like changing the steering ratio with a flip of the switch. When you get into trouble, you rely on your training (or what you are used to). In a split second I know through experience how much throttle and steering input needed to get me out of a situation. This would make that impossible.
And I seriously doubt the "race" setting would be of any use on a race track. Finesse is the key quick laps, not an over sensitive throttle.