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Old 02-28-2020, 03:51 AM #166
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Had some time to install my Sprint Booster tonight.





I removed the two 10mm nuts to lift up the pedal to get a better grip on the connector. You probably don't need to do this, but it makes it easier. I had the tools so I just did it.

Snaking the wire around without taking the dash apart took a little time as I didn't want the wire in the way of my big feet.

I settled on cutting a groove on one switch panel for the wire and attaching the controller to the switch panel just above it with a 3/4 inch velcro dot pair. 1/2 inch dot might fit better, but that's what I had on hand.

I felt it would be the easiest way to install it without a lot of bending strain on the wire. (I could be mistaken about that.)

Had to grind a small channel in the dash above the switch panel too because it pinched when you press the panel back in. I should have gone deeper into the switch panel with the notch. The wire actually hides the channel so it's good until I rewire everything someday.

All easily done with a Dremel tool. I'm sloppy so I got a few nicks here and there. Luckily nicks don't bother me too much. Go slow and try to minimize that kind of thing.





Fired it up and all worked well. Race 5 (default) is sweet. Sport 5 (default) didn't do much for me, so I punched it up to Sport 9 for starters.

Gave it a test drive around town and on the highway. Race 5 downshifts quick but I suppose that's what you'd want it to do.

Anyway, that's my initial report. I'll play with it for awhile and see how it rounds out.

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Ordered last Friday, received on Tuesday, installed on Wednesday. Haven't played around with it too much but so far Race 4 for me.

Thanks Jason for the quick shipping!
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Ordered last Friday, received on Tuesday, installed on Wednesday. Haven't played around with it too much but so far Race 4 for me.

Thanks Jason for the quick shipping!
Sweet, glad to help ya out. Personally I like these on Red settings, but must end up around green 7-9 it seems.

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Ordered mine last night.
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For those of you running the booster, have you seen any drop in gas mileage? If so, how much?
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Installed mine tonight. Honestly, I've been babying my car because its so new so I didn't really worry about its lack of responsiveness.

I tried it first on Sport 9, which seems to be the level most people like the most. It actually was a little too responsive to me; it forced me to very lightly tap the gas when driving at like 25-30 mph, which put more fatigue on my leg.

I switched it to Sport 7 and I'm liking that so far. I think that's where I'll leave it for a while, so I actually just removed the controller cable and stuck it in the center console. If I want to adjust it again in the future, I'll just plug it back in.

Great product.
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Installed mine tonight. Honestly, I've been babying my car because its so new so I didn't really worry about its lack of responsiveness.

I tried it first on Sport 9, which seems to be the level most people like the most. It actually was a little too responsive to me; it forced me to very lightly tap the gas when driving at like 25-30 mph, which put more fatigue on my leg.

I switched it to Sport 7 and I'm liking that so far. I think that's where I'll leave it for a while, so I actually just removed the controller cable and stuck it in the center console. If I want to adjust it again in the future, I'll just plug it back in.

Great product.
Thanks for the post. Yea, that's what's cool with the controller. You don't have to use it! Set it, forget it, unplug controller if you want.

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I've settled on sport 3. I know, I'm a wuss. But it's exactly what I want without the aggressive kickdown.
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Sprint booster

I just ordered my SPRINT BOOSTER. Can’t wait to get in and install it on my Rig. The company was super helpful and very knowledgeable in helping me place my order. Thank you so much.
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I just ordered my SPRINT BOOSTER. Can’t wait to get in and install it on my Rig. The company was super helpful and very knowledgeable in helping me place my order. Thank you so much.
@FRDM4R Thanks for signing up. Please come back after you get it installed with your thoughts. You'll probably have it around Tuesday/Wednesday

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How do I disconnect the harness connector from the accelerator pedal?

I spent almost 10 minutes pulling on it to the point where my fingers were nearly bleeding and it refuses to even budge.
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How do I disconnect the harness connector from the accelerator pedal?

I spent almost 10 minutes pulling on it to the point where my fingers were nearly bleeding and it refuses to even budge.
There is a clip to push in on opposite side (before you pull). If you are just pulling like crazy w/ out depressing clip, you'll eventually get it to come loose ... by breaking it.

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Yeah, that's why I took off the two 10mm nuts that hold the pedal assembly down. I had a hard time feeling the tab you press down on when it's out of sight.

Once you see what you're doing and have a good grip on it, it comes off surprising easily.

YMMV. There may be a lot of variation in the molded plastic connectors. If they run the molding machines too fast, it can get ugly.

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If you have bigger hands and don't know what the plug looks like it may take some fiddling. You don't have to remove the pedal. I can try to make a video so I can show what the plug looks like and how it disconnects if that would help?

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Never having done business with Burtman before, I decided to call the number provided to find out what shipping options and support I could expect. Jason picked up and answered every question I had and then some. We had a great discussion about the products features and other user feedback compared to similar products.

Honestly, (No offense Jason); the website looked a little sketchy, but after speaking with JB, Jason's customer service was top notch. I'll be receiving my product tomorrow and I am confident I got the best price, warranty, customer service and shipping I could possibly get for a Sprint Booster. Can't wait to try it out! Thanks Jason!
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