Sprint Booster Review

[Sunn4Runner]

First off I know there is a few Sprint Booster threads like this one

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-...elay-drive-wire.html?highlight=sprint+booster

but not so many recent new threads about the Sprint Booster.

However I wanted to make a stand alone thread about the sprint booster I ordered from Jason Burtman at Burtman Industries
I have been looking into a solution for the delay in the throttle response in my 2003 4Runner SR5 V6 with 401000 Kms. After researching for the past couple years off and on I finally decided to order a Sprint Booster and not a pedal commander, mainly due to youtube reviews and reviews on Burtman Industries

I installed last night, took me about 10 minutes, probably less to hook up. I read on here about someone really liking Sport mode setting 7 so I set and went for a test drive. WOW! What a noticeable difference in throttle response when you step on it a bit more it really is noticeable in get up and go. I feel like it shifts faster and smoother.
I also tried out race mode and its pretty cool, maybe too much for the streets but very fun. I'm very impressed with the Sprint Booster and would highly recommend to anybody for any vehicle, especially a 2003+ 4Runner.

 

[Keros]

I have mine set around Sport 4-ish.

I found that any higher than that would induce the transmission to be too busy downshifting and not enough time spent putting power down.

It seemed that around 4 makes the pedal position vs throttle position feel pretty linear. I can touch the gas pedal just a tad and get a tiny tad of accel. I found with the OEM configuration, it was hard to do 30 km/hr through a school zone because I'd either drop speed or accelerate.

I just wanted the truck to drive like it had a real throttle cable. Whether it's worth the money or not is going to vary greatly. It is one of my favorite mods because it makes the truck much more fun to drive.

UPDATE:

I've had a problem a small handful of times where the truck would not accelerate, almost felt like fuel cut. Trying to make a left turn against oncoming traffic and truck could barely move. The only source I could attribute it to was the Sprint Booster. I've had it removed since October 2022 and the problem has not returned. I really liked the sprint booster, and I do miss it. But it's not worth getting T-boned for.

 

[Sunn4Runner]

I have mine set around Sport 4-ish.

I found that any higher than that would induce the transmission to be too busy downshifting and not enough time spent putting power down.

It seemed that around 4 makes the pedal position vs throttle position feel pretty linear. I can touch the gas pedal just a tad and get a tiny tad of accel. I found with the OEM configuration, it was hard to do 30 km/hr through a school zone because I'd either drop speed or accelerate.

I just wanted the truck to drive like it had a real throttle cable. Whether it's worth the money or not is going to vary greatly. It is one of my favourite mods because it makes the truck much more fun to drive.

I will give that setting a try today, thanks

 

[Jason B]

First off I know there is a few Sprint Booster threads like this one

https://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-...elay-drive-wire.html?highlight=sprint+booster

but not so many recent new threads about the Sprint Booster.

However I wanted to make a stand alone thread about the sprint booster I ordered from Jason Burtman at Burtman Industries
I have been looking into a solution for the delay in the throttle response in my 2003 4Runner SR5 V6 with 401000 Kms. After researching for the past couple years off and on I finally decided to order a Sprint Booster and not a pedal commander, mainly due to youtube reviews and reviews on Burtman Industries

I installed last night, took me about 10 minutes, probably less to hook up. I read on here about someone really liking Sport mode setting 7 so I set and went for a test drive. WOW! What a noticeable difference in throttle response when you step on it a bit more it really is noticeable in get up and go. I feel like it shifts faster and smoother.
I also tried out race mode and its pretty cool, maybe too much for the streets but very fun. I'm very impressed with the Sprint Booster and would highly recommend to anybody for any vehicle, especially a 2003+ 4Runner.

Thanks for the feedback here and happy to see it's working well. I just got more units back in stock and order link below

Burtman Industries Sprint Booster, V3 SALE, ships 2nd day air!