Quicker throttle response

[thet33]

Put car into race mode. Press accelerator more!

Pedalmax / sprint booster is not fixing anything all they are just a device that amplify the throttle signal. In short when you press the pedal 10% with a pedalmax or sprint booster you will actually be getting 20% for instance or however you have set it up.

So they fool people into believing they improve throttle response, all they are actually doing are changing your throttle curve, so now when you depress the accelerator pedal 50% your at 100% throttle leaving the remaining 50% travel meaningless.

I like a linear pedal, if you want more power and more response, push the pedal down more, I only want 100% throttle when my foot is to the floor!

Now back to throttle response, if you genuinely want to improve throttle response do following:

- Panel Filter
- Airaid modular intake tube
- Velossa big mouth and open up front grill
- Remove sound tube.
- Or buy a full CAI like Airaid, PMAS, Injen etc.
- Get a tune for the car, Lund, JDM etc.
- Sport or race mode.


Doing the above will give you a real throttle response improvement.

Lol if all it took was "push pedal harder for throttle response" why would you need all this? Also Pedal Max is more cost effective and warranty friendly than most options.

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[beefcake]

The pedal max wool do the trick of you don't want to tune the car.

If you would like the best overall experience, then our lund custom tune is the way to go

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the other thread we've been in for months and months helping the guys out on this one

 

[thet33]

Not to sidetrack but I'm looking at getting another Pedalmax [MENTION=10926]beefcake[/MENTION] and [MENTION=10008]LethalPerformance[/MENTION]. What are the discounts/promos looking like, if any?

 

[Southview]

not cheaper if adding the knob.All it took was a phone call to the company and I saved a lot. Good luck. Do your research before following the herd. BAAAA, BAAAA(sheep noise):tsk:I

 

[bigred90gt]

Complete newb here guys. I want faster throttle response when I hit the accelerator. As it stands i have a half second if not full second delay when I press the accelerator to when my car actually begins to accelerate. This is very jarring and want it fixed.

How do I fix this?

If you have that much of a delay, you need to go to the dealer and have them look at it. That just isn't normal.

 

[thet33]

not cheaper if adding the knob.All it took was a phone call to the company and I saved a lot. Good luck. Do your research before following the herd. BAAAA, BAAAA(sheep noise):tsk:I

Huh? I meant the Pedalmax, Booster, Commander are all cheap than the list of mods that I quoted (tune + intake) etc.... I was comparing the brands ;)

 

[Southview]

:cheers:

 

[MSMStannyl]

I've been on the fence about the JMS Pedalmax. I too wondered why I would need to spend that kind of money when I could just push the pedal further. I've since learned that there is definitely more to it than that. Even with my GT Premium having Sport + and Track modes which definitely make it better, there is still some "lag" involved. I'm definitely interested. Just wish they weren't so damn expensive. Since I'm also considering a tune in the near future, I'm not sure buying a PedalMax would be worth it right now. Then again, I'm sure I could sell it without too many problems.

For those of you who brought up the Pedal Commander, thank you. It's always good to have options. Looks like an interesting device. I like that it has the different preset modes as well as adjustability within each of those modes. Might be worth considering.

 

[Derek@Lethal]

Not to sidetrack but I'm looking at getting another Pedalmax [MENTION=10926]beefcake[/MENTION] and [MENTION=10008]LethalPerformance[/MENTION]. What are the discounts/promos looking like, if any?

Feel free to call and speak with a rep or you can order online using coupon code "MUSTANG6G" to get your forum discount. The PedalMax is available and we ship them for free, it's a very popular upgrade for people looking to improve throttle response without voiding the warranty :cheers:

http://www.lethalperformance.com/jms-2011-2015-ford-pedalmax.html

 

[Dolsvt00]

just for reference, heres the difference between normal and sport on the PP Cars.

if you have a tune or tuner, you can have the sport mode applied to your normal non PP etc

 

[MSMStannyl]

just for reference, heres the difference between normal and sport on the PP Cars.

if you have a tune or tuner, you can have the sport mode applied to your normal non PP etc

Are you sure it's just PP cars or are you talking about Premium cars? I have a Premium non-PP but have Normal, Sport +, Track and Rain/Snow. I can definitely feel the differences in throttle response between them. I had assumed that would've been the same.

Side note, would you happen to have the same table for the Track mode? Curious how different that might be.

 

[Dolsvt00]

Are you sure it's just PP cars or are you talking about Premium cars? I have a Premium non-PP but have Normal, Sport +, Track and Rain/Snow. I can definitely feel the differences in throttle response between them. I had assumed that would've been the same.

Side note, would you happen to have the same table for the Track mode? Curious how different that might be.

Track is the same as sport, rain snow is less than norm. I guess i should have said pp/premium, base cars don't have the sport table at all in the tune.

 

[Jay-rod427]

Auto cars get the benefit of throttle response with tune, or pedal module without having to be in S, or S+ and get the annoying shift tables of S, and S+.

I love the driving characteristics of the Sport mode, but don't particularly care for the shift schedule, and more aggressive downshifting. Pedal module or tune can give the best of both worlds

 

[daltron]

It is just an amplifier of the throttle signal, the pedal max / sprint booster does not change the throttle table or the ECU tune in any way.

All it is doing is changing requested throttle percentage for amount of pedal travel due to it amplifying the signal.

In short pushing the pedal more has the same effect, what the car delivers is still completely down to the ECU as the pedal max is not bypassing the ECU in anyway, if it did then it would actually be very bad for the running of the car.

By virtue of amplifying the signal, the PedalMAX does indeed change the table in actuality. Yes, the tune will say the table is A, but with the PedalMAX the table is actually completely different. It manipulates the table that way, Lethal wasn't wrong per se.

Also, no, pushing the pedal more does not have the same effect because the throttle body plate will still open at a designated speed. With the PedalMAX it definitely snaps open quicker.

I am not a vendor, I am not trying to sell these things and heck I even took mine off because I am new to forced induction. However, there is A LOT of misinformation about how these things operate.

With a tune the need for one is debatable. I am sure some guys will still love it if their tuner won't change the tables for them or change them past their own base tune increase. However, for stock guys this is a nice mod.

The bottom line is this: your foot can't replicate the speed in which the PedalMAX opens the throttle body at WOT or even at a lower load. I think what turns people off is the price. If this thing was 50 bucks then I believe there wouldn't be much debate on these things.

EDIT:

There is a dead spot and a large amount of travel. You have the the PP so your gears may differ from others (thus different acceleration off the line) so you might want to take that into account.

If the dead spot is noticeable, there is a problem with the resistors in the pedal assembly. I would go to the your dealership and see if the other cars of your model are the same, but they should not be. I am assuming you mean an actual dead spot and not a delay as those are two different things. I know some early S197's had a dead spot (mine did) and there was a simple mod to fix that, but I have not heard of new Mustangs having them.

 

[Ambrotos]

Ya saying all the peddlemax does is open the throttle sooner, is a clear indication that obviously it works as claimed. You can't then sit there and say it doesn't do anything, when you just say it does.

Sure you can remove a lot of stuff, get a tune, a "cai", or whatever else. You WILL notice the throttle response being MUCH better with the peddlemax or whatever else is out there. It opens the throttle so whenever you push the gas, its 100% (or whatever setting you want). You can even feel it surge when you turn it on while driving at a constant speed. You will notice your MPG go down because of it.

I was hesitant in spending that much on it brand new. I read people's responses to it, and most people who don't even have it or tried it made long posts stating what is better. I have it, and I can tell you with 100% fact you feel the car respond even better.

I will eventually sell mine after I get the Power pack 2 or 3. As I understand it may or may not work well with tunes. People give conflicting information with little facts. So I will try it out and see. But as of right now, it has made my 5.0 fun as fuck to drive, compared to sport mode and still being limp dicked in throttle response.

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