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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by threar
The sport button does seem to make things more responsive, but the throttle is still lagging quite a lot (hit the sport button, punch the gas, sit and wait). With the sport button and the sprintbooster, the "sit and wait" time decreases and fun begins a lot sooner.
well said Threar, i really like that the faster response can be felt at all speeds and not just from a stop..with the sport function on it feels like sport+
 
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by threar
The sport button does seem to make things more responsive, but the throttle is still lagging quite a lot (hit the sport button, punch the gas, sit and wait). With the sport button and the sprintbooster, the "sit and wait" time decreases and fun begins a lot sooner.
So with the SprintBooster, does the Sport button seem to do anything in regards to throttle response anymore? Or at that point is it only about adjusting the handling...

Thanks also for the Sprintbooster writeup, I am considering that as well.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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Wow, compared to the vehicle I came from, the throttle seems more-or-less instant - but maybe mostly due to now having a manual vs auto. What does the Sprintbooster do to your gas mileage?

Originally Posted by threar
The sport button does seem to make things more responsive, but the throttle is still lagging quite a lot (hit the sport button, punch the gas, sit and wait). With the sport button and the sprintbooster, the "sit and wait" time decreases and fun begins a lot sooner.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kgelner
So with the SprintBooster, does the Sport button seem to do anything in regards to throttle response anymore? Or at that point is it only about adjusting the handling...

Thanks also for the Sprintbooster writeup, I am considering that as well.
I notice that with the Sport button on, you can still feel more of a kick from the throttle than with Sport button off. The throttle becomes twitchier with the Sport button and the SprintBooster set to max (which is something I like, but you have to get used to it).
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by sirbikes
Wow, compared to the vehicle I came from, the throttle seems more-or-less instant - but maybe mostly due to now having a manual vs auto. What does the Sprintbooster do to your gas mileage?
I use fuelly to track my mileage here. Looking at the stats, I installed the sprintbooster on 8/3, the next fuel-up I got 21MPG (which was obviously me running around gunning the engine at every chance I got playing with new toys). After settling down a bit, it's ranging between 26MPG and 28MPG (depending on what my weekend entails).
 
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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New Countryman S owner. My biggest disappointment is the throttle lag, even n Sport mode - my kids even noticed it simply as passengers. Sounds like the SprintBooster is just the thing.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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my MCS is 2 days old but i already got mods on the way. VIP strut Bar and AIRVIP 3 are going to be awesome

http://www.vipcustomparts.com/R60%20parts%20page.htm
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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do you think the strut bar will clear the stock airbox? please let us know.

Originally Posted by ayk07
my MCS is 2 days old but i already got mods on the way. VIP strut Bar and AIRVIP 3 are going to be awesome

http://www.vipcustomparts.com/R60%20parts%20page.htm
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by asaulo1
do you think the strut bar will clear the stock airbox? please let us know.
I don't see any reason why it would hit the stock airbox (I don't have the stocker in my car, so I can't easily measure).
 
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