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Anyone know anything about these ebay throttle controllers?
Hey all,
Does anyone know anything about these eBay throttle controllers? https://www.ebay.com/itm/9H-Electron...kAAOSwh1NbPHgq
They seem to be a lot like the D1 SPec controllers but I can't find much about them anywhere. At half of the price of a D1 which is already half the price of a sprint booster they are kinda hard to pass up because I'm looking to put a controller on my 06 R53 and I don't mind having to modify the connector or anything
Thanks for the suggestion, still thinking about it though as people with other types of cars have tried extremely similar models from the same manufacturer on different cars with great results, also because I'm sucker for a good deal but I'll keep my eyes open for good deals on secondhand Sprint boosters and higher end units as well though. If anyone has any other thoughts I'd love to hear them as well. Also I would be interested in trying to make my own as I've heard the electronics inside are fairly simple and I'm pretty good at soldering and such if anyone has any idea how I may accomplish this.
Hey all,
Does anyone know anything about these eBay throttle controllers? https://www.ebay.com/itm/9H-Electron...kAAOSwh1NbPHgq
They seem to be a lot like the D1 SPec controllers but I can't find much about them anywhere. At half of the price of a D1 which is already half the price of a sprint booster they are kinda hard to pass up because I'm looking to put a controller on my 06 R53 and I don't mind having to modify the connector or anything
If you decide to try it, please report back. I'm wanting to do a throttle controller, but the prices seem to be outrageous for what you get. It seems to me that the recognized names are all keeping prices high because they can.
If you decide to try it, please report back. I'm wanting to do a throttle controller, but the prices seem to be outrageous for what you get. It seems to me that the recognized names are all keeping prices high because they can.
Yeah I hear you all night I'll post back plan up ordering one I might do it.
Not that I have personally verified this, but I have been told by several people that the D1 spec and others like it that attaches through the obd2 port have been reported to cause other issues.
I would stick with sprint booster or Remus like ECS said above.
The sprint booster attaches inline to the cable from the throttle pedal.
Not that I have personally verified this, but I have been told by several people that the D1 spec and others like it that attaches through the obd2 port have been reported to cause other issues.
I would stick with sprint booster or Remus like ECS said above.
The sprint booster attaches inline to the cable from the throttle pedal.
So from what I understand about the D1 spec and other controllers is that they get power from the OBD2 port and then attach in line to your throttle pedal as well amplifying the signal to your throttle body. I haven't heard about any issues although I did hear that very early D1 spec controller is did fry a couple people's computers but I haven't seen a post about that on the forums or anywhere that is anywhere near recent
So from what I understand about the D1 spec and other controllers is that they get power from the OBD2 port and then attach in line to your throttle pedal as well amplifying the signal to your throttle body. I haven't heard about any issues although I did hear that very early D1 spec controller is did fry a couple people's computers but I haven't seen a post about that on the forums or anywhere that is anywhere near recent
Yeah, like I said, all I’ve heard is here-say. They are definitely less pricey, but it’s really up to you in the end, since it is your car and nobody else’s. I’m usually of the kind that whatever makes you happy. Who cares what anyone else thinks. I certainly wasn’t telling you what to do, just passing along what I have been told.
it may very well have only been the early versions that caused problems. If you do end up getting one, let us know how It works
Yeah, like I said, all I’ve heard is here-say. They are definitely less pricey, but it’s really up to you in the end, since it is your car and nobody else’s. I’m usually of the kind that whatever makes you happy. Who cares what anyone else thinks. I certainly wasn’t telling you what to do, just passing along what I have been told.
it may very well have only been the early versions that caused problems. If you do end up getting one, let us know how It works
I got you and I wasn't saying you were I'll let you know if I end up buying one I was just trying to communicate what little more I knew about it to help others understand would I knew in case it helped them reach their own conclusions or to get others who may or may not know more interested in the thread as I am trying to understand more about these myself and because I am somewhat interested in possibly making my own and if anyone here had knowledge on how the electronics inside might work I'm trying to get them involved in the conversation because from what I've heard they're very simple on the inside and in theory amplifying a signal is nothing more than a step up converter which is pretty simple to make on a board and I have a little bit of experience with those because I helped one of my roommates who is an electrical engineer make one before
To OP. Just like a logarithmic pot will not make your hifi louder over a linear pot, these throttle re-mapper only make the car less trackable. Track as tracking to your intended throttle position.
The best analogy is analog potentiometer with identical resistance range, One is linear and the other logarithmic. Neither will increase the amplifier's output wattage. These throttle re-mappers do not amplifies the throttle signal. They change the slope shape of the curve WRT the throttle pedal depression. Bastardizes is the best description for these worthless junk.
If you do performance driving they bastardize the functional throttle pedal and make you feel a sense of increased response.
To OP. Just like a logarithmic pot will not make your hifi louder over a linear pot, these throttle re-mapper only make the car less trackable. Track as tracking to your intended throttle position.
The best analogy is analog potentiometer with identical resistance range, One is linear and the other logarithmic. Neither will increase the amplifier's output wattage. These throttle re-mappers do not amplifies the throttle signal. They change the slope shape of the curve WRT the throttle pedal depression. Bastardizes is the best description for these worthless junk.
If you do performance driving they bastardize the functional throttle pedal and make you feel a sense of increased response.
I read through the article a little bit and I see what you mean. Thank you for all the info I really appreciate it I found it really interesting. My understanding of what it was doing to the throttle signal was a little bit different and this cleared some things up, I see now that it essentially moves the effect of range of the potentiometer down in the range of the pedal and essentially just creates a larger dead zone up top.
So I most likely will not end up going with a throttle controller at all at this point but it was interesting none the less to learn more about how it worked and why it will not suit my needs. And I do recognize the safety concerns that got brought up couple times as well as in the article and these are true I just figured because I have a manual vehicle I could always just press in the clutch turn off the key pull over and then disconnect the throttle controller if needed as it wouldn't be too hard.
All this being said I still think if someone really wanted a throttle controller they could likely try out these cheap ones with some success, but keeping safety in mind it would probably be how better idea to go with a better known controller even if it does cost a bit more money. If anyone does end up buying one though I'd love to hear about it so if someone does see this or learns about these controllers through this thread I would encourage you to write a little post letting me know how it went.
Just saying...
