whatmyname Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I installed a sprint booster about a week ago on my Journey. It has made a HUGE different in the way the car drives. I used to hate the "dead pedal" feel, and while cruising it took more effort than I liked to get the transmission to kick down a gear. Now it drives substantially better (in my opinion). It obviously does not make the car faster in any way, but it just feels lighter on its feet. Just wanted to let everyone know this was an option out there. I know there is not much performance wise for our vehicles, and that kills me. I have always modified my vehicles and this is the first one that has virtually no aftermarket support for performance mods. Oh well...hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 For $300 I'll pass but thanks for sharing your experience. dhh3 and 2late4u 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty256 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 gimmicky gadget at best ... dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanTacular Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 I always play with the display machine at my local performance shop lol. Wish it was cheaper. There are some performance parts out there tho. Ported lower manifolds and throttle bodies and hp tuner programmer. Google overkill motorsports. It's a guy up here in Canada that makes them. jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatmyname Posted April 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 At first, I thought it was gimmicky as well. My dad and brother got one for their trucks and they loved it. So i went ahead and got one as well. I was more than pleasantly surprised. I have googled Overkill Motorsports. I have emailed the guy twice over the course of a month and I have received no response from him. A little disappointing to be honest. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 What is a Sprint Booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 What is a Sprint Booster? Google man.... http://www.sprintbooster.com/ dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Google man.... http://www.sprintbooster.com/ Uh, OK? jkeaton and Animal Mother 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatmyname Posted April 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Think old school throttle cable tightening. With the drive by wire technology there is no cable to tighten, so there is little one can do to increase throttle response. This increases the signal and tricks the computer to thinkning you are pressing the acceleator more than you are (to a point). So it basically eliminates/decreases the throttle delay and the throttle dead spot. It is cute to liken this to an electrical supercharger. One claims to be a performance item, yet does nothing but essentially decrease airflow, and is widely regarded as a useless gag. The other does not claim to increase performance; just to reduce throttle lag commonly associated with drive by wire technology. Additionally it is widely used by many different automotive enthusiasts. (e.g. Google Mini Cooper sprint booster) That being said, I decided to share my experience because I know there are likely many Dads like me that had to give up their sports car for family car, and this helps the Journey to drive a little more like a car, and a little less like a mini van. To each their own. Cody Chornobey Powley, dhh3 and jkeaton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 I fully understand the logic and I'm sure it does remove lag, I've read about it on other makes and models forums I'm on that have vehicles using drive by wire. The science is sound. Just too much money for me. I can live with a little lag more than I want to spend $300 to do away with it. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 I guess that I have never noticed any throttle lag. When I nail it, the torque steer is enough to pull my arms out of their sockets. !/2 shafts should be the same length to prevent this. Cody Chornobey Powley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 AWD kicks in when it senses front wheel spin. It also kicks in when going around corners, as the two front wheels are not rotating at the same speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 AWD kicks in when it senses front wheel spin. It also kicks in when going around corners, as the two front wheels are not rotating at the same speed.Or slam on the gas. The AWD difference is definitely noticeable then as it just digs in and goes without raising the front end. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) In my experience the Journey has very little drive by wire throttle lag. It's never caused me an issue on the highway when I need it most. The 200 on the other hand has HORRIBLE throttle lag. It may as well have been a turbo lag. Slam on the gas, count to 1 Mississippi, then it goes. This tech would definitely be recommended for that vehicle. Not that FAC shouldn't fix it with a firmware update anyway for safety reasons but they won't. Edited April 10, 2016 by QuarterSwede dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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