Sprint Boosters ?

[bennyboy]

Just found these and thought has anyone got one or know if they help.

Golf 5 Sprint Booster

Most cars in the 21st century have replaced the more conventional throttle cable for an ETC, Electronic Control Module, that translates how hard the pedal is pushed into electronic signals in order to provide power to the wheels. The ETC which is also known as Drive-By-Wire, has the unfortunate downside of delayed response and subdued acceleration, which can create problems in certain situations such as up-hill starts, quick gearchanges and overtaking.

The Sprint Booster aims to overcome this throttle response delay for ETC equipped vehicles, by providing crisp, on-tap acceleration for whenever the driver demands it. It is a device that improves acceleration by continuously measuring and converting the digital signal provided by the ETC potentiometer, and providing the ECM with a new, faster and more response signal.
 

[topher]

Stay far, far away from those. If you get one anywhere near your car drive home very quickly and wash it with holy water.

[bennyboy]

  well thats made my mind up about that. thanks topher
but why stay away have you have 1 fitted ? did it cause problems ? abit more info if you dont mind , just encase i hear of someone going to get 1 i can give them a reason also.

[SteveS]

i have to say, there is a bit of a delay when i put my foot down, and its a real ass when on hills

[bennyboy]

tell me about it steves. how do you think us poor diesel owners think waiting for the turbo to kick in  can be abit scarey trying to nip onto the round-about quickly or playing around at the lights 

[Hurdy]

The delay is more to do with the turbo spooling up than any kind of gadget to make your car go faster

[Peskarik]

remember the magic "10bhp-sticker" ? 

[Hurdy]

remember the magic "10bhp-sticker" ? 

Oh yes, whatever did happen to that Chinese guy? Did he end up overdosing his car on them and going into warp drive

[k4ith]

i Have seen these at my local tuner, he said it was good for my current car the Leon FR TDi but he advised against it on the new ED30, all it does is enhance/quicken the digital signal sent to the car.

[SteveS]

my issue isnt the turbo, in not taling about lots of power, but just power to move off. i push the gas down then let off to a normal amount to get enough power to move.