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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 01:48 AM
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Default Apex'i NEW SMART Accel Controller for 4th Gen GS






Originally Posted by Apex'i USA

Improve throttle response and pedal feedback on your All NEW 2013 Lexus GS350 with our NEW SMART Accel Controller in the Boost and Hi-Throttle Modes! Mounts flush in the factory Lexus auxiliary button slots on the dash.

Or reduce fuel consumption and save on gas using the ECO Modes!

Part Number: 410-A001 (SMART Accel Controller Unit)

Part Number: 417-A021 (SMART Accel Controller Vehicle Specific Harness)

***Click on the link to purchase your SMART Accel Controller Now!

http://apexi-usa.com/smart-accel-controller/
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 02:10 AM
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Does it make any difference in overtaking and 0-60 times?
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 03:50 AM
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Overtaking? Maybe...by a split second. 0-60? That is TBD.
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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awesome to see that aftermarket support is here so quickly already, and i love how they have a flush mount design, great!!!!!

i don't see how it will affect 0-60. that's WOT already. this is to improve the throttle design, meaning with slighter tap on the gas pedal the throttle opens up more. just like my m3, the power button changes the throttle sensitivity but it doesn't change 0-60
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 02:44 AM
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Wonder how if it is any different from the Sport+ setting on the F-sport which I gather already makes the throttle response more agrressive....
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by natnut
Wonder how if it is any different from the Sport+ setting on the F-sport which I gather already makes the throttle response more agrressive....
It will just basically amplify the sensitivity for all the settings , Eco, Norm, Sport and Sport + (if the car has AVS).

It's the same setup for IS F. Just makes the trans shift points more agressive even in SPORT mode.
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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what button used to be there? heated steering wheel?
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Its a blank. But if you had it, BSM (Blind Spot Monitoring)




If you had cold weather package (Headlamp Washers & Heated Steering):

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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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Yeah, if you have cold weather AWD, there are no open spots.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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this seems like a well worth investment. ill wait for some extra feedbacks
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I don't get it...I thought this is what Sport and Sport+ were for.
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Originally Posted by patricksr5
I don't get it...I thought this is what Sport and Sport+ were for.
it makes it even more sensitive on top of those modes. for example you can think of S becoming S+, and S++ becomes S++
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Originally Posted by patricksr5
I don't get it...I thought this is what Sport and Sport+ were for.
It is, but the throttle controller allows for a more aggressive shift pattern/throttle sensitivity ONLY.

Sport + dials in stiffer dampening from the shock absorbers (on top of the greater throttle sensitivity, sportier shift pattern and enhanced steering feel), something previous SPORT modes (IS F, CT and LFA) in other Lexus' couldn't do.
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Where do you plug in the wire harness?
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Originally Posted by flipside909
It is, but the throttle controller allows for a more aggressive shift pattern/throttle sensitivity ONLY.

Sport + dials in stiffer dampening from the shock absorbers (on top of the greater throttle sensitivity, sportier shift pattern and enhanced steering feel), something previous SPORT modes (IS F, CT and LFA) in other Lexus' couldn't do.
Doesn't Sport S give you the throttle and shifting performance only? And Sport S+ gives you that along with suspension and steering adjustments?

It seems to be reinventing the wheel.
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