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As the title says, I installed a Pedal Commander in my LS460, and so far I like it. For those of you not familiar the Pedal Commander is a control device that plugs in between your accelerator pedal and the car's DBW throttle system. Essentially it tricks the ECU into thinking you're applying more throttle input than you are, which makes the car feel more responsive.
One thing that frustrated me about the 2013 change was the linking of the throttle modes to the suspension modes. So, if you want to be in COMFORT mode, you cannot be in SPORT mode for a quicker throttle input. This essentially solves that issue. I'll fine tune it and let everybody know where it lands. It has 4 settings, Eco, City, Sport and Sport +. Sport + is just stupid, a small throttle input gives you WOT, but I find City -1 is about where the OEM Sport mode is, so essentially I have sport mode and comfort suspension mode.
This unit is Bluetooth so it can be controlled via an iPhone app, so I dont have to mount the ugly controller somewhere I can see it. Its under the dash. Takes literally 5 minutes to install.
I also, pulled the trigger and purchased the pedal commander for my 2007 LS460. What a difference, specially when you want to pass a slower vehicle. It used to bother me a lot when you stepped on the gas and nothing happened for a couple seconds, scary. Now it's like light speed. So many different modes to set your reaction. For me, city +1 suffices. Any other users out there, please share your experience and settings preference. I highly recommend it. You will love your ls460 even more. It completes the last hurdle to truly enjoy driving our land yachts.
Pedal commander
