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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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man i might need to get this, is it specific per car or could i also do one of these in my is250
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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you can get it for any lexus.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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The device is car specific due to the harness and software differences.
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bacardi
hi guys
just installed my Sprint Booster, took me 1/2 hr and i had a stroke, thats how hard it was. i'm keeping it in the red light setting ( sport ). i was test driving to get the feel, very nice. best thing the lag is gone. money well spent. shifts better hole different car.
Stroke and sprint booster don't mix.

What made it so hard? Folks I know installed it in 10 mins (on BMWs).
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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they mix quite well at 68. me, it was worth that 1/2 hr install.

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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 05:40 AM
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they mix quite well at 68. me, it was worth that 1/2 hr install.
i think i can get it down to 15 min, if there was a next time.
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Bacardi,
Could you describe the characteristics? After you press the pedal down 75 percent of the way, is it less responsive?
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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i find the car is very responsive, the best part there is no lag that i can see. it sure feel quicker. pulls real nice.

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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Sorry I didn't ask my question correctly. I meant to ask about the response on the last 25 percent of pedal. If the device causes the car to be more responsive quicker but does not increase zero to sixty times, is there a dead spot near the end of the pedal travel?
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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never tryed that, never floored it can't answer that one.
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by UnSub
Sorry I didn't ask my question correctly. I meant to ask about the response on the last 25 percent of pedal. If the device causes the car to be more responsive quicker but does not increase zero to sixty times, is there a dead spot near the end of the pedal travel?
It probably works the same as the Blitz: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...0-60-data.html
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 05:07 AM
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10x easier then the blitz to intall. about 10 to 15 mins to install. i like the way it works. the lag is gone, that all i wanted.
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:49 AM
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I have it on another car. It doesn't improve actual performance aka zero to sixty runs or quarter mile. It just cuts the lag and gives a better foot to pedal feel.
Originally Posted by bacardi
well this will be put to rest. nice to have a 30 day money back guarantee.

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i will try it out if the delay is gone or well improved, i will know not wishfull thinking.
Not that I needed your confirmation.. but there it is.
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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looks like the Gen 2 is available now on ebay for about 250...is this way different then driving in ECT? I dont drive either of my cars in ECT one of the service techs told me that excessive use of the ECT or Snow option on any Lexus will speed up the death of the tranny. Mind you this was when we brought in the old 94 ES300 in with a bad tranny which we had driven in ECT for the last 70k miles or so (car had around 150k miles on it at that point).
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