Sprintbooster!!!!

Hey everyone

Received my Sprintbooster from Jason yesterday. There were no installation instructions included, but it was fairly obvious where it went when I looked under the hood. The accelerator cable goes to a sending unit that changes the amount of pedal travel into the signal to the throttle body. Well, anyway, the difference in acceleration is very noticible. Although, as mentioned elsewhere, there is no increase in horsepower or torque, the quickness factor is multiplied several times over. The takeoff from a stop is quicker and smoother; the amount of pedal needed to accelerate and pass on the road is reduced and helps the transmission shift down sooner.
You can probably tell that I am very happy with the results. I have spent more money on other vehicles for performance without getting the benefit I feel that this product has delivered.
I would recommend this to anyone with a Ridgline that would like to quicken its' response when driving around town.

Thanks to Jason for making this product available.

Larry

So am I understanding you correctly that all this does is increase the amount of throttle given at a lesser pedal?

So am I understanding you correctly that all this does is increase the amount of throttle given at a lesser pedal?

Yep, that's all it really does. It increases the signal going to the drive by wire system.

For $300? :confused:

yeah but just think how much effort is saved in trying to street race :rolleyes:

For $300? :confused:

Is that PT Barnum I hear?:rolleyes:

http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/sprintbooster/SprintBooster.pdf

Interesting article on Sprint Booster in the real world.

I can understand how some would like the "feel" of it. At times it seems the pedal is sluggish on the RL. On the other hand, i would assume fuel economy would drop as you are always farther on the pedal.

I would throw it in for up to $50, but personally I think $300 is steep.

My intake had a similar effect by quickening the throttle response.

Although not to the same degree I would assume.

Hello again,

I have read all of the previous posts on the sprintbooster and realize it is not for everyone. As I said in my post above, I have purchased exhausts, intakes, tuners and other supposed horsepower and torque increasers for other vehicles and spent more money than on the sprintbooster. The cost of the sprintbooster is high, but it has really made driving my Ridge much more enjoyable. 90% of my driving is around town and the increase in quickness has made quite a difference in working around traffic.
To be honest the difference in driveability suprised me, I did not expect it to help as much as it did. Thanks for reading this.

LHFIRE

The cost of the sprintbooster is high, but it has really made driving my Ridge much more enjoyable. 90% of my driving is around town and the increase in quickness has made quite a difference in working around traffic.
To be honest the difference in driveability suprised me, I did not expect it to help as much as it did.



Just keep telling yourself that and enjoy it.

Well, in the same vein, the money I've spent on roof rack, bug deflector, and side steps make my driving more enjoyable. And none of those things improved performance. You bought a RL, so you ought to like your truck. Whatever makes your RL more enjoyable for you should be a good thing and likely justifies the cost. Don't sweat it.

I NOW HAVE THE SPRINT BOOSTER'S IN STOCK! FINALLY. So, if you do want to order, I still have them at a lower price, which I'm not even supposed to be doing. They should be $329, as we we warned by the factory to stop selling at less than this. If you really want one, I'd order soon which it's at the lower price.

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoomprod.php?id=ridge_sprint_bstr

Well, in the same vein, the money I've spent on roof rack, bug deflector, and side steps make my driving more enjoyable. And none of those things improved performance.

You're right, those items you mentioned did not improve performance, but they did give you some type of utility. The roof rack stores cargo and material, the bug deflector keeps your hood clean and paint in good shape, the side steps help you get into the vehicle.

What does the Sprint Booster do? It fools you into thinking your truck is faster? Ok, I could see where that is worth $300 :confused:

How has this changed your fuel mileage?

How has this changed your fuel mileage?

It does not change anything with fuel mileage. Just differs your throttle body response.

I would throw it in for up to $50, but personally I think $300 is steep.

$50, I would if you could make one with parts bought from a local electronics store. It would probably be cheaper than that. If it's just an amplifier, and not a programed device, it couldn't be that hard. Does anyone have a schematic for the booster?

It does not change anything with fuel mileage. Just differs your throttle body response.
If it's just "mashing the gas pedal harder" for you, then it is using more fuel. If people actually feel their truck being more responsive, then more fuel is being used.

It does not effect gas mileage. It's gets rid of the "hesitation" and gives a quicker response without delay. I've sold over 20 of these to Ridgeline owners, and most are on this forum, which I'm sure will chime in and say the same thing.

I have a few in stock as we speak.

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoomprod.php?id=ridge_sprint_bstr

http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/sprintbooster/SprintBooster.pdf

Interesting article on Sprint Booster in the real world.

good article.
I personally have no trouble pushing the gas pedal down.
:)

Not every vehicle is the same. The results can be very good on some model vehicles and so-so on others. On the Ridgeline the results are very good and anyone that has this installed in their Ridgeline will attest to this.

This is why I'm offering a 30 day money back guarantee on this unit for the Ridgeline. I would also never put the Burtman Industries name at risk. I'm happy to say this does what it says.

Jason, it is theoretically impossible for it to have identical gas mileage for same driving habits. What the Sprintbooster does is offset the accelerator pedal pot signal. In cable driven throttles, there is a 1:1 ratio between pedal input, and throttle plate opening. In a drive by wire setup, Honda can change that ratio to whatever they want. So for a 25% pedal depression, you might only have a 15% throttle plate opening. So in theory, if one were to always use the same pedal input, your throttle plate would open more with the Sprintbooster, and the TPS would send the signal to the ECU to up the injector PWM for the corresponding TPS signal.

Granted, the gas mileage differences might be insignificant, but still, it will be different. The only way you can have better throttle response through this method is by having the TPS open more, and you will consume gas. No ifs ands or buts about it.

It does not effect gas mileage. It's gets rid of the "hesitation" and gives a quicker response without delay. I've sold over 20 of these to Ridgeline owners, and most are on this forum, which I'm sure will chime in and say the same thing.

As mentioned earlier, if it truly only removes the hesitation between pressing the pedal and opening the throttle, it won't use any more fuel than normal.

The question is, is it worth it?

I'm still waiting to hear from all the impressed buyers of this product.

I have a question, would you buy it again? I'm not asking if you're content with your purchase or if you are ok with having it since it's already installed. I am asking if you would buy it again for a second Ridgeline you purchased. Or if you went back into time (pretend with me!) before you bought it and retained the knowledge of how well it worked, would you buy it again?

A lot of times with products like this people use their "Buttseat Dyno" to determine how well it works. Some people who know it's there and want to avoid buyer's remorse will always fool themselves into thinking it really helps. But in the end if they were to do a blind test they wouldn't notice nor care about any type of difference.

As mentioned earlier, if it truly only removes the hesitation between pressing the pedal and opening the throttle, it won't use any more fuel than normal.

The question is, is it worth it?

I'm still waiting to hear from all the impressed buyers of this product.

I have a question, would you buy it again? I'm not asking if you're content with your purchase or if you are ok with having it since it's already installed. I am asking if you would buy it again for a second Ridgeline you purchased. Or if you went back into time (pretend with me!) before you bought it and retained the knowledge of how well it worked, would you buy it again?

A lot of times with products like this people use their "Buttseat Dyno" to determine how well it works. Some people who know it's there and want to avoid buyer's remorse will always fool themselves into thinking it really helps. But in the end if they were to do a blind test they wouldn't notice nor care about any type of difference. Not only will I buy it again, but I have the opportunity to return it within the next three weeks if I am not happy. I don't see that happening but will post it if anything changes. I will also welcome anyone in the tri-state area that has doubts to drive mine. I have two 08 RTX's. One I drive and one my business partner drives. I won't tell which one it is installed in and I guarantee you will be able to tell immediately.

SteelCity, you can see some reviews by Ridgeline owners at the bottom of this page:

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoomprod.php?id=ridge_sprint_bstr

Also, their email addresses are there as well. They also post on the forum, but until then...

The first review clearly states that it makes the gas pedal more sensitive. He doesn't have to press the gas pedal as much. He comments that he knows he could do the same thing by pressing the gas pedal further, but that would put his foot further from the braking making stopping harder :confused::confused::confused:

How about he just moves his seat further a click or two?

The second reviewer seems to like it, but does not state exactly why. What did the $300 device do?

Steel - very simple...come down to exit 120 and try it out.

It removes this hesitation by altering the accelerator pedal signal to the ECU, which opens the throttle plate more for a given gas pedal input. So it does use more fuel. There's no way around it. More air metered in, means more fuel.




As mentioned earlier, if it truly only removes the hesitation between pressing the pedal and opening the throttle, it won't use any more fuel than normal.

The question is, is it worth it?

I'm still waiting to hear from all the impressed buyers of this product.

I have a question, would you buy it again? I'm not asking if you're content with your purchase or if you are ok with having it since it's already installed. I am asking if you would buy it again for a second Ridgeline you purchased. Or if you went back into time (pretend with me!) before you bought it and retained the knowledge of how well it worked, would you buy it again?

A lot of times with products like this people use their "Buttseat Dyno" to determine how well it works. Some people who know it's there and want to avoid buyer's remorse will always fool themselves into thinking it really helps. But in the end if they were to do a blind test they wouldn't notice nor care about any type of difference.

It removes this hesitation by altering the accelerator pedal signal to the ECU, which opens the throttle plate more for a given gas pedal input. So it does use more fuel. There's no way around it. More air metered in, means more fuel.

That would only be true if someone was stepping on the gas pedal the same as before the device was installed.

If the driver still accelerates the same and drives the same speed, they will still be using the same amount of fuel as they did before- they will just be pressing the gas pedal less :rolleyes:

I agree if it accelerates the same, but if it is accelerating faster and throttle response is faster, as others have stated, then the throttle plate is opening further. You can't argue that. Either way, it probably is insignificant.

That would only be true if someone was stepping on the gas pedal the same as before the device was installed.

If the driver still accelerates the same and drives the same speed, they will still be using the same amount of fuel as they did before- they will just be pressing the gas pedal less :rolleyes:

Not only will I buy it again, but I have the opportunity to return it within the next three weeks if I am not happy. I don't see that happening but will post it if anything changes. I will also welcome anyone in the tri-state area that has doubts to drive mine. I have two 08 RTX's. One I drive and one my business partner drives. I won't tell which one it is installed in and I guarantee you will be able to tell immediately.

I have to agree. You have to feel it first. My two friends from the area own ridges and drove mine to see if it actually works and they thought I was full of crap! They were supprised to see that this actually worked. I would deffinitly buy this device again and I am waiting to get a couple extra bucks together to get one put in my element. The same one for the ridge works in the E. The good thing is I can switch when on long trips from the ridge to the E. Basically 150$$$ for each vehicle works for me.
John

Brutal Arguments on the device I understand, but if you want to give it a try with a 30 day money back policy why not put one under the hood if interested.

Glad to hear you like it. I do still have a few in stock. After they go out of stock it takes quite a while to get them back in. They are made in Germany, then have to be imported, etc. If anyone is interested I have some.

http://www.burtmanindustries.com/zoomprod.php?id=ridge_sprint_bstr

UPDATE, I HAVE TWO OF THESE LEFT, once they are gone, they are gone for good. Sprint Booster called me today and is no longer making these for the Ridgeline due to the economy and is only concentrating on higher volume vehicles. If you want one, order before it's gone.

http://www.crosslake.net/~dbipes/sprintbooster/SprintBooster.pdf

Interesting article on Sprint Booster in the real world.

Very nicely done!!
Does anyone have any experience with the other devices sold on Ebay and other stores for these "Performance chips" that increase HP and gas mileage?
these claims are quite extensive.. Almost too good to be true.. Has anyone had any experience with these things?


http://motors.shop.ebay.com/__?_from=R40&_trksid=p3841.m39.l1313&_nkw=ridgeline+chip&_sacat=6028