You can tell the people who have never driven a car with a throttle booster. They always make this comment. Clueless.
Acceleration GAME CHANGER!!!
Burning Brakes
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I realize that fast feeling and fast can be different things.. does anyone have any lap times or drag times to prove these make the car faster? From my experience, the vette has bit longer throw on the gas pedal vs other fast cars I've had, so you just need to be in the pedal deeper, which admittedly can be scary if youre not ready(mines a Z).. I can see why some would want a faster response at the beginning of the throw but by the time the pedal is far back all hell is breaking loose anyway (I dont drive auto sports cars, maybe this is an issue for the auto drivers?)
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Some cars like mercedes have slow throttle response to keep the ride experience smooth. Corvettes already have great and fast throttle response so I don't see the need other than again maybe fooling the TCU with starting off in lower gears since it thinks you are pressing the gas more than you are.
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Want me to post my receipt.
Wow what a cynical group! When others post experiences that change the enjoyment of their Corvette , I say thank you for sharing. I don’t throw darts! Would you like me to post my paid receipt for all the “snake oil” fans! Clearly others responding to this post, who have had these controllers have actual factual wisdom on the topic. Remember the difference between “knowledge” and wisdom! Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put a tomato in a fruit salad.
Thanks to all those with “knowledge” who never had a controller! LOL
Thanks to all those with “knowledge” who never had a controller! LOL
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OP, honestly your original post sounded like a spam, which is why I made the comment I did.
FWIW, I do agree that a throttle booster will improve the horrendous throttle mapping in a C6 (I ran a Vitesse until I had ECS tune my car) and it did make a noticeable difference. While any of these controllers will make a car "feel" faster, I have yet to see any real world proof of that. I do believe that automatic cars benefit more than manual ones, due to the TCM calibration.
FWIW, I do agree that a throttle booster will improve the horrendous throttle mapping in a C6 (I ran a Vitesse until I had ECS tune my car) and it did make a noticeable difference. While any of these controllers will make a car "feel" faster, I have yet to see any real world proof of that. I do believe that automatic cars benefit more than manual ones, due to the TCM calibration.
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Hi and thanks! I also recall the poor mapping in my C6 and wanted to share with this contingent. It was Monterey red metallic, as I recall, an awesome color!
At any rate, I will let others weigh in from here not looking to be viewed as controversial having been a member for way too many years. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend.
At any rate, I will let others weigh in from here not looking to be viewed as controversial having been a member for way too many years. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend.
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Hi and thanks! I also recall the poor mapping in my C6 and wanted to share with this contingent. It was Monterey red metallic, as I recall, an awesome color!
At any rate, I will let others weigh in from here not looking to be viewed as controversial having been a member for way too many years. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend.
At any rate, I will let others weigh in from here not looking to be viewed as controversial having been a member for way too many years. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend.
Enjoy the long weekend.
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Soler controller
I am Not a paid spokesman nor could anyone buy my vote for a lousy $200. I installed Soler a year ago and works flawlessly on my modified C6. Occasionally I convince my wife she should experience the thrilling top down cruiser. Because it's a M6 I turn down the throttle controller and she finds it much easier to operate. And less scary for me!
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“Soler Engineering Throttle Controller Corvette C6”
If you have never tried this product it can best be described as an acceleration and drivability improvement GAME CHANGER.
Just google and check it out on their website. If you decide to buy it, I will be shocked if you return it under their 30 day no hassle guarantee!! It’s genuinely that much fun added to your drive. I am now smiling every time I accelerate!
For free shipping use code: DLXVETTE at checkout. You first must type your email during checkout for the above savings to activate. Enjoy the controller like many of us now are! Well built Soler!
If you have never tried this product it can best be described as an acceleration and drivability improvement GAME CHANGER.
Just google and check it out on their website. If you decide to buy it, I will be shocked if you return it under their 30 day no hassle guarantee!! It’s genuinely that much fun added to your drive. I am now smiling every time I accelerate!
For free shipping use code: DLXVETTE at checkout. You first must type your email during checkout for the above savings to activate. Enjoy the controller like many of us now are! Well built Soler!
. Just seemed way too positive & excited to have been written by a non-affiliated C6 owner. Can't blame many of us for being skeptical. I enjoyed your positive experience enthusiasm...
Last edited by RetroGuy; May 27, 2023 at 10:19 AM.
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OP, honestly your original post sounded like a spam, which is why I made the comment I did.
FWIW, I do agree that a throttle booster will improve the horrendous throttle mapping in a C6 (I ran a Vitesse until I had ECS tune my car) and it did make a noticeable difference. While any of these controllers will make a car "feel" faster, I have yet to see any real world proof of that. I do believe that automatic cars benefit more than manual ones, due to the TCM calibration.
FWIW, I do agree that a throttle booster will improve the horrendous throttle mapping in a C6 (I ran a Vitesse until I had ECS tune my car) and it did make a noticeable difference. While any of these controllers will make a car "feel" faster, I have yet to see any real world proof of that. I do believe that automatic cars benefit more than manual ones, due to the TCM calibration.
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These throttle response enhancers certainly give a better throttle response ... but at WOT, they don't get you even a 1 HP power increase.
None . . Nada . . Nope
None . . Nada . . Nope
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Hi All,
I wanted to share a hugely positive experience many of us have been having with “Soler Engineering Throttle Controller Corvette C6”
If you have never tried this product it can best be described as an acceleration and drivability improvement GAME CHANGER.
Just google and check it out on their website. If you decide to buy it, I will be shocked if you return it under their 30 day no hassle guarantee!! It’s genuinely that much fun added to your drive. I am now smiling every time I accelerate!
For free shipping use code: DLXVETTE at checkout. You first must type your email during checkout for the above savings to activate. Enjoy the controller like many of us now are! Well built Soler!
I wanted to share a hugely positive experience many of us have been having with “Soler Engineering Throttle Controller Corvette C6”
If you have never tried this product it can best be described as an acceleration and drivability improvement GAME CHANGER.
Just google and check it out on their website. If you decide to buy it, I will be shocked if you return it under their 30 day no hassle guarantee!! It’s genuinely that much fun added to your drive. I am now smiling every time I accelerate!
For free shipping use code: DLXVETTE at checkout. You first must type your email during checkout for the above savings to activate. Enjoy the controller like many of us now are! Well built Soler!
Burning Brakes
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I use a JMS PedalMax on my SUV... just turn the dial from 0 - 100...no programming and it doesn't use your OBD port. HUGE drivability improvement! No more "dead pedal". So much easier to speed up to catch an exit, pass a car, leave from a stop, etc.
My GS was tuned, so no need for any device.
My GS was tuned, so no need for any device.
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This is true....but say you assign a number from nothing to full throttle and it is a ten and at ten throttle is wide open....and then suddenly you have to depress the throttle to five to get to full ten open throttle position suddenly everything happens faster....the throttle blade opens quicker with less throttle depression...so there is potentially two savings to be gained...less throttle movement and throttle opens quicker for same reason....So its "possible" you could be a little quicker in some metrics like zero to sixty or sixty foot times or even track times because you can get on the throttle and have it open quicker at any given time...but at wide open its a big fat nothing....which they don't pretend it does anything there....
We've all been sort of spoiled by drive by wire...and the manufacturers love it cause they can slow **** down to suit them...but the servo controlled throttle is in no shape form or fashion as linear and the good old throttle cable that we had back in the day...which may or may not be better depending on your outlook....These devices do indeed make it more linear....imo (but also they all might be over priced)
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This is true....but say you assign a number from nothing to full throttle and it is a ten and at ten throttle is wide open....and then suddenly you have to depress the throttle to five to get to full ten open throttle position suddenly everything happens faster....the throttle blade opens quicker with less throttle depression...so there is potentially two savings to be gained...less throttle movement and throttle opens quicker for same reason....So its "possible" you could be a little quicker in some metrics like zero to sixty or sixty foot times or even track times because you can get on the throttle and have it open quicker at any given time...but at wide open its a big fat nothing....which they don't pretend it does anything there....
We've all been sort of spoiled by drive by wire...and the manufacturers love it cause they can slow **** down to suit them...but the servo controlled throttle is in no shape form or fashion as linear and the good old throttle cable that we had back in the day...which may or may not be better depending on your outlook....These devices do indeed make it more linear....imo (but also they all might be over priced)
We've all been sort of spoiled by drive by wire...and the manufacturers love it cause they can slow **** down to suit them...but the servo controlled throttle is in no shape form or fashion as linear and the good old throttle cable that we had back in the day...which may or may not be better depending on your outlook....These devices do indeed make it more linear....imo (but also they all might be over priced)
I run a Dashlogic and one set of parameters I monitor is the pedal position vs throttle position. The stock programming is horrendous and not linear at all, sometimes lagging by as much as 15%. The Vitesse did cure most of that set on SP5, but I also had several instances of reduced power mode and codes being thrown. I had Doug a at ECS do a proper tune, so now my PP vs TP are pretty much 1:1.