Throttle Response - Controller
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My Review:
I installed the Soler Throttle controller on my 26 Z06 yesterday and I am AMAZED at the difference in the low-end speed/torque improvement. It is way more responsive! I plan on leaving it set to Sport 7 for everyday use.
It was easy to install. I am NOT mechanically inclined, and the only real issue was working in the tight space under the dash. One thing of note is the 2026 Z has a more continuous leather panel under the center console than C8 models built before 2026 and that makes it impossible to run the hardwire for the display into the glove box. The panel now runs under the whole center console to the back wall. On older models it has a break right before the glove box and it allows you to run the wire hidden into the glove box. So, I had to hide the wire under that panel until I was right under the glove box latch and then pop it out and run it along the latch assembly.... i.e. a small part of the wire is exposed now.
I found that after my test run, the car seemed to run hotter and therefore required the radiator fans to run for a while after shutting down, whereas, before soler, that likely would not have happened based on the type of driving I did. However, this makes total sense to me, and I don't see it as a problem. Just good to know.
I did NOT know that you could remove the hardwired display from inside the car and JUST use the phone app. That is great news as I was wondering, while in lock mode, how having the display somewhere in the vehicle would be much of an anti-theft deterrent if the hard wire display was found inside the car by a would-be thief? Again, removing the display makes it a much better theft deterrent. This likely will allow me to just tuck the hard wire display completely under the side leather panel and just pull the wire out it out if needed (if my phone is not with me or something).
Lastly, I was a bit surprised that in lock mode the car could be put into drive or reverse and it would idle forward or back. No one ever says that in the reviews, and I think that would be helpful info to know. It's not really an issue, in my opinion, as it would just result and a hilarious slow speed chase by the police or by me on foot.... LOL
Great product and I highly recommend it.
I installed the Soler Throttle controller on my 26 Z06 yesterday and I am AMAZED at the difference in the low-end speed/torque improvement. It is way more responsive! I plan on leaving it set to Sport 7 for everyday use.
It was easy to install. I am NOT mechanically inclined, and the only real issue was working in the tight space under the dash. One thing of note is the 2026 Z has a more continuous leather panel under the center console than C8 models built before 2026 and that makes it impossible to run the hardwire for the display into the glove box. The panel now runs under the whole center console to the back wall. On older models it has a break right before the glove box and it allows you to run the wire hidden into the glove box. So, I had to hide the wire under that panel until I was right under the glove box latch and then pop it out and run it along the latch assembly.... i.e. a small part of the wire is exposed now.
I found that after my test run, the car seemed to run hotter and therefore required the radiator fans to run for a while after shutting down, whereas, before soler, that likely would not have happened based on the type of driving I did. However, this makes total sense to me, and I don't see it as a problem. Just good to know.
I did NOT know that you could remove the hardwired display from inside the car and JUST use the phone app. That is great news as I was wondering, while in lock mode, how having the display somewhere in the vehicle would be much of an anti-theft deterrent if the hard wire display was found inside the car by a would-be thief? Again, removing the display makes it a much better theft deterrent. This likely will allow me to just tuck the hard wire display completely under the side leather panel and just pull the wire out it out if needed (if my phone is not with me or something).
Lastly, I was a bit surprised that in lock mode the car could be put into drive or reverse and it would idle forward or back. No one ever says that in the reviews, and I think that would be helpful info to know. It's not really an issue, in my opinion, as it would just result and a hilarious slow speed chase by the police or by me on foot.... LOL
Great product and I highly recommend it.
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Joined: Jun 2025
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From: Louisiana
also, there’s a tunnel to feed wire from driver to passenger side, I used it for radar sector wire. I can take a pic if you don’t find it but it’s just a few inches behind where the center dash runs out. You might have been eye level with it while installing the controller.
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Joined: Jan 2025
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From: North Carolina
Also interested in this tunnel location for when mine arrives
also, there’s a tunnel to feed wire from driver to passenger side, I used it for radar sector wire. I can take a pic if you don’t find it but it’s just a few inches behind where the center dash runs out. You might have been eye level with it while installing the controller.
