- Jun 5, 2014
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I had known about these for years but recently bought one for the Audi. The concept is simple. Ever since all cars went to drive-by-wire 25 years ago or so (meaning the gas pedal is not actually connected to a cable running to the throttle on the engine), manufacturers have put a certain amount of "travel" in the pedal, probably for fuel economy reasons. Meaning your pedal often feels rather dead for the first 25% or so, or you really have to bear down on it to get some real power.
The Pedal Commander allows you to set whatever sensitivity you want on your pedal with four modes: eco (which actually makes the pedal deader than stock), city (more sensitive), sport (even more) and sport + (dangerously more). It doesn't add a single horsepower to any engine.
What it does is completely change the driving experience. The car "feels" like it's been fed another 50+ horsepower. You touch the pedal and the car just goes. In my turbocharged car, I've been driving around in Sport and it's completely erased any turbo lag issues.
You don't have to have a forced-induction car, however. They make these things for damn near every model out there, cars and trucks. Some of you should really consider picking one up, even at the arguably overpriced cost of $299. It just wakes up the car. Go on Amazon and read the reviews if you want more takes.
Pedal Commander | Throttle Response Controller
The Pedal Commander allows you to set whatever sensitivity you want on your pedal with four modes: eco (which actually makes the pedal deader than stock), city (more sensitive), sport (even more) and sport + (dangerously more). It doesn't add a single horsepower to any engine.
What it does is completely change the driving experience. The car "feels" like it's been fed another 50+ horsepower. You touch the pedal and the car just goes. In my turbocharged car, I've been driving around in Sport and it's completely erased any turbo lag issues.
You don't have to have a forced-induction car, however. They make these things for damn near every model out there, cars and trucks. Some of you should really consider picking one up, even at the arguably overpriced cost of $299. It just wakes up the car. Go on Amazon and read the reviews if you want more takes.
Pedal Commander | Throttle Response Controller