Tryinghard64 Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hi Gents, I thought I would share this with you. I bought the Boxster 987 3.4 295 Bhp auto. Love the car but the pull away on the throttle is a bit laggy for me. Went and had a remap to apparently 329Bhp and the Sprint Booster fitted same day. What was it like......a different car! It flys and feels really responsive. I am not a fast driver anymore but on a dry straight road in the middle of nowhere with no one about at all (I was in the country), it really moved and I had to come right off the pedal. Its great fun to drive and feels and sounds throaty from the off. The remap was £280 the SprintBooster £186, total cost £466. Money really well spent and a totally different driving experience. I set it to sport mode number 9. Thats plenty for me and I would probably turn it down to 4 in traffic to stop me jerking around on an over sensitive accelerator. Regards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenM Posted November 3, 2020 Report Share Posted November 3, 2020 That sounds very interesting where did you get the re-map done and did they also supply the booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryinghard64 Posted November 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 Hi I had it done locally in Cambridgeshire and I supplied the sprint booster that I bought new from an eBay firm. Whole job took them 5 hours. This feels like a totally different car. Turn the auto off and use the buttons on the steering wheel and this thing is pure fun. They fitted a different air filter to assist air flow as well. That cost £20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 53 minutes ago, Tryinghard64 said: Hi I had it done locally in Cambridgeshire and I supplied the sprint booster that I bought new from an eBay firm. Whole job took them 5 hours. This feels like a totally different car. Turn the auto off and use the buttons on the steering wheel and this thing is pure fun. They fitted a different air filter to assist air flow as well. That cost £20. Get a Merc steering wheel and graft the paddle shifters on, makes it even better to drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyG Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Tryinghard64 said: Hi I had it done locally in Cambridgeshire and I supplied the sprint booster that I bought new from an eBay firm. Whole job took them 5 hours. This feels like a totally different car. Turn the auto off and use the buttons on the steering wheel and this thing is pure fun. They fitted a different air filter to assist air flow as well. That cost £20. @Tryinghard64, as others say sounds very interesting. I live in Cambridgeshire, would you mind sharing details if the company you used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted November 4, 2020 Report Share Posted November 4, 2020 7 hours ago, bally4563 said: Get a Merc steering wheel and graft the paddle shifters on, makes it even better to drive. Yep, I have to agree. Plus the metal finish is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryinghard64 Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 On 11/4/2020 at 12:05 PM, bally4563 said: Get a Merc steering wheel and graft the paddle shifters on, makes it even better to drive. I can imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryinghard64 Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 On 11/4/2020 at 7:21 PM, AdyG said: @Tryinghard64, as others say sounds very interesting. I live in Cambridgeshire, would you mind sharing details if the company you used? 4Tek 01480 700040 I have used them 6 years ago for another car ad that drove faultlessly, infact I still have it as my daily runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finchy Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 What's a sprint booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 About £186. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, Menoporsche said: About £186. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Finchy said: What's a sprint booster? It's an electronic box that fits between the throttle and the ecu. Allows you to speed up the throttle action. Some say just push the pedal down harder. Which is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagss2 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 14 hours ago, JonSta said: It's an electronic box that fits between the throttle and the ecu. Allows you to speed up the throttle action. Some say just push the pedal down harder. Which is free. And some pay to retrofit Sports Chrono on later models (987 & 981). Cheers, Baggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 30 minutes ago, bagss2 said: And some pay to retrofit Sports Chrono on later models (987 & 981). Cheers, Baggers. It’s a valid point but Sports Chrono is a bit more complicated than that. It does increase throttle response but it does adjust the traction control and alters the gear changes on the PDK and probably some other bits I can’t remember 😂 I was advised by the place that remapped mine to fit one of these speed boosters and mine has sports chrono, but I haven’t yet 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Isn't that what I have on my Sport mode in Sport Chrono Plus on my 987.1? I don't have a PDK or PASM to remap so no benefit there. It switches on PSE but I'd like PSE without the hypersensitive throttle. Pain in the butt frankly, makes the car more difficult to drive accurately. Clearly I'm not a driving god like some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolfgjp Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Menoporsche said: Isn't that what I have on my Sport mode in Sport Chrono Plus on my 987.1? I don't have a PDK or PASM to remap so no benefit there. It switches on PSE but I'd like PSE without the hypersensitive throttle. Pain in the butt frankly, makes the car more difficult to drive accurately. Clearly I'm not a driving god like some. In your case yes exactly the same but you can adjust the speed booster to your own liking I.e faster response with less jerkyness. You can unplug the solenoid to your exhaust in the engine bay to be permanently on. There is a YouTube video showing this very straightforward 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveEFI Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 11/3/2020 at 9:09 PM, Tryinghard64 said: Hi Gents, I thought I would share this with you. I bought the Boxster 987 3.4 295 Bhp auto. Love the car but the pull away on the throttle is a bit laggy for me. Went and had a remap to apparently 329Bhp and the Sprint Booster fitted same day. What was it like......a different car! It flys and feels really responsive. I am not a fast driver anymore but on a dry straight road in the middle of nowhere with no one about at all (I was in the country), it really moved and I had to come right off the pedal. Its great fun to drive and feels and sounds throaty from the off. The remap was £280 the SprintBooster £186, total cost £466. Money really well spent and a totally different driving experience. I set it to sport mode number 9. Thats plenty for me and I would probably turn it down to 4 in traffic to stop me jerking around on an over sensitive accelerator. Regards I've got a 987-2 3.4 S PDK. Throttle response is excellent. Anything 'sharper' would make moving off in slow traffic tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 32 minutes ago, Lonewolfgjp said: You can unplug the solenoid to your exhaust in the engine bay to be permanently on. There is a YouTube video showing this very straightforward 👍 Thanks for the info, but the wife would hate PSE being permanently on. ...so what's the link to the video? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lonewolfgjp Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 You can also buy a remote setup of Gert at Carnewal 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 many thanks yes I saw Carnewal's offer. I think Berty987 can offer what I want (directly a PSE switch, no more) but at the time I wasn't confident enough to install it. Might rethink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shead Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 23 hours ago, JonSta said: It's an electronic box that fits between the throttle and the ecu. Allows you to speed up the throttle action. Some say just push the pedal down harder. Which is free. So does the remap lol. If you are remapping car you can adjust the throttle action on the map. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveEFI Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, Mark Shead said: So does the remap lol. If you are remapping car you can adjust the throttle action on the map. Mark I've a feeling many of these re-maps simply fix a fault. On an NA engine. Different thing with a turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Am I the only one thinking these 2 kids are idiots? 10 hours ago, Lonewolfgjp said: Am I the only one thinking these 2 kids are idiots? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagss2 Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 6 hours ago, ATM said: Am I the only one thinking these 2 kids are idiots? Am I the only one thinking these 2 kids are idiots? I quite like his shirt. I quite like his shirt. Cheers, Baggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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