Sprint Booster

[Telsown]

Hi all,

My recent purchase of my 2017 Audi A3 2.0l sportback Quattro has been very eventful. A couple of recalls have now been updated. This was coupled with a complimentary ‘Health check’. Plus a courtesy car, all FOC (Free of charge). Get in!!!! And yes this was at an Audi main dealership of course in Bury St Edmunds.

(1) ECU Update 24GP relating to the Lambda value (of which I’m sure you are aware of) which measures oxygen levels in the engine emissions.

(2) Gearbox Update 34L4 relating to TCM (transmission control module). This software relates to enhance an in-vehicle alert should a problem arise within the auxiliary hydraulic pump.

Carrying on from all that.

As much as I am enjoying my new toy, what is a bit of a pain, (for me anyhow) is the fly-by-wire throttle response turbo-lag. I’m so used to much older vehicles with a cable, hence instant acceleration.

I cannot even ‘drive through it’ although to be fair, when sport dynamic mode is selected it tends to improve matters somewhat. So does fuel consumption unfortunately!!

Which brings me onto the subject (which I’m sure you have your own take) of the ‘Sprint Booster’. It’s one of those situations (is it too good to be true) situations.

Of course, I’m only looking at what I want to see and no more  I want one, Now! 

So now you all have the opportunity to burst my bubble. So don’t hold back. Do your worst!? I cannot sleep until I have the big picture. 

Thanks in anticipation.

Terry 

I’ve seen it here:

https://www.rtecshop.co.uk/sprint-booster-for-audi-a3-all-engines/prod_29036.html

 

[Steve Q]

I'd advise against st this kind of thing as all it's doing is tricking the ECU into thinking the conditions it's assessing are different to what they actually are. 

You'd be better with a proper remap done on a rolling road. 

[cliffcoggin]

If you believe the performance to be sluggish you would be better advised to have it checked before throwing money at an unproven gadget.

[Steve Q]

Cliff does raise a very good point. You should get a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up 

[Telsown]

Thanks to you all,

This is why I joined the club.

So I can get, ‘The voice/s of reason’.

A re-map it is then, maybe.

Thanks again.

Terry

[Stevey Y]

1 hour ago, Telsown said:

Hi all,

My recent purchase of my 2017 Audi A3 2.0l sportback Quattro has been very eventful. A couple of recalls have now been updated. This was coupled with a complimentary ‘Health check’. Plus a courtesy car, all FOC (Free of charge). Get in!!!! And yes this was at an Audi main dealership of course in Bury St Edmunds.

(1) ECU Update 24GP relating to the Lambda value (of which I’m sure you are aware of) which measures oxygen levels in the engine emissions.

(2) Gearbox Update 34L4 relating to TCM (transmission control module). This software relates to enhance an in-vehicle alert should a problem arise within the auxiliary hydraulic pump.

Carrying on from all that.

As much as I am enjoying my new toy, what is a bit of a pain, (for me anyhow) is the fly-by-wire throttle response turbo-lag. I’m so used to much older vehicles with a cable, hence instant acceleration.

I cannot even ‘drive through it’ although to be fair, when sport dynamic mode is selected it tends to improve matters somewhat. So does fuel consumption unfortunately!!

Which brings me onto the subject (which I’m sure you have your own take) of the ‘Sprint Booster’. It’s one of those situations (is it too good to be true) situations.

Of course, I’m only looking at what I want to see and no more  I want one, Now! 

So now you all have the opportunity to burst my bubble. So don’t hold back. Do your worst!? I cannot sleep until I have the big picture. 

Thanks in anticipation.

Terry 

I’ve seen it here:

https://www.rtecshop.co.uk/sprint-booster-for-audi-a3-all-engines/prod_29036.html

 

Hi most of these wonder chips are designed around as Steve stated fooling the ECU, [Dangerous hobby] when you consider the amount of testing during development to achieve the best drivability under all circumstances, as Cliff stated  you may be better served by getting things like the throttle body checked to make sure the butterfly valve is not sticking, the way the world is these days do you think you are going to get something amazing for that sort of money, if you are really keen you will spend three times that for a good solid re map.

Steve.