Is Installing a Pedal Commander on Your Car Worth It? *Long Term Review*
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Today I talk about the Pedal Commander and see if it really is a good modification for your car, or just a gimmick? Over the last two years we have installed the Pedal Commander on our Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Supra, Audi R8 and recently the Nissan GTR. The Pedal Commander is basically an electronic programmer that intercepts the throttle pedal signal to the throttle bodies and adjust how quickly your pedal input responds to the actual engine. In the GTR there is a gauge on the screen that shows pedal position in percentage. I demonstrate how in stock mode how when I give my pedal half throttle it goes to the 50% mark. Then putting the Pedal Commander into the Eco mode which is the most conservative mode, you can see how the same throttle position only puts it up to around 20%. The in Sport + mode you can see how just barely tapping the gas puts the position way up to over 70%. It's awesome how when you add a Pedal Commander to your car it makes throttle response now adjustable and so much sharper. The car responds better and its just that one extra way to fine tune your car and make it respond better. The best comparison I have is if you think about your steering wheel. If you turn the wheel 90 degrees, you expect a certain amount of turning from your car. But if you can sharpen your steering to have less input equal that same 90 degree angle, now your car will feel more agile and fun to take corners. The Pedal Commander is the same principle but for the lag in the pedal response. Great upgrade for any car!
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With that gauge , this has to be the best review of the product. Thanks mate!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah that was cool to be able to show that!
For those wondering, yes you can get full throttle regardless if you bury the gas pedal, but that’s not the point. The point is that during performance driving, you want a more sensitive throttle. More modern & expensive cars have “sport mode” or “race mode” that changes the throttle response for you, but for those who do not have separate drive modes, or want even more customization, this is a good accessory. This is even a bigger deal in manual car becuz of rev matching. If you can get a lot of throttle from a light tap, it helps with heel toeing since you want to spend as little time as possible on the throttle so you can focus on the braking portion.
SO true! Just makes the throttle body react way sooner then stock!
I bought one for my Maserati which does have multiple drive modes because the pedal to throttle ratio is awful.
@@charlesthomas135 oh nice! Yeah it makes a difference on every car!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed it's going to be delivered in a week. I'll make sure to come back here and let everyone know about my experience. I love my Quattroporte but the gas pedal goes from meh to launching the car like a rocket way too quickly. Early throttle response is nonexistent then when you get almost to where the turbos spin up you get some decent throttle.
How'd it go? @@charlesthomas135
Bought the Pedal Commander for my 2012 Camaro 2S a month ago. This works as advertised. The sport+ mode is just sheer fun! I normally drive it in sport mode plus 3 and it is plenty responsive. And yes, I find my mpg goes south as I enjoy putting the pedal to the metal on those special occasions. I would say try it and see for yourself.
Nice to hear! Very good upgrade on these!
Have you had any trouble with the pedal commander on your Camaro? I've heard about cars going into limp mode after some time with the pedal commander
@@mysticgaming7726 that only happens if you use eco mode. Therefore don’t use eco mode on a camaro because we don’t have that option stock. Just use city, sport, and sport +
@@e.pofficial7878is that true?
I had a full grasp on what these devices do/don’t do prior to finding your video. I have found it difficult to find videos that aren’t “WHOAMG IVE HAD IT INSTALLED FOR 3 HOURS BUY IT NOW” or “THIS THING IS CRAP, HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS!” while looking for feedback on long-term reliability. I still have apprehension about possible failure on say a long distance highway trip, but thank you for a coherent multi vehicle long term review.
I actually understand how the pedal commander works after watching this review. Probably because my auto tech instructor would normally talk about electrical inputs in our electrical unit. I might consider buying this someday if I have a performance vehicle
Yeah it’s a pretty cool concept how they work. Nice to be able to fine tune the pedal response!
@@BrosFOURRSpeedand completely pointless. A tune and controlling your throttle does exactly the same thing haha. Some people’s kids.
@@Jason-id3yp what kids?
You can’t control the throttle as well as a computer system. If you try it, let me know your thoughts after. I had it along with a tune and it still helped.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed are you saying you can’t push your throttle 40% or 70% or 80% without the use of a controller like this? That’s very interesting. It’s a completely pointless product.
I’ve built and tuned numerous 9 and 10 second cars and have never thought to myself, “Man, I wish I had 80% throttle while only pushing the throttle down 20% of the way.” If I want 80% throttle, push the throttle almost all the way down. If I want 20% throttle, barely tap the throttle.
How about you do some dragy runs with this and see if you run better times?
@@Jason-id3yp I didn’t say that. You can certainly do that, but any delay in the response of the gas pedal can’t be fixed with your foot. Your foot can’t adjust lag in the delay a pedal has..
Why are you comparing this to a 10 second car? This is for daily driving use . A highly modified car like that of course is built to have zero to no lag, for the average car owner, this is a great solution..
Been using either pedal commander or 9 drive for years on my cars, couldn't live without it. True drivers secret
Very nice! It makes a difference and really makes it so you can fine tune the car!
What would happen if I used my dodge durango pedal commander on a Ford Explorer ST would it screw up the Ford?
@@Alwaysbeclosing1774connections aren't the same
I just got mine for my GTR and RS6. Can’t wait to install!
Sweet! You'll love the adjustments!
I have a 22 Raptor with a E50 tune. Would you recommend and how would you drive it to get a better 0-60, throttle all the way down or more roll into it when using the pedal commander? Have you see better 60 times?
If you buy this garbage just throw the raptor away.
All you need to do is put the raptor in sport. Hold the brake down at the stop and push the gas to 4K, then lift and launch.
I have installed it on my F250 with the 6.2 gas. It really makes a significant difference, when it’s wet I can’t use Sport at all otherwise the wheels are spinning at every traffic light… Worth the cost.
Yea these make a big difference! Nice to adjust them for different circumstances
I have an 2020 F250 and was considering one.....what modes do you usually drive in aside from inclement weather days?
@@FreeformThoughts804 I found that “city” is where I feel the best balance, it’s more peppy than the standard response but not by too much. Occasionally I have used “eco” in the snow to reduce the chance of slipping. The “sport” settings are fun but too nervous for daily driving.
Finally someone explains the difference between horse power and the pedal commander! You’re definitely right and well explained !! That’s why some cars now a days come with a pedal commander integrated:) I used race in the streets and I learned how to modify cars ! Your video was helpful thanks 😊
Glad you liked it!
How is the mpg? What is the recommended level to stay still good mpg
@@Ashie10091 I have mine in city mode + 2 and I’m happy with it , it hasn’t messed up the mpg :) I think if we go sport mode it might affect a little bit the mpg .
What an excellent, in depth and thorough analysis!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Would this help with turbo lag? Accelerations are sluggish at first then suddenly kicks in around 2-3k rpm
Technically it won't solve turbo lag. But it will take away the pedal lag. So as a result the turbo will spool sooner in relation to you hitting ht pedal because the pedal response is quicker
Putting one in my 2022 5.7 ram big horn. It’s responsive as stock. Hoping for some sharper, even more responsive and fun off the line acceleration. Great video and explanations. Thx
Nice! It'll definitely liven up the truck!
Did it work?
I have a 2008 G35 sedan and my throttle feels like it is too touchy where I either and cruising or full send. I have done the relearn with the procedure I’ve found online and with my obd2 bidirectional programer. Will this help?
Just to be clear to anyone that might read my comment i am in no way comparing a basic bolt on 15 year old car to any thing like their cars. But it still has the issue
I am also curious about how this mod affects the dyno curve if you can see where the commander helps with lag time
I can attest it works. Having a job at a dealership means we see and touch a lot of cars. One was a Colorado ZR with one of these things. Me and my coworker pressed Sport + thinking it wouldnt do much. Oh, we were pleasantly surprised. Instant my toe touched that throttle it shot off with a squeal.
We actually took it out of Sport + because we figured it would be too much when trying to guide it into our work building.
The guy who traded it in had used it for work and some minor done ups were on it. Like a bolt on cold air intake for example. Probably going to get one for my Lancer. Didn't have much time to play with it to understand the ins and outs.
It’s a nice upgrade for improving the response for sure!
Did it work for your lancer? I’m thinking of getting one for mine
I just installed a Pedal Commander on my 2012 Silverado & the difference is night & day! I started the PC on the Sport +1 mode & drove around for a while & as soon as I came off the driveway I noticed the difference. Many people want to say that you just have to put your foot into the throttle, well wrong! The pedal response is instantaneous, so putting your foot down doesn’t work like this does.
My truck also has had a tune, dual exhaust & a K&N system & now with the Pedal Commander, it’s really f**king fast now!
I'm so glad I got my PC before looking at it online, people all over love to shit talk this product. I feel like I'm going to go insane if I have to hear someone say to just "push the pedal down farther" or that it's "just a placebo" one more time.
Like not everyone can/want to tune their ECU, Transmission or Engine. The car community is almost a disaster of gatekeeping and policing what people can and cannot do with their cars.
I love this product cause it's the spirit of having fun without having to get a loan. My tC went from fun yet frustrating cause the acceleration felt held back with the stock throttle response to an absolute live wire in terms of the peppiness and smoothness the PC gives the throttle and it just feels amazing to get a satisfying acceleration out of it.
I also found a great use for ECO mode, I get stuck in brain melting stop and go traffic often and it's just annoying to have to stay back enough and very lightly accelerate and brake. With ECO mode I can just press the pedal normally and it gives a nice smooth, slow acceleration where I can easily trail a reasonable amount behind the car in front without tapping the brake.
Plus with the added benefit of keeping my aftermarket exaust really quiet when it's in ECO, I don't worry about sounding like an asshole while I'm trapped in traffic.
So true! It just helps that pedal lag and really makes the car that much better! Very well worth it for sure!
@@therelaytimes You obviously don’t like the product, stop trying to belittle people that do, move on and let people enjoy what works best for them..
used it before on my underpowered cvt car,no added speed but you can set desired throttle response,it also eliminates any delays or lag
Oh nice! Never thought of how it would effect a CVT vehicle. I'm sure it really helps out!
Not more speed but makes it quicker on takeoff therefor u will launch faster no?
i’m thinking about getting one of these for my maxima which has a cvt. do you really think it’s worth the money for the less lag?
@@rapidslie4468 A CVT will be slow no matter what you do to it due to it's design and how they work. Based on the horrible reliability of CVT transmissions, I personally wouldn't mess with it.
i got one for my 2015 civic 1.8 with the cvt. ITS GREAT. especially coupled with other mods. its GREAT. barely ANY lag on throttle response!
I have a 2015 Kia Soul 1.6L base that has different throttle responses built into it in the steering wheel with buttons. Comfort, normal, and sport modes. I love it. My car isn't fast by any means, but those modes help.
That’s pretty common in a lot of vehicles which does help!
Thanks for your review. I have a hhr ss 6sp and I was wondering about this.
I have one on my 370z. I don't go over sport mode to often because with a 6 speed it's like instant tire spin when pulling out.
Yeah! It can really give the accelerator some extra input!
Best review on these by far. So much knowledge 😄🙌🙌🙌
I appreciate that!
Great explanation and visual of the various throttle positions for the different modes. I'm considering it for a 2024 Mustang GT.
Glad you liked it! Definitely a cool tool!
I found the peddle commander on my rc 300 with Takada cat back quad exhaust and a racing coilover suspension. I put the car in sport plus and the pedal commander sports plus 4 at the track foot on brake and gas pedal reving at 1500rpm has increased track time the launch is instantly with no tire spin love it 👍
Oh nice! Fun product for sure!
I have a 05 Cherokee with 5.7 Hemi and wouldn't have anyone waste money on garbage but pedal commander really makes hell of a difference I tried unhooked well as hooked up while it's not a tuner nor do you gain horsepower if you buy one start off on lowest setting or you will drive through your house or into another vehicle throttle response was so good on my Jeep my head got thrown back startled my daughter and I even she said holy shit dad 🤣 I won't promote garbage and only commenting because it does make hella difference in throttle response
Yeah these make a great difference! Well worth it for sure on any car!
Price is a bit steep was stuck between PC or tuner while this exceeded my expectations still gonna get a tuner down road
@@BrosFOURRSpeed so could I use this on my 2016 peugeot 108 1.2? Would it really make a difference?
They have a similar thing to the pedal commander for genesis coupes. Was kinda of weary about it at first but after watching this video im going to look at getting one.
Oh cool!
I justvinstalled one in my 2018 TRD sport, manual. Geezus. Like having a corvette. Seriously. Back in my seat. Albeit I had it in Sport Plus 4. Lol. Dialed it back to Sport 4. Very very good. Far more than i was expecting.
Awesome! One of those mods you have to try to really understand it!
I love mine. It makes the car feel like it's making 1 to 2 psi extra boost in any part throttle scenario. But it's not all about more throttle sensitivity... I learned from experimenting on.my tuned car a too a high setting causes throttle closures which actually slow the car down. Play around until you find what works best for your car.
Glad you enjoy it!
I love how people who have not tried one just bashes throttle controllers. You dont know til you try it. Makes a huge difference in drivability.
Yeah, not sure how people come up with a strong negative opinion without any experience. It’s a shame to see that.
Will this mess up your car after a while? Is it good for daily use or do you just use it when racing and have it off when driving normally
I wouldn't keep it on Sport +4 and floor it every single day. But if you just dial it up a little bit to sharpen response you should have an issue. I've just dialed the stock setting up a few and never touched it again. Had them on a few of our cars for a few years with no issues
@@BrosFOURRSpeed sport mode in a regular car already increases throttle response so is this basically sport mode ?
A cars Sport mode doesn't do anything for the throttle lag itself. It might make the throttle more responsive, but the pedal lag to throttle body doesn't really change with a cars modes. This further lets you adjust the lag from the pedal to the throttle body
I have a 1.8L I4 Civic, automatic. I drive on the high way every single day, so I have to basically floor it in order to get up to highway speeds. this flooring it twice a day KILLS my gas mileage, to where I average 20 mpg when I could getting 26 or so. Would this help my car get to those higher speeds quicker without running my rpm's up? and does it help or hurt gas mileage?
Not really, it doesn’t add more horsepower, but it does provide vehicles with better throttle response. So if you have any “dead” space or feel in the beginning of accelerating, it would help smooth that out.
It doesn’t affect MPG at all, just the throttle response.
Would the pedal commander affect a tuned car? My car is at stage 3 lots of mods would the pedal commander affect the tunes already made ? Thankyou
No it won’t! I added one to my tuned Supra and GTR and it’s been great! ruclips.net/video/3mhf4mGGLDU/видео.html
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I'm curious to know what setting you would use to have the pedal travel proportional to the throttle body opening. I'm not interested in getting full throttle when the pedal is only ¼ or ½ pressed, but rather I'd like to have an equal response similar to cable throttle.
Exactly what I''m looking for as well. It's silly to want to press the pedal down 20% but have this act like it's going to 90%. I just want as little delay in response as the car can give.
Late response but we have these in our work vehicles set to adapt mode, after a day or 2 driving you (and the controller) adjust and it starts to feel a bit more like what you're describing.
Long term could this mess with engine health if you like to do some hard pulls to show off once in a while to your friends overtime do you know?
I doubt it. We had this on our Tacoma for 5 years with no issues. Had it on my GTR for about 3 years
Hi there I just bought one for my car I have a thorton chip that’s plugged into my obd2 port it made my car overall smooth when driving / shifting or what not I can feel the difference but do you recommend I only use pedal commander or is it ok if I keep both plugged in?
If you use this, I'd at least just stick with a more conservative setting. But I don't know anything about the Thorton Chip. So I'm not too sure
I have an 07 4R V8. At a constant speed (ie 40 mph) pushing the pedal the first couple of inches is dead. Will the PC change this?
Absolutely! That’s what it’s for! We sell them! This is for the Tacoma, but we can certainly get one for the 4Runner!
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Does it basically just increase your “resting” RPMs? Or does it actually change the throttle sensitivity without increasing RPMs?
Just throttle reaction. Rpm stays the same in relation to the pedal. There just isn't a gap from when you hit the gas pedal to when the throttle body opens. If you floor it as fast as you can, the throttle body will still only open at a slower rate. This make the throttle body open as fast as you hit the pedal. You have to experience it to believe it
To add to what he said in the beginning, basically all car manufacturers now have electronic acceleration. Most all aspects of …driving the car, lol; are electronically controlled, routing thru a ECU. Now. They almost always put in a literal delay. you the driver just end up feeling this as a vague experience of: push the gas pedal; doesn’t all at once add the power that’s actually proportionate to how much more you push the pedal. It “works up to it”. I hope that makes sense.
So what the pedal commanders do is- you push that pedal-boom-no delay, whatever more throttle you push down, it’s there, doesn’t work up to it first so to speak.
It’s like If light switches were made to turn lamps on 2 seconds after you use the switch,?? This type of device would eliminate those manufacturer imposed delays. It doesn’t make the speed of light (your horsepower in this odd analogy) quicker, but, yeh the signal transmits the change immediate which in our heads, makes the car faster.
God, I wanted this to be simple😅
Couldn't have said it better! Thats exactly it. If you flip a light switch and it takes 2 seconds to turn the light on. Doesn't matter how quick you try and flip the switch. There will always be a delay. This makes it proportional to your throttle input. You go half throttle, it does half throttle in real time. You press the pedal full throttle, it opens full throttle. Great little tool!
That sounds all fine but dont you think the manufacturers intentionally did that to ease up on the transmission to avoid slips and wears. Sorry im not a professional at this i just want to make sure it would be completely safe if im going to be messing with the performance of my car
Installed one on my 2019 Civic EX-L two weeks ago. I haven't tried Sport+ yet, but will the next time I have to deal with 45. I'm no linger afraid I'm going to get rear-ended merging onto it here in Houston... getting off it is another story lol.
Was absolutely worth it. Even with a CVT it's a totally different car. Much more fun to drive.
Nice to hear! Certainly makes a great difference!
I wonder how it would work in my 2016 Civic 1.5L Touring sedan?
@@JulezWinnfield it’d probably help it out! Every car we’ve done it on makes a difference!
@@JulezWinnfield I would imagine just as well as mine. It's a blast to drive, and the dead spot between 65 and 90% is gone. One thing I will say, those god-awful OEM Firestone tires have kept me from trying anything beyond Sport 4+. Wheel spin at 20+ MPH sometimes if I really need to get into it. Fortunately those are gone later this week.
For reference, I have a mostly stock 2019 EX-L. It's got a Mishimoto cold air intake and isn't tuned... yet. Project for this spring.
If i install this, will I still be able to drive the car like how it was before installing it. I don’t want my car to stay on sport all the time. I just want to put it on sport whenever I feel like it but mostly i still want the normal feeling of the car. So is their like a turn off button or will I have to take it off?
Yes you can turn it off! You just have to cycle through the modes to get to “off”! We can help you get one! Message us on IG! We carry them on our website!
The brown leather interior looks clean 👌
Thanks! I love the interior on this!
I have a 2021 avalon hybrid, and I love the pdeal commander on my car.
Sweet!
So it won’t damage your engine at all? Even if u have sport+ on all the time?
No! I haven’t seen any issues with that effecting the engine negatively. Sport + would be very aggressive for daily driving so I wouldn’t recommend doing that, only if you are doing performance driving would I change it to that setting.
Does this work for a 2012 dodge avenger and is there any risk of ruining a motor by accelerating too fast?
Would this be good for my genesis 3.8 sedan 2012? Been thinking about it lately to get rid of some throttle lag. Or should I take it to get looked it instead of band aiding the problem? Thank uu
It would! Does a great job on any car to get the pedal much more responsive
@@BrosFOURRSpeed awesome thank you so much :D
What I don't understand is why it is different to just flooring it yourself. So.. my question is, does it do something to help remove lag too, as in, for the car to respond quicker than
just quickly mashing on the pedal?
I also don't like the idea of a quarter throttle maxing it out, surely this will stress out drivetrain. Would probably just turn it on in certain situations.
It definitely helps with the “dead” feel in the beginning of the pedal, so it takes that lag away!
Quarter throttle wouldn’t max it out though.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed Oh ok that's how it seemed in the video.. I was under the impression that in the maximum mode that you just touch the throttle and it's putting the equivalent input of flooring it.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed Well yeah and that's the issue I have with my car, but there doesn't seem to be any throttle controllers available for it even though it's been out in EU and Australia for a few years (MG HS 2 litre turbo awd). Thanks by the way. Gave your video a thumbs up, not sure why the down votes.
Does it help with rev hang?/ When I let off my gas pedal my rpm's come down very slowly...
I don't think it would. Could possible help a little depending on the setting. But ECU tuning is what I've seen to actually fix rev hang
I drive a 2022 Camry XSE AWD 2.5. I feel like this car is almost dangerous stepping on the gas means nothing lots of noise but the movement is very little. Do you think PC would help get this car off the mark a little quicker with throttle response? If not then this car will get traded as I hate how it responds from a stand still. Never thought it was a race car BUT I also never thought it would have such a delay in getting up to speed to match the gas pedal. Thank you.
Yeah it would help make that pedal instantly respond to your input. Wakes up a car for sure!
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Wow thanks for the quick reply. I will place my order now. Thanks again great job.
Alright heres the time for a dumb question....
I have a 1997 Jeep Wrangler with a 63mm turbo but its still cable driven throttle....
Does this still work with cable driven throttles
Hmm. I don't think it would fit. You can click the link in the description and see if they make one for your Jeep. But from what I've seen these only are going to be available for fly by wire throttles. You gas pedal probably doesnt have a plug in it to even connect one too
Makes me enjoy driving my 370z again. Im used to good throttle response with my mt09 that comes with 4 driving modes stock
Oh nice!
This was a very helpful review. I can see this being very helpful in autocross or track days.
Glad you like it! Yeah it really helps out with quick pedal maneuvers.
That's what I need it for.
In short, Pedal Commander is a throttle response modification.
That’s exactly what it is designed for, works great.
Will this save gas as your not pushing the pedal further down
It doesn’t effect mpg at all, just the throttle response. You wouldn’t notice if it did though!
Let there be no doubt: The Pedal commander WORKS!! The thing I want to know is: using the PC does it consume more gas? ⛽️ ( I'm sure it does) but like a gas hog?
Yeah it’s pretty cool how it helps out response! It won’t change any MPG. Just depends if you end up flooring it more or not. If you always kept it in Sport + mode it could indirectly hurt efficiency since you’ll be flooring it alot
I normally get 15 city mpg in my truck. I get 11 when the PC is in sport +!
@@CarsTechWood lol that’s probably because it’s as if your flooring it much more
@@BrosFOURRSpeedso is all it does is change the pedal ratio? Or does it actually change the throttle opening rate? Or both?
So your not going to get more power but you will get a more responsive car or more eco car
Yup. Your throttle pedal will be more responsive and the throttle body will open at a sooner rate in relating to tapping the gas pedal. Makes a good difference!
This is cool but does this increase hp ? Or just makes you feel like it goes fast?
It wont add HP. But it eliminates the pedal lag. When you first hit the gas pedal, there is a delay til the throttle body opens. This lets you adjust the delay to be way more responsive. Makes a hug difference. Think about flipping a light switch. If you flip it and the light take 5 seconds to turn on. That'd be annoying. But if you could make the light turn on exactly when you flip the switch, that'd be much better. Same principal
Would i be able to use in 2016 lexus es 350 even tho may car already has a eco and sport mode would i still be able to benefit from the pedal commander or is it the same thing as me putting my car in sport mode thanks
Yup! It would further the adjustments. Each drive mode would still work the same. But now you can adjust them even more with this
Sorry for the questions but lets say i put my car in sport mode and pedal commander in sport mode would i see a better performance overall without damaging the vehicle. And another example would be vice versa have my car in eco mode to save gas and have the pedal commander on sport mode would i see the benefits of increase throttle while saving gas in eco mode on my vehicle sorry if im asking to many questions i just want to make sure i would benefit from it since i cant find anything online about these specific questions i have
@@foreigndesigns6016 yeah the modes will still do the same thing. Then you can further the adjustments with the PC
Great, well explained, and thoughtful video. Thank you. definitely going to check out more of your content on here.
So…I did see someone else mention this would this. But; wouldn’t this be bad on the transmission? Or couldn’t eliminating that electronic delay do something weird, or otherwise deleterious to my car?
I just got an awesome, loaded 08 civic, but I had the v6 coupe accord before and I really miss the extra power! I know they ain’t going to be like your gt-r there, lol! But until I can afford a supercharger swap on this civic which will be never,, making $13/hr right now, I really want to either find the most efficient way to increase acceleration, add a few Hp, or…flux capacitor I guess otherwise?
If you see this, thanks again, appreciate your opinions!
Honestly this would help liven up your Civic. It'd feel more response and fun.
It won't hurt the transmission because the same amount of power is going through the trans. The transmission doesn't know there is a delay from the throttle to the power, so as long as your not just flooring it and letting off a million times back to back, you'll be good ;)
What is the difference between using this and just pressing the pedal down faster?
It won't matter how fast you push the gas pedal. There is always a built in delay from when the gas pedal gets pushed till the throttle body actually opens. This adjusts the delay so there can be more of a 1:1 ratio of when you push the gas pedal and the car accelerating. Think of flipping a light switch. If there was a programed 1 second delay from when you flip it and the light turning on. It won't matter how quick you flip the switch, there will always be the delay. Now think about being able to adjust that delay to .1 seconds or 0 second. Now the light will turn on as soon as you flip the switch.
Same concept ;)
You're right. Push tye pedal down fast enough and it does the same as with the gadget
@@famousforever8556 there’s still going to be a delay, you can’t fix that.
I see you switch modes while driving. Is that ok?
Yea, I don’t see how it would be harmful.
Would this have any negative affect on a stock transmission I have a automatic honda
All of the vehicles we have put this on, have stock transmission and we haven't had any issues!
Sir, can it perhaps damage the ECU on longterm use?
I wouldn't think so. It doesn't affect your ECU. I would just not make adjustments to it while on the gas pedal. And wouldn't go to the most aggressive mode and floor it all the time. Find a nice setting a bit more aggressive than stock, and just leave it there. We never had issues with our cars
Would this Help my Honda accord 2015 touring v6 respond faster
Yup! It'd feel smoother and more peppy for sure!
You answered all my questions, great video!
Glad I could help!
What about the numbers +1, +2, +3, +4 and -4, - 3, -2, -1 in each mode ?
I showed that! You can further adjust how much throttle input you want or don’t want in each mode, so it’s very configurable.
I wanted to know I have a 2006 Chevy Silverado 4.8 it only says that they have it for 2007 but if I get it Will it work for my 2006 Chevy
You'd have to talk with Pedal Commander. I'm not sure if 07 was a new generation. Maybe the 06 has an older plug down there or actual throttle cables.
Would this be worth installing on my 2017 Honda accord hybrid touring? 😂
What's better and faster getting a tune pr pedal comander?
A tune will provide more power for sure. The pedal commander helps with throttle response, but a tune can help with that along with adding power.
So basically, when your pedal is only down 50%, the throttle body opens fully. So the remaining pedal action, pressed down fully, doesn't do a thing - dead pedal.
I drive a 2021 Bronco Sport Big Bend that came with Goat Mode. It has rain/snow mode, economy mode, normal mode and sport mode. The sport mode is pretty peppy and does improve the acceleration quite a bit. Would my Bronco Sport benefit from the pedal commander? How would it compare to the factory installed Goat Mode?
OH nice! Yeah this would help make the pedal more responsive along with how the drive modes help. It basically can take up the electronic slack from the moment you hit the gas pedal to when the throttle body physically opens. Very cool way to further adjust the car!
Im thinking of buying it is it simple plug n play ?
It is! We carry them on our website! If you don't see your make/model, send us a message on IG and we can help order one for you!
I got a 15 optima lx with only an eco or normal driving mode, thing is just a boat, a dud. I hope this would make it snappier
I think it would help for sure! We can help get that for you, message us on IG and we can get that started for you!
So its the smae thing as normal just feels faster cause its more touchy?
It basically takes away the pedal lag. So the car reacts sooner to you hitting the pedal. So it makes the car more reactive and quicker to accelerate
@@BrosFOURRSpeed so probably better for reaction times at the drag strip
Will the pedal commander fix dead spots in the accelerator?
It does help with that and provides more response! We can help with the purchase! Message us on Instagram as we sell the pedal commanders on our website too!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed thank you
Cool I’m definitely getting one
Be a lot for the eco but I do hit the highway a lot ❤
Nice! It makes a difference!
Wait so does it increase your top speed at all or only increases your time to get to your top speed
Doesn’t increase top speed, I wouldn’t say it increases your time getting up to speed but it helps with throttle delay so that could help, but it’s not significant.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed in that case do you think it’s completely worth it on a lease?
@@quinndetemple2947 You can always remove it! But it’s specific for certain vehicles so you could only use it again on the same car or sell it! It definitely helps on the cars we’ve had!
I have a 2019 Tiguan S, turbo 2 liter four cylinder. Great car except for acceleration delay. This delay ranges from 1 to 6 seconds from a dead stop, there are no issues in entering freeway or at speed. I wish auto manufacturers never went to drive by wire technology. What’s next brake by wire?
This is a real problem when pulling into traffic. A tune up will not help this problem as it started day we bought the car and dealer van not figure it out, it is part of VW software. It appears many car manufacturers are experiencing this issue in an attempt to increase CAFE mpg to meet EPA guidelines. Our 2016 GMC Terrain never had this problem.
Will this device eliminate the delay in the accelerator servo and throttle body servos?
I don’t care about faster acceleration just eliminate the 2 to 6 second delay on throttle response!
Brake by wires does already exist lol. Seems like the Pedal Commander will help you out! It takes away that throttle delay and you can fin tune the response.
Thank you much cause my Renegade has a real lack of power in acceleration .
It’s helpful for sure!
Had this device on my 2015 Tundra and it does work but will not be ever-lasting. Had for approx. 2 1/2 years and started to see on my dash an error alert. "Traction Control Disabled". I could start my truck but it would not move. Unplugged my negative cable and reattached then it worked and drove fine for a while. Removed this device after the 3rd instance and haven't had any issues since, more than 6 months. At $299 for 2 1/2 years is okay but will not purchase another one. Just my 2 cents...
I’ve had them on several vehicles for over 5 years at a time without a single issue. Interesting to hear that.
It's like with my subaru. I mode makes the entire throttle position 0 to 40%. Sport is 0 to 100%. S# is the first 40% of the throttle press is 0 to 100%. Livens things up.
It helps a lot for sure!
Can this indirectly improve mpg in the sense of getting to cruise speeds quicker and putting less time to get that speed rather than waiting for a slow car to accelerate?
No! It won’t help with mpg at all! It’s just for better and quicker throttle response!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed the eco mode doesn't do anything ?
@@g0ldspice787 No! Eco mode just makes the throttle response almost non existent. So you flood it and you won’t move. It’s not something to improve mpg, it’s just throttle input.
Oh, so this is a device for people that was playing NFS on the keyboard and don't understand how analog input works. Got it! Thanks!
Um no? This makes your throttle body react quicker in relation to your throttle input on the gas pedal. There is a built in lag for every car. This removes throttle lag and the throttle body will physically open much quicker as you hit the gas rather then be delayed. Modern cars are all fly by wire throttle. They are electronic, not cable driven like old cars
I'm Installing this on my 2023 mitsubishi mirage g4.
Oh cool!
@BrosFOURRSpeed Update: It works great on my little car, I love it!!
@@James-pg8fl That’s awesome!
Hi. Just want to ask how was your experience driving your mitsubishi mirage in the city/freeway using sport/sport+ mode? Thanks. @@James-pg8fl
Do u think this would work for a 2003 monte carlo ss
I can look and see! Send us a message on IG and I can respond there!
Is this mode worth it or is it just a gimmick?
We’ve love having this on all our vehicles and really helps with improved response! We sell them on our website if you need some help! Send us a message on instagram and we can get that started for you!
Can I get the pedal commander for a 2018 infinity q50 luxe ?
Sure can! Click the link in the description and view their website
Awesome!! I’ll take a look thank you :)
@@itsonio6080 no problem! You’ll love the upgrade!
Thank you for the info sir, think I'm gonna get one.
You should! We have a link in the description!
Does anyone know if this will harm any sensors such as the MAF or MAP?
It doesn't effect either of those. This simply intersects the pedal and gives you adjustments for how the pedal reacts to the throttle body.
@Bros: Would you be so nice and post a link for online configuration of nissan 400z in usa? In Europe we do not get one :(
You should be able to just go to the Nissan USA website and do that. But I have seen any configurations pop up yet on their website
@@BrosFOURRSpeed yes why? because people are still buying this car?
@@PeterPeter-te6pd The new Z isn’t out yet. It’s not on sale yet. In a month or so it will be
@@BrosFOURRSpeed but the configurator should be online :( the japanese version i dont like :-P
Not for us yet. I think Nissan wants to wait till orders open to have the configurator. I wish it was up too
How’s the impact to mpgs?
It doesn’t really effect mpg at all, it’s just for the throttle response.
Any ideas on how this would mod would be on a Infiniti q50 3.7
It should do a nice job! We have these on are site ready to go! brosfourrspeed.com/parts-%26-merchandise/ols/products/nissan-370z-pedal-commander
Same one for the 370Z, we can get it going for you!
Does this void warranty?
I doubt it. If you unplug it, they'd never no it was installed in the first place. If it was on the car at the dealer and there was an issue, they could try and blame it on this.
I have a 2015 Q40 Infiniti. Would this be fine with if you think ???
Oh yeah! It would work well with you car
@@BrosFOURRSpeed - maaan I want to buy it , some people say it messes the ecu up or sometbing in the car eventually. Idk if that’s true or not :///
@@dcmasta123 I've never had issues. We have these is 5 of our cars. All it does is adjust the pedal response. Doesnt do anything to the ECU. Now if you had it in the most aggressive mode. That could cause an issue. But its way too responsive that high to even drive normally. So I wouldnt worry about it
I have a ‘17 Q50 and i’ve had it for 2 years, no issues so far
My abs light traction control light and brake light want go off after I connected it what do I do to remove da lights off the dash ?
Do you have any OBD2 scan tool? You should be able to rest those. Any basic inspection she can do that too. I've never had issues with my car and these. But could have just tripped something. I always make sure my foot is off the throttle when making any adjustments
i know these works cause my 5.0 hyundai genny r-spec used to get 4.7 0-60 at lowest with the pedal commander its gave me 4.5 on the first run 4.7 was hard to get 4.8-5.1 was the average. i didnt try on my Audi S7 yet but i don't think i need to.
It’s definitely helpful with response even with high powered cars like my gtr!
Would it help with turbo lag?
Technically no. It just eliminates the pedal lag. However, since it can eliminate the delay in pedal response, that in turn will make the turbos come on sooner when you hit the pedal. So indirectly it does help a bit
How, and to what, do you connect it to.....
All shown in the video. Unplug your pedal plug and this goes into the stock plugs
Not sure if I missed something but I was expecting/hoping it would solve lag input/output and not throttle position.
This solves lag in the throttle pedal. Which correlates to better response overall for the engine
@BrosFOURRSpeed do you think it would help with the Infiniti Q70L 3.7?
👋 y'all. For people who owned a latest mitsubishi mirage and installed a pedal commander, please tell me your experience with this. Like how was the driving in city/freeway in sport/sport+ mode? Thank you.
I'm sure it will help dial in the throttle lag very well!
So will this essentially get rid of some turbo lag in my car on normal mode?
Technically it won't get rid of turbo lag. Like I mentioned in the video since it takes away pedal lag, the turbo will react sooner to the pedal response. So the turbo lag will feel slightly less in relation to when you press the accelerator
@@BrosFOURRSpeed ah I hear you thanks for the insight brother
Pedal Commander works so well
Heck yeah!
Lol I almost drove my Jeep through neighbor house couldn't believe how sensitive throttle became 🤣
I had it on Sport +3 and didn't know