Pedal Commander throttle response controller is an electronic performance upgrade that is engineered to improve the throttle response of a vehicle. It eliminates the throttle lag caused by electronic throttle control systems by amplifying the stock throttle signal, and gives drivers the ability to customize their vehicles’ throttle feel.
Modern vehicles come with electronic throttle control systems (ETC), also referred to as drive-by-wire throttle. Drive-by-wire throttle systems have an initial lag between your press on the accelerator pedal and the actual movement of the valve in the throttle body. Pedal Commander throttle response controller significantly eliminates this delay, and provides immediate throttle feedback.
What Is It With Drive-By-Wire?
As automotive technology evolved and everything went digital, the systems once were mechanical, now became controlled by the vehicle’s management computers. One such system is the drive-by-wire throttle control systems, which replace the mechanical linkage between the throttle pedal and the throttle valve. A typical drive-by-wire system has 3 major components: an accelerator pedal assembly, a powertrain/engine control system (PCM/ECM), and an electric motor that opens and closes the throttle body valve.
Manufacturers utilize this type of throttle systems to better control some of the vehicle’s parameters, better incorporate some features, meet certain emissions standards, and cater to a wider range of customers. These systems are beneficial for a lot of things in modern vehicles, but they cause a laggy throttle pedal feel. Pedal Commander is compatible with almost any vehicle with a drive-by-wire system.
WHY DO I NEED PEDAL COMMANDER?
The biggest disadvantage of drive-by-wire throttle systems is that they significantly kill the responsiveness of the throttle pedal. Manufacturers often deliberately utilize a slight throttle lag, and they do it in two steps:
First, they limit how much of the throttle body opens. For example, you can press the gas pedal all the way down (100%), but the ECU will open the throttle body 80% to 100%, depending on the manufacturer.
Second, the ECU programming decides how fast the throttle body will open. In other words, it doesn’t really matter how fast your right foot is flooring the gas pedal. The ECU controls the speed of the butterfly valve (valve inside the throttle body), so your right foot actually does not make the throttle body operate faster.
The Pedal Commander throttle response controller solves this problem. Our device connects to the accelerator pedal assembly and intercept the signal coming from the throttle position sensors. It is engineered to take the information from the sensors and compile it in a high-speed control circuit. It also slightly amplifies the signal and sends it directly to the ECU.
Pedal Commander remaps the factory throttle tuning to eliminate the delay from your gas pedal, allowing your engine to respond faster to your inputs. As a result, your gas pedal becomes more sensitive, making your engine more responsive, like engines with cable throttles of the past.
City Mode
It gives you a more active throttle response, and it is perfect for daily driving. Many of our customers say that City mode allows the vehicle to accelerate as it should have from the factory. It gives you the response of an "old school" throttle cable, with a close to 1:1 pedal-to-throttle valve ratio.
*It is the recommended driving mode for city traffic.
Which Pedal Commander unit should I buy?
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