JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
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JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
For all you Jeepers out there, I am trying to gather information regarding improving throttle response on my 2014 JKU. I am interested to know how I can improve it. There are a number of programmers/tuners out there but want to know your opinions on what is considered the best. Diablo, Bully Dog, Superchips, AEV Procal etc etc. What about a throttle body spacer, will that help?
I look forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks in anticipation.
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The spacer will help
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
It is a drive by wire system!
The lag is "programmed" into the Jeep pcm to be easy on the clutch or torque converter ... but there is help:
http://www.sprintboostersales.com/detai ... r%20Diesel
http://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write ... ew-177213/
The lag is "programmed" into the Jeep pcm to be easy on the clutch or torque converter ... but there is help:
http://www.sprintboostersales.com/detai ... r%20Diesel
http://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write ... ew-177213/
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SSS wrote:It is a drive by wire system!
The lag is "programmed" into the Jeep pcm to be easy on the clutch or torque converter ... but there is help:
http://www.sprintboostersales.com/detai ... r%20Diesel
http://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write ... ew-177213/
SSS
is there any booster for Nissan patrol swb. 2012 model.
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
Hi SSS,SSS wrote:It is a drive by wire system!
The lag is "programmed" into the Jeep pcm to be easy on the clutch or torque converter ... but there is help:
http://www.sprintboostersales.com/detai ... r%20Diesel
http://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write ... ew-177213/
So with a body throtle spacer and the sprint booster you should get a better performance out of a JK2014?
Do you have it installed yourself?
Cheers
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
I always ask myself, if all it takes to boost power is 1/2 inch of aluminium plate with a hole in it, then why didn't the manufacturer put it on as stock?
Highly skeptical.
Dave
Highly skeptical.
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DesertDawg wrote:I always ask myself, if all it takes to boost power is 1/2 inch of aluminium plate with a hole in it, then why didn't the manufacturer put it on as stock?
Highly skeptical.
Dave
Agree - was recommended to install one by Triplod (Overseas Marshall) and have one lying which I have been hesitant to install as it looks like there is very little space for the cool air intake.
However, Triplod's comment was that he at least could see improvement on fuel consumption due to the centrifugal effect the throttle body spacers allegedly creates.
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
I always ask myself, if all it takes to reduce fuel consumption is 1/2 inch of aluminium plate with a hole in it, then why didn't the manufacturer put it on as stock?improvement on fuel consumption due to the centrifugal effect the throttle body spacers allegedly creates
Highly skeptical.
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It's a conspiracy with the oil companies!.... ha ha. They don't want you to KNOW.DesertDawg wrote:I always ask myself, if all it takes to reduce fuel consumption is 1/2 inch of aluminium plate with a hole in it, then why didn't the manufacturer put it on as stock?improvement on fuel consumption due to the centrifugal effect the throttle body spacers allegedly creates
Highly skeptical.
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
It'll only help to lighten your wallet on most vehicles, while it might actually produce a small performance/mpg gain on a few.Sky fall wrote:The spacer will help
A well-designed cold air intake (one that actually sucks in cooler ambient air and not hot air from under the hood) can improve throttle response by removing the main "choke" points of a stock intake (usually the snorkel to the airbox and the pipe from airbox to throttle body).
The stock ECU tune is usually conservative in order to cope with poor quality fuels so if you like to run your engine on higher octane fuel, a custom ECU tune with revised fuel/timing maps will sharpen throttle response and add a few HP. Note I said CUSTOM tune, not an out-of-the box generic tuner.
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
I was trying to politely say "TB spacer is useless" in fuel injected cars!Allan wrote:Hi SSS,SSS wrote:It is a drive by wire system!
The lag is "programmed" into the Jeep pcm to be easy on the clutch or torque converter ... but there is help:
http://www.sprintboostersales.com/detai ... r%20Diesel
http://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write ... ew-177213/
So with a body throtle spacer and the sprint booster you should get a better performance out of a JK2014?
Do you have it installed yourself?
Cheers
Allan
All you do is you increase the pure air way ... and it does not matter much if you do that before the TB butterfly valve (e.g. longer air intake tube or snorkel) or after the butterfly valve (spacer).
If you had a TBI (throttle body injection, like some old chevy engines pre 98) and you increase the air way (volume!) for the MIXTURE with a TB spacer, THEN you might find some significant torque and response increase!
Sprint booster on a 4.0 TJ ? no ... and not even on my current LS1 TJ with GM pcm (where you can program every aspect you can imagine with a laptop and a nice software like HPtuner or EFIlive)
But Hani/AnTrax liked the sprint booster for the old JK at some point long time ago
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Sorry Abu Al3bed ... but I have not looked much at Nissan Patrol tuning ... no clue at all. But I think the most poular mods start with headers and cam and some unichip (or motech) EFI engine management upgrade. It goes over stroking and charging/blowing ...abu al3bed wrote:SSS wrote:It is a drive by wire system!
The lag is "programmed" into the Jeep pcm to be easy on the clutch or torque converter ... but there is help:
http://www.sprintboostersales.com/detai ... r%20Diesel
http://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-write ... ew-177213/
SSS
is there any booster for Nissan patrol swb. 2012 model.
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As far as I know nothing much bolt on and cheap ...
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dont try thiscrap ..........
the car need an map for uae not some usa past and copie maps .......wiht all limiters off and after 2 min the engine is gone .....
the car need an map for uae not some usa past and copie maps .......wiht all limiters off and after 2 min the engine is gone .....
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Re: JKU Wrangler Throttle Response
My understanding is that for you to be able to enjoy the benefits of the centrifugal effect the TB spacers creates it would need to be considerably longer (Someone was doing the numbers on one of the forums I was crawling and mentioned that it would need to be close to 1m). Another plug-and-play gimmick i'm afraid. Unfortunately, one which I had fallen for and wouldn't do again.
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