Throttle controller worth it??

Jbanta1983 · 04-25-2019, 12:34 AM

Can someone tell me if the vitesse throttle controller or the pedal commander are worth it? If so which one should i go with and will this cause any potential problems

RLem619 · 04-25-2019, 01:39 AM

Check out some videos on youtube, they seem to work. Lethal Camaro and others have some good info on the Vitesse units. I haven't checked into the Pedal Commanders.

If anyone is looking to sell their new style Vitesse, shoot me a PM.

Warrior102 · 04-25-2019, 03:45 AM

I have one (Vittese) and really like it, people here will tell you to get a tune but if you're under warranty that's not really an option.

sal11585 · 04-25-2019, 12:43 PM

Ill be getting tuned soon for my supercharger. I have a throttle controller that i never installed. You guys think it will be pointless to install after the supercharger

kropscamaro16 · 04-25-2019, 12:44 PM

yes get the supercharger and get a good tune and sell it

zts1986 · 04-25-2019, 12:51 PM

I have the RaceChip XLR throttle controller and absolutely love it. To me, it's a must-have (if you do not go the route of tuning, that is).

yankee · 04-25-2019, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zts1986

I have the RaceChip XLR throttle controller and absolutely love it. To me, it's a must-have (if you do not go the route of tuning, that is).

You said you have some problems, are those fixed?

zts1986 · 04-25-2019, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by yankee

You said you have some problems, are those fixed?

I've had problems with the RaceChip GTS, which is the chip-based "tune." Those issues are not fixed, but the company is working on a new software package that'll be testing out in a few weeks.

The RaceChip XLR is the throttle controller and it has been flawless.

yankee · 04-25-2019, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zts1986

I've had problems with the RaceChip GTS, which is the chip-based "tune." Those issues are not fixed, but the company is working on a new software package that'll be testing out in a few weeks.

The RaceChip XLR is the throttle controller and it has been flawless.

Oh, different products. Nice, thanks!

cellsafemode · 04-25-2019, 02:53 PM

A throttle controller isn't going to do anything you can't do with your own foot. So you either adapt how you use the peddle or buy such a device to change how it behaves to hopefully be more i acceptable to you.

It's not a perf upgrade

Nitefall17 · 04-25-2019, 02:58 PM

Pedal Commander does change the throttle curve. Have one on my 4Runner.

Whitespeed · 04-25-2019, 03:15 PM

If your interest in throttle controllers is to improve throttle response, the root of the problem for most appears to be the throttle body design. For some inexplicable reason, the throttle body has a pronounced step down in inner diameter just ahead of the throttle plate. This causes turbulence that makes the throttle feel unresponsive for the first 20% or so of pedal travel. For me personally, it drives me crazy, and it's the only thing I truly 'hate' about my Camaro. Yeah, sure you can get used to it, but it's unlike any other car I've ever driven, and I have two other cars that I drive in addition to the Camaro. So, every time I get in the Camaro, I have to relearn how to drive it, and I feel like I've never driven a manual before, even though I've done nothing but for the last 30 years.

Electronic throttle controllers attempt to program around this, but the best way to resolve this appears to be from getting a ported throttle body that removes as much of the step as possible. It's something I plan on getting ASAP after reading countless reviews of how much they have transformed the driving experience. Search "Tony Mamo throttle body" as one example of options available for ported throttle bodies.

Nigel

protovack · 04-25-2019, 05:14 PM

a lot of people buy them, then end up selling them because it doesn't work as well as they thought, and the reason is that "throttle response" is a lot more complicated than just slamming more voltage at the ECU to get the throttle body to open more. I'm curious OP, what is your perception of the throttle response currently? And in what driving modes?

Warrior102 · 04-25-2019, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Whitespeed

If your interest in throttle controllers is to improve throttle response, the root of the problem for most appears to be the throttle body design. For some inexplicable reason, the throttle body has a pronounced step down in inner diameter just ahead of the throttle plate. This causes turbulence that makes the throttle feel unresponsive for the first 20% or so of pedal travel. For me personally, it drives me crazy, and it's the only thing I truly 'hate' about my Camaro. Yeah, sure you can get used to it, but it's unlike any other car I've ever driven, and I have two other cars that I drive in addition to the Camaro. So, every time I get in the Camaro, I have to relearn how to drive it, and I feel like I've never driven a manual before, even though I've done nothing but for the last 30 years.

Electronic throttle controllers attempt to program around this, but the best way to resolve this appears to be from getting a ported throttle body that removes as much of the step as possible. It's something I plan on getting ASAP after reading countless reviews of how much they have transformed the driving experience. Search "Tony Mamo throttle body" as one example of options available for ported throttle bodies.

Nigel

This. Between the controller and the ported TB (Tony Mamo), the car is transformed, drivability is night and day (manual here).

04-25-2019, 12:34 AM	#1
Jbanta1983 Drives: 2019 2ss 1LE Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Kennett square, PA Posts: 307	Throttle controller worth it?? Can someone tell me if the vitesse throttle controller or the pedal commander are worth it? If so which one should i go with and will this cause any potential problems

04-25-2019, 01:39 AM	#2
RLem619 Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS A10 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: San Diego Posts: 207	Check out some videos on youtube, they seem to work. Lethal Camaro and others have some good info on the Vitesse units. I haven't checked into the Pedal Commanders. If anyone is looking to sell their new style Vitesse, shoot me a PM. __________________ 2019 2SS: A10, Satin Steel Gray Metallic, MRC, Nav.

04-25-2019, 12:43 PM	#4
sal11585 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS 2ss Nightfall Gray Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: New york Posts: 149	Ill be getting tuned soon for my supercharger. I have a throttle controller that i never installed. You guys think it will be pointless to install after the supercharger __________________ ACS front spoiler, rear spoiler, side skirts and rock guards (gloss black). Real carbon fiber dash insert, real carbon fiber gear bezel, GM dark tail lights, Gm black badges(Emblems and ss) Powder-coated gloss black factory 5 spoke split wheels Roto fab Biggulp CAI Full paint correction with cquartz finest ceramic coating Whipple 2.9 ARH Long tube headers with High flow cats 1le sway bars F&R BMR Upper and lower trailing arms Hurst short throw shifter

04-25-2019, 12:44 PM	#5
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04-25-2019, 03:45 AM	#3
Warrior102 Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Black Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 638	I have one (Vittese) and really like it, people here will tell you to get a tune but if you're under warranty that's not really an option.

04-25-2019, 12:51 PM	#6
zts1986 Account Suspended Drives: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT 2.0T Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 330	I have the RaceChip XLR throttle controller and absolutely love it. To me, it's a must-have (if you do not go the route of tuning, that is).

04-25-2019, 02:53 PM	#10
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,491	A throttle controller isn't going to do anything you can't do with your own foot. So you either adapt how you use the peddle or buy such a device to change how it behaves to hopefully be more i acceptable to you. It's not a perf upgrade

04-25-2019, 02:58 PM	#11
Nitefall17 Drives: Camaro 1SS A8 Vert Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Tx Posts: 303	Pedal Commander does change the throttle curve. Have one on my 4Runner.

04-25-2019, 03:15 PM	#12
Whitespeed Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE & 1973 Datsun 240Z Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Ontario Posts: 574	If your interest in throttle controllers is to improve throttle response, the root of the problem for most appears to be the throttle body design. For some inexplicable reason, the throttle body has a pronounced step down in inner diameter just ahead of the throttle plate. This causes turbulence that makes the throttle feel unresponsive for the first 20% or so of pedal travel. For me personally, it drives me crazy, and it's the only thing I truly 'hate' about my Camaro. Yeah, sure you can get used to it, but it's unlike any other car I've ever driven, and I have two other cars that I drive in addition to the Camaro. So, every time I get in the Camaro, I have to relearn how to drive it, and I feel like I've never driven a manual before, even though I've done nothing but for the last 30 years. Electronic throttle controllers attempt to program around this, but the best way to resolve this appears to be from getting a ported throttle body that removes as much of the step as possible. It's something I plan on getting ASAP after reading countless reviews of how much they have transformed the driving experience. Search "Tony Mamo throttle body" as one example of options available for ported throttle bodies. Nigel

04-25-2019, 05:14 PM	#13
protovack Drives: 2019 2LT 2.0T M6 Riverside Blue Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: WA Posts: 847	a lot of people buy them, then end up selling them because it doesn't work as well as they thought, and the reason is that "throttle response" is a lot more complicated than just slamming more voltage at the ECU to get the throttle body to open more. I'm curious OP, what is your perception of the throttle response currently? And in what driving modes?

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