Soler Performance Bluetooth Throttle Controller, Huge Improvement, Inexpensive, Advanced!
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Cargo Master
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Mountain Pass
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WOW!! Just WOW! Ludicrous 4 is a recipe for a ticket REAL fast! I honestly feel like I’m driving a different truck! This thing is fast once you get full control of the drive-by-wire throttle and it rolls on the full pedal! I can definitely see why people tune diesels, because this torque is addictive!
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Hello, everyone. Glad to see some of you have shared your experiences with our products here. We are happy to announce that we have become forum sponsors and we'll be here to assist you with questions, customer service, and tech support.
Here's a thread with a formal intro and product information: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ontroller.html
Do not hesitate to, post, e-mail, or call us, we are here to help!
Here's a thread with a formal intro and product information: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ontroller.html
Do not hesitate to, post, e-mail, or call us, we are here to help!
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The selling point of the Banks unit is that it uses the OBD port for power, and not the gas pedal circuit. They claim if the an aftermarket pedal unit getting power from the pedal circuit had a problem, you can lose your gas pedal entirely. I'm not an automotive electrical engineer, so I can't say if that is true or not.
One of the main reasons certain designs have to draw current from the OBD2 port is because they consume so much current that they cannot draw it from the pedal.
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Mountain Pass
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For these types of devices (whichever you choose), does having a quicker response have any detrimental effects on the transmission, driveline, etc.? Also wondering if FMC could see having one of these as an excuse to void any part of the truck warranty.
5th Wheeling
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I ordered the Soler unit this week for my 2019 F250 / 6.2L. I get that it modifies the percent throttle signal, but does it get rid of the delay in response? Or is a tune necessary to remove the delay. For instance when you go to pass someone, you step on the pedal and the truck waits a second or so to respond...
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That delay in response is EXACTLY what these devices remove. As someone earlier said - they do not add power - they simply actuate the throttle more quickly.
I have a Pedal Commander on mine. Works awesome. Had I known about Soler I would have given it a try. The Banks and Pedal Commander units are over priced because they can be. I will admit that Banks is somewhat different because it is part of a modular system that offers a lot of other features - with a hefty price tag though. If people stop buying them and buying the Soler unit guess what PC and Banks will have to do? Competition is good. Who doesn't like to save money?
I have a Pedal Commander on mine. Works awesome. Had I known about Soler I would have given it a try. The Banks and Pedal Commander units are over priced because they can be. I will admit that Banks is somewhat different because it is part of a modular system that offers a lot of other features - with a hefty price tag though. If people stop buying them and buying the Soler unit guess what PC and Banks will have to do? Competition is good. Who doesn't like to save money?
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Mountain Pass
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The only setting I don’t like on the controller is Economy. I understand the reason for the setting, but even on Eco 9, the initial take- off pedal is almost nonexistent and a little scary when turning through intersections.
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We have not heard of a single case of warranty denied because of any of these devices (not ours, nor competitors) maybe that is because these do not cause any damage to NHA components, and that is something that has to be proven to deny warranty.
Thanks,
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De device is designed to have such a wide range that it is exceptionally rare to find a user set it at the extremes EC9 or LU9, that way the user has always room to find their exact preference.
Thanks,
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No, but that's never been an issue. If you familiarize yourself with the device you can easily regulate reverse maneuvers even at the most aggressive settings of the controller. As always, please start from low to high until you get to the setting you feel most comfortable with.
Thanks!
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More Turbo
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I can honestly say that in 125,000+ miles that I have had 'several' scares due to slow throttle response. Either from a stop pulling into or across traffic or accelerating at highway speeds.
I have found that the Tow/Haul mode seems to provide some improvement in throttle response. Have simply not tried any of the these controllers discussed here.