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Awesome... !!!
I couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear the first time I stabbed the throttle. (I put it on Sport + mode right off the bat) I installed this on a 2014 Ram 1500 and the installation took all of 5 minutes..!! This will not void warranty because this does not mess with the computer of anything like that. If you are concerned at all about the warranty on your vehicle, simply spend 5 minutes and remove the Pedal Commander, then put it back on when you want to.
I guess if you were to ask me.. What does this thing do? I would say something like.... It increases throttle response and sensitivity. Now, some might say.. so what? I cut my teeth on carbureted cars, and love the instant throttle response of the engine to the carburetor's accelerator pump's shot of raw gasoline. Modern fuel injected vehicles, sure better fuel mileage, atomization, etc... but the throttle response feels sluggish and slow compared to a carbureted vehicle. Now, if you are not old enough to ever have driven a V8 with a carburetor on it, none of this will make much sense to you. If the only thing you have ever driven is FI cars, well, the lazy pedal will seem normal to you.
The Pedal Commander will make the engine respond a lot quicker. When I got my 2014 Ram 1500, with Hemi, I knew it had plenty of power, 395 HP. It moves the big sled briskly, I really like the truck, but the pedal was painfully sluggish. It almost seemed like, I could push the pedal half way down before it seemed like the engine would respond. I thought, I would like to have that changed, but couldn't really do it without getting into a programmer, hence voiding the warranty. I came across a forum where some guys were attacking the pedal commander. I think, it was maybe the company owner responded to the negative comments with professional and logical counters. I looked everything, and ordered the Pedal Commander like 10 minutes later. I could tell it was exactly what I wanted.
This DOES NOT increase horsepower. That is not what it is supposed to do. It does exactly what it is supposed to do, increase throttle response. It is a perfect addition to my Ram 1500 for it's extremely lazy/sluggish accelerator pedal.
I went straight to "Sport +" mode, the most aggressive mode. I couldn't stop laughing, I could barely take off without whipping my head back. Now, that setting was a little too aggressive for me personally, so I went "down" to "Sport" mode and I'm experimenting with that currently to see what I like. Since there are numerous settings, you can find a perfect setting for your personal taste.
For Ram 1500 Hemi owners:
This is perfect !! The pedal is sluggish as hell, then add in the "ECO" mode. That is when the engine runs on 4 cylinders instead of all 8 for economy. There is also a lag when the engine switches from 4cyl to 8cyl. Soooo.... combine the laggy accelerator pedal with the laggy switch from 4cyl to 8cyl, it "feels" really crappy during all that. The Pedal Commander helps do away with most of that. Not perfect, but REALLY nice compared to stock.
17JAN17 Update:
I found the "Sport" mode works best for me. Actually "Sport" mode then 2 clicks down. I sort of figured my miles per gallon would decrease, because since I drive my truck hard. This would be no fault of the Pedal Commander. Actually, it seems like I'm getting 1 or 2 extras mpg's now. The only thing I can figure is that, I was really annoyed with how sluggish the stock pedal was, so I was always heavy on it. Using, Pedal Commander, I can get the truck to respond the way I want with a lighter foot... I don't know.. I can see I'm getting a little better mpg's. Nothing drastic, but a little better.
January 2017 · Automotive · verified purchase