Pedal Commander

[jmdaniel]

I did a search, but didn't see the PC mentioned. Has anyone added one to their Trailsport? I have one in my 2018 Tundra, and it was a great "mod".

 

[El Chorizo93]

I did a search, but didn't see the PC mentioned. Has anyone added one to their Trailsport? I have one in my 2018 Tundra, and it was a great "mod".

I'm not familiar with this model/brand but on a lot of other systems all it does is fool you mentally. Let's say you normally have the pedal pushed down 80% to feel a good acceleration. Some of these boxes just add an extra 10%... so you are actually at 90% but you think you are only at 80% which makes it "feel" faster because you think you have more left in it.

Some are legit, may change the tune/maps/timing, etc. but a lot of the cheaper ones just apply more throttle percentage than you think you are.

 

[Antman10]

I did a search, but didn't see the PC mentioned. Has anyone added one to their Trailsport? I have one in my 2018 Tundra, and it was a great "mod".

The Modes do pretty much what a pedal commander does. Sport makes it more sensitive/faster response, Eco dumbs it down, and normal is pretty much, well, normal.

 

[jmdaniel]

I'm not familiar with this model/brand but on a lot of other systems all it does is fool you mentally. Let's say you normally have the pedal pushed down 80% to feel a good acceleration. Some of these boxes just add an extra 10%... so you are actually at 90% but you think you are only at 80% which makes it "feel" faster because you think you have more left in it.

Some are legit, may change the tune/maps/timing, etc. but a lot of the cheaper ones just apply more throttle percentage than you think you are.

Yeah, that’s not how PC works at all. There are no hp gains claimed or achieved, but rather responsiveness to one’s application of the right pedal. I’ve taken multiple Tundra owners out in my truck, with them driving and me running PC from my phone. 100% of them bought a PC after that “experiment”.

 

[Antman10]

Yeah, that’s not how PC works at all. There are no hp gains claimed or achieved, but rather responsiveness to one’s application of the right pedal. I’ve taken multiple Tundra owners out in my truck, with them driving and me running PC from my phone. 100% of them bought a PC after that “experiment”

Yup- Actually it's exactly what it does. It just changes the sensitivity of the throttle application. That's it.
The modes do the same thing but add extra stuff like change traction settings, add induction noise, change start/stop functionality.
But hey- it's your money so go for it.

 

[jmdaniel]

Yup- Actually it's exactly what it does. It just changes the sensitivity of the throttle application. That's it.
The modes do the same thing but add extra stuff like change traction settings, add induction noise, change start/stop functionality.
But hey- it's your money so go for it.

You should follow conversations better; I wasn’t replying to you. But hey - it’s your lack of reading comprehension, so go for it!

 

[Antman10]

You should follow conversations better; I wasn’t replying to you. But hey - it’s your lack of reading comprehension, so go for it!

It wasn't an attack and I comprehended the reply perfectly. Thanks for clearing all this up. You seem like a fun person to have around here. Lmao

 

[Steve]

I've been contemplating PC myself. I basically use Sport Mode around town and stop and go highways. I use Normal on open roads and interstates. I do agree that Sport Mode seems to solve the problem of having to step "too hard" on the gas pedal to get the truck to "go". I have no comparison to PC so hesitating to buy one. When you decided to get this for your Tundra, would you say it would be an improvement over Sport Mode? It's not going to do all of the tricks Sport Mode does, but I can picture it making *all* modes feel a bit more responsive.

Where I probably *really* need one is on my wife's Subaru Outback Onyx, but since I got the Passport, I never drive it anymore and she doesn't care. ;-D

 

[jmdaniel]

There is no Sport Mode in a Tundra, at least my 2018. The PC changed all that, as it modifies the signal that gets sent to the engine by my right foot. There are four modes, and each mode has multiple levels, so very customizable.

I know that PC makes one for the Trailsport, and that people have used them, so was looking for real life experience here.