Anyone have a Vitesse Throttle Controller with their supercharger? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

cc-rider · 01-21-2015, 01:28 PM

Been reading these posts on the Vitesse throttle controller. People seem to get quite the kick with these things...and even though they don't truly add power...it seems the seat-of-the-pants fun factor really goes up with it.

Has anyone ever added this to their supercharger set up? In particular...a positive displacement supercharger? Some PD chargers can have some rather instant and brutal power delivery to start with. I wonder if adding this controller that only serves to open the throttle even quicker might really turn a PD blower into a light switch and fry the tires at every throttle blip.

On the other hand...I have read reports where some of the bigger blowers that run at lower rpms (like Whipple and Kenne Bell) have a bit slower power build than blowers that run at higher rpms (like the Magnuson). Maybe this throttle controller would be a nice add on for the Whipple and KB?

Just want to hear from those of you who may have played around with these things...

cornfield camaro · 01-22-2015, 07:07 PM

Good question! I'd like to know too.

hammdo · 01-22-2015, 07:43 PM

Yes, I do. Just added the ADM Supercharger kit. Once it's tuned, I'll be trying it out.

-Don

cc-rider · 01-22-2015, 07:53 PM

Well...I ordered one of these things and will be giving it a shot with my KB this spring. After reading about it...I can see that you can go both ways with it...have it open the TB faster AND slower than stock. So this might be a nice little tool for a blower to control launches and traction. For $180 it was was worth the experiment to me. If it turns out to be too aggressive to add on to a PD blower then I'll sell it. It seems the NA folks have been loving these things and I bet they'd be easy to sell.

hammdo · 01-22-2015, 08:00 PM

Yep, 5 is wild, 9 is insane ... When I was NA...

Irishmic · 01-22-2015, 08:21 PM

Does this mean I don't have to buy a Tuned Throttle Body ....just the throttle controller ???? Thanks

hammdo · 01-22-2015, 08:42 PM

I have both.

-Don

jsboyce · 01-22-2015, 09:39 PM

I have 475 na rwhp. Installed tc set to level nine and let clutch out went stright too 5grand and started spining. Turned it down to 6 and it was controllable. I would imagine with a PD blower this thing would not be worth it.

horizon670 · 01-29-2015, 07:20 PM

The Throttle Controller will make the Throttle Body Blade open faster so it will let more air in a lot faster and for Supercharged engines, it will make it Spool faster !

A lot of ZL1 owners were extremely happy with this mod. Manual and Auto.

Outlaw77 · 02-06-2015, 11:48 AM

Anyone else with FI have this yet? I've been reading about this but I have not read many guys with a FI set up getting this. After my maggy was installed the response got much better but I am wondering what the difference for FI guys would be if any.

Craig B · 02-06-2015, 04:39 PM

I installed 1 about 2 weeks ago. I have an ECS kit with 740 rwhp. Big difference in throttle response set at 9.

LSXBumblebee · 02-06-2015, 08:41 PM

I have and E-Force and 3.91 gears, and the Vitesse, and my car is not driveable after SP5, I just spin and spin.

Js2fst · 02-07-2015, 02:33 AM

This all can be done in tune right?

Outlaw77 · 02-07-2015, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Js2fst

This all can be done in tune right?

That's what I wanted to know as well. After my tune the throttle response got much better. Anymore and welcome to spin city.

01-21-2015, 01:28 PM	#1
cc-rider Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,176	Anyone have a Vitesse Throttle Controller with their supercharger? Been reading these posts on the Vitesse throttle controller. People seem to get quite the kick with these things...and even though they don't truly add power...it seems the seat-of-the-pants fun factor really goes up with it. Has anyone ever added this to their supercharger set up? In particular...a positive displacement supercharger? Some PD chargers can have some rather instant and brutal power delivery to start with. I wonder if adding this controller that only serves to open the throttle even quicker might really turn a PD blower into a light switch and fry the tires at every throttle blip. On the other hand...I have read reports where some of the bigger blowers that run at lower rpms (like Whipple and Kenne Bell) have a bit slower power build than blowers that run at higher rpms (like the Magnuson). Maybe this throttle controller would be a nice add on for the Whipple and KB? Just want to hear from those of you who may have played around with these things...

01-22-2015, 07:07 PM	#2
cornfield camaro Drives: 2011 l99 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ames, Iowa Posts: 305	Good question! I'd like to know too.

01-22-2015, 07:43 PM	#3
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,695 View My Garage	Yes, I do. Just added the ADM Supercharger kit. Once it's tuned, I'll be trying it out. -Don

01-22-2015, 07:53 PM	#4
cc-rider Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MN Posts: 1,176	Well...I ordered one of these things and will be giving it a shot with my KB this spring. After reading about it...I can see that you can go both ways with it...have it open the TB faster AND slower than stock. So this might be a nice little tool for a blower to control launches and traction. For $180 it was was worth the experiment to me. If it turns out to be too aggressive to add on to a PD blower then I'll sell it. It seems the NA folks have been loving these things and I bet they'd be easy to sell.

01-22-2015, 08:00 PM	#5
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,695 View My Garage	Yep, 5 is wild, 9 is insane ... When I was NA...

01-22-2015, 08:21 PM	#6
Irishmic Drives: 2014 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NH Posts: 335	Does this mean I don't have to buy a Tuned Throttle Body ....just the throttle controller ???? Thanks

01-22-2015, 08:42 PM	#7
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,695 View My Garage	I have both. -Don

01-22-2015, 09:39 PM	#8
jsboyce Drives: 2011 cyber gray SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hollywood, md Posts: 110	I have 475 na rwhp. Installed tc set to level nine and let clutch out went stright too 5grand and started spining. Turned it down to 6 and it was controllable. I would imagine with a PD blower this thing would not be worth it.

01-29-2015, 07:20 PM	#9
horizon670 Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2LT / RS / Auto Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 905 View My Garage	The Throttle Controller will make the Throttle Body Blade open faster so it will let more air in a lot faster and for Supercharged engines, it will make it Spool faster ! A lot of ZL1 owners were extremely happy with this mod. Manual and Auto.

02-06-2015, 11:48 AM	#10
Outlaw77 Drives: 2018 Charger SRT 392 F8 Green Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakville Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,910	Anyone else with FI have this yet? I've been reading about this but I have not read many guys with a FI set up getting this. After my maggy was installed the response got much better but I am wondering what the difference for FI guys would be if any.

02-06-2015, 04:39 PM	#11
Craig B Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: May 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 685	I installed 1 about 2 weeks ago. I have an ECS kit with 740 rwhp. Big difference in throttle response set at 9.

02-06-2015, 08:41 PM	#12
LSXBumblebee LSX Bumblebee Drives: 2014 LSX Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 434 View My Garage	I have and E-Force and 3.91 gears, and the Vitesse, and my car is not driveable after SP5, I just spin and spin.

02-07-2015, 02:33 AM	#13
Js2fst 2010 transformer Drives: 2010 ss camaro Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Lee's summit mo Posts: 591	This all can be done in tune right?