I am the happy owner of a 2013 auto. This car replaces a 2005 Mazda MX5 which had been mildly modified by a previous owner. It was quick!
I have always loved the look of the RCZ, it's still the best looking car on the road IMHO but the auto's performance is a tad underwhelming so I'm thinking of installing a throttle controller. But before I do, I'm interested in hearing from the RCZ Brains Trust on any experiences with these things.
There are heaps of these units for sale on the web at prices ranging from under $65 AUD to over $400. Now there's no way I'm going to outlay much over $150 on one of these but that still leaves me plenty to choose from.
The thing is that the vast majority of the cheaper, sub $160 units look much the same: same size "headunit" with three buttons, all in the same place: one to change modes; and the other two to cycle up or down within modes. They come with a wide variety of throttle plug combinations and there seems to be one to fit just about any make and model, even an RCZ! Plug and pray! Off ya go!
Cable connections aside, the only point of difference with the vast majority of these units is the colour of the headunit and the brand name! They all proport to be plug and play and have a wiring harness that plugs into the throttle plug on the car’s harness and the other end which plugs into the oem receptacle at the throttle itself. Interestingly, the great majority of these have in their harnesses, an Apple lightening plug to power the headunit and handle its output signals. (They must be going cheap now that Apple has finally come to its senses and changed to USB C.) Notwithstanding, this suggests to me that all of these units are probably identical under the skin!
I have read numerous reviews from non RCZ folks who had nothing bad to say about them at all. Throttle far more responsive in the lower modes and neck snappingly quick in the higher "race" modes and no issues. However, I've also read other reviews, some from RCZers, reporting all kinds or error codes, cars going into limp mode etc.
So I'm interested in hearing from RCZ owners, particularly Auto owners who have given one of these things a go. Which brand did you buy? Your thoughts on the performance enhancement (or otherwise) and any issues?
I'm also interested in thoughts on the concept of installing one of these in an auto. After all, Peugeot saw fit to reduce the power of the engines in the autos on the basis, as I understand it, that the auto gear box couldn't handle the power.
If I install one of these things am I going the destroy the auto box or hasten its early demise?
So many questions!
I have always loved the look of the RCZ, it's still the best looking car on the road IMHO but the auto's performance is a tad underwhelming so I'm thinking of installing a throttle controller. But before I do, I'm interested in hearing from the RCZ Brains Trust on any experiences with these things.
There are heaps of these units for sale on the web at prices ranging from under $65 AUD to over $400. Now there's no way I'm going to outlay much over $150 on one of these but that still leaves me plenty to choose from.
The thing is that the vast majority of the cheaper, sub $160 units look much the same: same size "headunit" with three buttons, all in the same place: one to change modes; and the other two to cycle up or down within modes. They come with a wide variety of throttle plug combinations and there seems to be one to fit just about any make and model, even an RCZ! Plug and pray! Off ya go!
Cable connections aside, the only point of difference with the vast majority of these units is the colour of the headunit and the brand name! They all proport to be plug and play and have a wiring harness that plugs into the throttle plug on the car’s harness and the other end which plugs into the oem receptacle at the throttle itself. Interestingly, the great majority of these have in their harnesses, an Apple lightening plug to power the headunit and handle its output signals. (They must be going cheap now that Apple has finally come to its senses and changed to USB C.) Notwithstanding, this suggests to me that all of these units are probably identical under the skin!
I have read numerous reviews from non RCZ folks who had nothing bad to say about them at all. Throttle far more responsive in the lower modes and neck snappingly quick in the higher "race" modes and no issues. However, I've also read other reviews, some from RCZers, reporting all kinds or error codes, cars going into limp mode etc.
So I'm interested in hearing from RCZ owners, particularly Auto owners who have given one of these things a go. Which brand did you buy? Your thoughts on the performance enhancement (or otherwise) and any issues?
I'm also interested in thoughts on the concept of installing one of these in an auto. After all, Peugeot saw fit to reduce the power of the engines in the autos on the basis, as I understand it, that the auto gear box couldn't handle the power.
If I install one of these things am I going the destroy the auto box or hasten its early demise?
So many questions!