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Old 02-09-2010, 09:05 PM
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I notice while driving my 2004 F-150, new body style, it has massive throttle lag compared to my older vehicle with just a throttle cable. i know these trucks have electronic throttle but is there any way to make the throttle response much crisper?
Old 02-09-2010, 09:12 PM
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Not really anything to help the pedal to throttle body response, but you'll probably appreciate the difference when you install a tuner that adjusts the shift timing and pressure.
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Originally Posted by nickx86
I notice while driving my 2004 F-150, new body style, it has massive throttle lag compared to my older vehicle with just a throttle cable. i know these trucks have electronic throttle but is there any way to make the throttle response much crisper?
nickx86 talk to your dealer and see if your truck needs a pcm/reflash update i had mine done and helped a little not near as bad as it was.
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my '06 was exactly the same. felt like something was trying to pull my truck backwards when i was trying to go forwards.

I bought an "edge evolution" (used, from this forum's sale section), set it to 87 performance, and about 95% of the throttle lag went away. it took me quite by surprise. first time (with the edge) i got on the highway onramp i travel everyday, i stomped the gas like i usually do. this time the inside tire started spinning. after that i caught traction and took off like a rocket.

that right there made all the money worth it. all the other added benefits of the edge were just icing on the cake.
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electronic thottle is in my opinion the worst part of my truck but you can make it alittle better



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