Slight acceleration delay

[Duran]

2020 ram 1500 4x4. I was making a right turn coming out of the turn i gave her all juice. There was a momentarily delay before i got the response from the accelerator being pressed down rather quickly . Is this normal. The delay was for a second and i did it further down the road and xhecked my responce time seemed normal.
Bit what was this xause of the short delay. Was it cause i was turning will juicing it

 

[grimreefer]

Common on these trucks. There are "fixes" such as the Pedal Commander and other plug and play devices.

 

[Duran]

So the delqy is q common thing and not q problem ?


Ive been considering a pedal commander. Does it have eco mode when im just cruising the hwy

 

[grimreefer]

The pedal delay usually only happens on mine after starting up cold but then goes away until the next cold start.

I don't have one, but IIRC there are over 30 different modes on the Commander so I'd assume yes. I'm sure those more knowledgeable than I will answer definitively, though.

 

[CanRebel]

Noticed it sometimes on my Rebel. I figured it was me.
Looked at Pedal thing, after reviewing other posts. $400+ for little delay once in while.
Not worth it to me.

 

[Duran]

I agree. Glad to hear im not the only one woth this delay. I will be sure to clean my k&n air filter today.

 

[Blackshirts]

Its actually worth it in my book. My truck now has the response I want. Sport Mode +2 did burnouts in my driveway backing out. knocked it down to city then worked my way up to Sport -2. Now there's zero delay and it has the acceleration I want out of the 5.7 Hemi.

 

[OldMarine]

yes it's normal..but I couldn't put up with it and put a Pedal Commander in... I love the response now. There is an "eco" mode but I never use it.

 

[mmcbeat]

Throttle by wire, your gas pedal does not directly control your fuel injection.

 

[breeno]

Pedal Commander all the way - amung the first mods I did on my Rebel.
Makes the truck so much more fun to drive - worth the 300$ to me

 

[mikeru82]

Pedal Commander is only one brand, and one of the most expensive. There are lots of other brands out there for a lot less money that do the exact same thing. Google "pedal controller" if you're curious.

 

[CanRebel]

I'm currently testing out Pedal Commander. Co-worker at work had one, but his truck is damaged. He's waiting for new one.

I think it a lot has to do with person driving, also what you drove before(if you had different truck/car before ram)
e.g. I was driving F150 and Chevy before Ram.

I also push the gas after stop, or when I'm passing people. The PD is interesting. It can spin tires... I could do that without it though.
And it does rev the RPM's up.

I currently have it on City -2, that is because how I drive. It's ok. but in my view still not worth $400 cad.
I might buy it anyway just cause I can.

 

[Duran]

Good info

 

[bigdodge]

i am wondering why more have not complained about this?

 

[piening2150]

Throttle by wire, your gas pedal does not directly control your fuel injection.

Even before throttle by wire, your gas pedal was never directly controlling the fuel injectors, lol.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Yea, welcome to electronic computer controlled engines. Hitting the Gas pedal is just a signal. It's not opening an orifice and dumping in gas like an old carburetor. Just do it more and pay attention to anticipate the lag.

 

[JDColorado]

My 2021 Laramie with the 5.7L E-Torque has the same issue, especially before it is warmed up. I've talked to a dealer, and searched the internet, and this old thread was hard to find. Your experience and suggestions are appreciated!

 

[Alejandro_Andretti]

I believe that’s traction control kicking in. I take mine off whenever I drive and it doesn’t happen around corners

 

[theblet]

I dont have a pedal controller. When I go to pass someone up, I just time it where I hit the gas a little earlier and anticipate the delay. If one of those 9 drive controllers worked, I may get one for $50. Not paying $300+

 

[Dewey]

My throttle delay seems to have gotten much better as I passed 10,000 miles. So much better I might remove my Pedal Commander. Been driving around with it on one of the lower City settings which I believe is about like stock. Maybe the throttle finally learned my driving style.