Banks Pedal Monster: A Better Booster for your 4Runner?
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Todays video is a quick review of the BANKS: Pedal Monster, a throttle booster that claims to be the smartest and safest on the market. The first throttle booster to access the 12volt OBDii port for a reliable source of power and information, helping to provide increased pedal response without the safety risks associated with similar products.
More info from BANKS on how the Monster is different from the Commander: bnks.pw/3bF6Tpm
Product: bankspower.com...
Big thanks to Jay at Banks for lending a hand with this video!
Thank you for the thoughtful review. We're thrilled you're enjoying the PedalMonster. Our electrical engineering team invested hundreds of hours into its development.
What's the security like on the PedalMonster?? Is it an increased hacking liability over OEM? Thank you Skyler and Banks!
I need something that will save me gas driving locally. Does this do that as well?
You can't go wrong with Banks. They do their homework. Very well thought out and well made products. Made my 4runner....dare I say, fun to drive.
Just purchased a 2016 Toyota 4Runner...I like many others, want a safe product/built in the USA/and has been around for some time. Its the same price as the Pedal commander, so why wouldn't you go with Banks!
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Glad you're enjoying the PedalMonster in your 4Runner! Please spread the word.
I have had pedal comander and pedal monter on the same 4Runner and banks one is by far smoother more controllable in all settings
Just got one and installed on my 2023 4Runner but two of the advertised safety features aren’t working.
Speed Trim and Reverse Safety. Called and talked to their technicians but there is currently no fix. Can only hope it comes sooner in a firmware update. Was told it’s the same situation with 2024 models at this point.
Same reason i sent the Pedal Commander back and got the Banks
Great product review unbiased your right to many issues in the future with pedal commander
Great in-depth video! I bought the pedal monster for my 2023 Tacoma Limited. I will be installing it in the next day or so. 🙂
Appreciate the video, just purchased one for my 17 limited.
Picked up my 4 runner today, should have my pedal monster in a few days. 👍🏾
Do you have to remove the PM if you take you truck in for a oil change or for warranty service ?
You should to avoid pushback from the dealer. It's not hard to remove.
Great review! Btw, what phone mount are you using?
Hey it’s me, just in my other channel. This was just a basic suction cup style cell phone mount. Suction cupped to the moon roof window. Sorry I can’t remember the brand.
So the PC only works if your cellphone wifi is connected via app? Or does it remember the setting you last used so if someone else borrows the vehicle(kid/spouse) it stays in that setting?
Update a month later: installed it on my '17 4R Magnussen supercharged and it now RIPS! Sport #1 setting. I was going to regesr to 4:56 - not anymore. I turned trac control off and can boil the 34s from a dig and NO NEED to manually downshift anymore. Truck is hyper enough now to leave in D and it down shifts fast now.
Setting stays the same no matter what. Saves to whatever the last setting was regardless of app/bluetooth.
Couldn't you just give it more throttle, that's what it's doing anyway just more throttle body opening at a lower input from the peddle
Yes, it’s essentially doing the same thing as flooring it. But you have less pedal travel before it kicks in.
Hmm wondering if the phone app is required all the time or just setting it up it would be a pain to have to load the app everytime
It boots up to the previous saved setting each time you get in.
What tires are on the 4Runner? Thanks!
You still using the banks unit?
Do you have to connect it to your phone each time you get in the car in order to use or only if you wish to change the settings?
Just to change the settings. Otherwise it stays in the last setting it was on.
Pedal commander sucks for 5th gen 4runner. Had it for 1 1/2 years and got 4 error codes. Mainly letting me know there was a throttle malfunction then the car started throwing a whole bunch of errors. Don't use it no more waste of money.
Very informative video! I once had a pedal commander and although I enjoyed it, it did throw a code and it sent my car into limp mode. Since then I never used another throttle booster again due to lack of trusting anything else. Maybe one day I’ll learn to trust these again, I’d love to have pep back in my 4Runner
So far so good for me, I shot this about a week ago so now it’s been two weeks with no issues. Surprisingly no decrease in MPG either. It’s going to stay with me and I’ve already returned the Commander and won’t be posting my video on it as I don’t want to encourage people to buy it and have an issue.
Im one of those guys who got the code and went limp almost in the highway bc of pedal commander! I just got banks pm just yesterday and scouting for reviews b4 i install it hopefully this is the one im looking for.
@@anthon300 so far so good with me
I’ve had tow pedals commanders in two different 4Runner models, no issues. So by that logic, they’re perfect. Why would I listen to anyone else? 👍🤪🏳️🌈
It happened to the ones that didn't follow the instructions about how far to have the key fob while installing it.
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I wish they paid me. I just got the unit for free in reality. Luckily it’s better than PC
@@Teslamonial do they have one for your Tesla? i do not think so :)
@@Teslamonial, you are paid to this!