If you can work a screwdriver you can install it. All you need is patience, a good light, a bunch of blue painters tape to hold the pedal in position while you reset the screw. Better yet get a friend with small hands or your shop (not the dealer) to install.

RS Bob

 

Just installed one yesterday in my 2017 S, yes it is a PITA but worth the effort and cost. The response improvement is adjustable and dramatic.

 

Finally got around to installing Pedal Commander today. It completely transformed the car. I finally get what the fuzz is about. Easily the best mod for Macans and the value is unbeatable. Sport on Sport is fantastic.

 

Just installed one in my Cayenne Turbo GT, big difference in throttle response! Install took under two minutes.

 

I’ve modded and tuned cars but these devices (pedal box, pedal commander, sprint booster, etc) are one of the best mods out there even though there’s no gain in performance. Now a days, I appreciate how the car feels and drives (butt dyno) more so than actual numbers. It could be that I’m getting to be an old fart and I can accept that.

 

+1

 

Agree! The stock throttle mapping on the Macan is downright undriveable, and borderline dangerous if you need power to avoid something. Soooo lazy. Pedal Commander or similar is the way to go.

I assume Porsche mapped it this way to meet fuel economy standards or something. Can't think of another reason to tune it so poorly.

 

I am taking delivery of my 2023 Macan GTS next week. I am having the Pedal Commander installed before I take delivery. I had a 2020 Macan briefly last year, and definitely experienced the Throttle Laziness/Delay issue...

 

On the first or second day I picked up my Macan I had an incident where I needed a quick response in traffic and the car took a second to react. I thought there was something wrong with the car and it scared the hell out of me. Borderline dangerous indeed, and yes, it's done to meet fuel econo standards. Porsche has got to be proud of this product but embarrassed to have to put it out this way. I mean, my car is transformed. I've always been happy with responsiveness at speed, especially while in Sport mode, but now the car feels amazing from a stop and in stop-and-go traffic. It makes me want to go for a drive just for fun the way a 911 does.

 

Good call. I installed mine as soon as we brought the car home from the dealership. 2022 GTS.

 

Painters tape not needed. See the picture in post #33 of this thread. You can use the Pedal Commander box as a prop to position the pedal while you reinstall the screw.

 

+1 to all the positive comments here - the Pedal Commander completely fixes the #1 issue with the Macan (2023 GTS for me). It does indeed completely transform the car!

MUST HAVE mod!

 

I got my Pedal Commander installed today. All the installation tips here came in handy, especially #33. I ended up stuffing all the extra wire and the unit up on the shelf above the pedals. I don't think it is going anywhere. A headlamp allowed me to use both my hands when reinstalling the accelerator pedal. I put a little bit of windshield sealant on the Torx screw to keep it attached to the driver when putting it back in. The use of the packaging box was most helpful as was the hint about the slot behind the pedal. My Macan is an '18 S.that has been Cobbed.

 

[QUOTE=wwahl;18448687]I got my Pedal Commander installed today. All the installation tips here came in handy, especially #33. I ended up stuffing all the extra wire and the unit up on the shelf above the pedals. I don't think it is going anywhere. A headlamp allowed me to use both my hands when reinstalling the accelerator pedal. I put a little bit of windshield sealant on the Torx screw to keep it attached to the driver when putting it back in. The use of the packaging box was most helpful as was the hint about the slot behind the pedal. My Macan is an '18 S.that has been Cobbed.[/QUOTE
I have a cobbed 2017 S that I installed the PC on a year ago and it transformed the vehicle performance. If I had realized that I don't know that I would have bothered with the Cobb as the PC is all I need.
I'm running City #1 which is plenty for me.
You're gonna love it

 

Love my Pedal Commander. If you guys want a clean way to install it, check out post #30 from my Build Journal.

https://www.macanforum.com/threads/m....183493/page-2

Mr. Wolfe