Turbo lag
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- chriskay
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Turbo lag
I've heard it said that a turbo with auto. box doesn't suffer from turbo lag. I can't notice any lag on mine, when flooring the throttle so the turbo gauge goes to the end of the orange. Can anyone explain?
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Well, um the modern turbo's have that 'blow in the back' too, they just don't leave you powerless if you let the revs drop below 3000rpm. Driving a turbo is very different to driving a N/A, with a turbo, you need to be far more rpm conscious.
The only turbo's that don't give you a shove are things like the LPT (Low pressure Turbo's) such as in some Saabs etc.
I do understand what you mean though, I loved having 280BHP on tap with 4wd to boot! but I actually swapped my Subaru for my N/A 480
The only turbo's that don't give you a shove are things like the LPT (Low pressure Turbo's) such as in some Saabs etc.
I do understand what you mean though, I loved having 280BHP on tap with 4wd to boot! but I actually swapped my Subaru for my N/A 480
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this is not the same. I hate modern turbo's.
any way I drive "the italian way. Ever heard of dropping some gears back to have whatever rev you like(and so what ever turbokick) in whatever speed ?
Any way, I steer like a ag. machine op. I steer with one hand only and keep the gearshiftlever loose in the hand at all times, so i shift a lot...
Luck
JPF
any way I drive "the italian way. Ever heard of dropping some gears back to have whatever rev you like(and so what ever turbokick) in whatever speed ?
Any way, I steer like a ag. machine op. I steer with one hand only and keep the gearshiftlever loose in the hand at all times, so i shift a lot...
Luck
JPF
luck,
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Yer lucky then!
My car nearly stalls if you try to race off the lights, the turbo doesn't kick in for a good couple of seconds... Only way to avoid the near stall, is to blip the accelerator just before you try to floor it, or keep the revs above 2500 beforehand, which of course gives the game away, especially in my car
Hopefully this will be fixed on my car soon though by having new acellerator pedal switches etc etc - oh and that MegaSquirt doobry
My car nearly stalls if you try to race off the lights, the turbo doesn't kick in for a good couple of seconds... Only way to avoid the near stall, is to blip the accelerator just before you try to floor it, or keep the revs above 2500 beforehand, which of course gives the game away, especially in my car
Hopefully this will be fixed on my car soon though by having new acellerator pedal switches etc etc - oh and that MegaSquirt doobry
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Quote:Hopefully this will be fixed on my car soon though by having new acellerator pedal switches etc etc - oh and that MegaSquirt doobry
Dragon, please explain; what switches & doobry? Mine's like Martin's; turbo kicks in immediately. 0-60 is just under 9 seconds. Is this typical?
Chris
Dragon, please explain; what switches & doobry? Mine's like Martin's; turbo kicks in immediately. 0-60 is just under 9 seconds. Is this typical?
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Quote:Hopefully this will be fixed on my car soon though by having new acellerator pedal switches etc etc - oh and that MegaSquirt doobry
Dragon, please explain; what switches & doobry? Mine's like Martin's; turbo kicks in immediately. 0-60 is just under 9 seconds. Is this typical?
Chris
Dragon, please explain; what switches & doobry? Mine's like Martin's; turbo kicks in immediately. 0-60 is just under 9 seconds. Is this typical?
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Sorry, I was being slightly funny/ironic about calling megasquirt a doobry as if I wasn't sure what it was - I've been waiting a long time for it to arrive you see, but a little bird says we may be very close to MS day
As for the switch - I refer to the throttle switch, which may be faulty or dirty on my car, but this is getting replaced soon anyway, so fingers x'd this all adds up to no more lag
As for the switch - I refer to the throttle switch, which may be faulty or dirty on my car, but this is getting replaced soon anyway, so fingers x'd this all adds up to no more lag
Cheers! [img]http://www.dragons.org.uk/images/guin.gif[/img]
Gaz Wilson
1997 V70R AWD in Saffron, RICA 580, hot hot HOT!
1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
1993 480 turbo, Vase Green Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
1995 Range Rover 4.6 HSE V8 - Full leather and more!
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Gaz Wilson
1997 V70R AWD in Saffron, RICA 580, hot hot HOT!
1995 480 Turbo, Flame Red Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
1993 480 turbo, Vase Green Metallic/Jacquard-Leather
1995 Range Rover 4.6 HSE V8 - Full leather and more!
http://volvo480.northernscum.org.uk <--- Full spec!
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DBS front strut brace added
DBS manual boost controller added
Bailey DV series dump valve fitted
K&N Panel Air Filter fitted
Powerflow stainless system added, later removed.
ASCAR stainless system added - new downpipes - 2.5" tapering to 3", 3" all the way back
Fox Evo 2 17" alloys added
New head, with DBS high lift cam and bigger valves etc
Head ported
Higher rate injectors from SAAB 2.0l turbo added
PI 40mm drop lowering springs fitted
Koni Yellow front shocks fitted
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