Date: 12 Jan 2003 23:17:18 GMT From: Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnopsamrii.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 Aero Raves & Rants (mostly rants)
Paul Halliday wrote: >> It does sound very laggy doesn't it? The C900 turbos I've owned have >> been very responsive. The turbo spins up as the revs climb and boosts >> when you want it. It could be controlled a little for better boost on >> well timed manoeuvres by holding in the broken white zone on the >> gauge briefly before letting it go. I haven't figured out any way to do that on the Aero. Any time I'm not actively accelerating, the turbo gauge returns back to its "rest state." Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com> wrote: > I think the wastegate is on the exhaust side, so it doesn't help > keeping the turbo spinning. AFAIK, there is also a valve on the inlet > side that bypass the turbo, that is more interesting as it lets the > turbo spin when off power. I'm sure there is someone out there who > knows a lot more than I do, so I'm not going to stick my neck out - > very far. Supposedly the stock Bosch diverter valve is slow, and somewhat fragile, and I've been told a better diverter valve (like that Hyperboost at http://www.stratmosphere.com/hyperboost.htm) can really improve things. I'm seriously considering it. Gary