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Re: Do you think they're lying about turbo lag? nm
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Fri, 5 Sep 2003 11:31:06
In Reply to: Do you think they're lying about turbo lag? nm, ChrisB, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 07:14:54
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No it was real, as was the tendancy in some cars for all the power to come in at once. When I worked for Volkswagen in the late 70s we had the first Audi 5000 T in the motor pool and it was a great driver but you definitely had to wait on the boost. Its auto trans really wasn't set right for the turbo, either.
The Porsche 924T in the pool was waay wimpy until you hit 3 grand, then it took off like a rocket. The boost came in like it was on a toggle switch. One day some weenie in a TransAm wanted to have a go at me. We were running about 70 on the interstate (the speed limit was 55 then) and I dropped it to 3rd and nailed it. The 924 accelerated so hard it was like the guy in the TransAm had hit the brakes with both feet.
There is nothing quite like a turbo.
N
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Posts in this Thread:
- Turbo writeup in today's NYT, ChrisB, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 06:25:57
- You guy's are taking the story too literally..., Jon in Chicago, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:51:08
- Here's the article if you don't want to register, phred, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 09:41:53
- fools..., Jeff, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 10:01:44
- Comments, phred, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 09:45:16
- Re: Turbo writeup in today's NYT, MO, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 08:36:17
- Re: Turbo writeup in today's NYT, andy
, Fri, 5 Sep 2003 06:37:44
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