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Offline Juliand

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When Does the Turbo Kick In ?
« on: April 02, 2016, 02:03:37 pm »
As above. New to car so still learning lots -is there a rough RPM?

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Re: When Does the Turbo Kick In ?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2016, 02:16:05 pm »
If it's a k03 car (GTI rather than Edition 30) it'll start to spool just under 2000rpm. You won't necessarily feel it 'kick in' til 2500-3000rpm when it's at full boost.

Also it depends on a few factors like how much load the engine is under.

And a remapped car will feel different coming on boost to a standard car.