biada1

does it only occur in 1st gear or does it occur between every shift while in boost?

explain please.

Php

pretty sure turbo lag is the time it takes for your turbo to spool back up between shifts

larger turbo = more power but more lag
smaller turbo = not as much power but less lag

hope that helps and if im compleatly wrong.. sorry..

petty$rep

turbo lag normally occurs on small engines with large turbos. turbo lag is when an engine does not produce enough exhaust flow to spool up a turbo until higher rpms. since the large turbo does not spool quickly it does not give you power down low in the rpm range and this is known as turbo lag.

SovXietday

It's the "wait for it, wait for it .... AAHHHHH" feeling in a turbo car.

Kind of like when yo_ eh... that's not really appropriate.

AbitAvenger

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Kind of like when yo_ eh... that's not really appropriate.</TD></TR></TABLE>lol's

perfect explanation

HiProfile

Drive an SS/WS6/Mustang V8, keep it in 3rd gear on the freeway, then punch it. Immediately pushed into your seat.

Take a heavy, stock GSR, and [from a stop] drive up to 65mph in 2nd gear. Note 'vtec' warping you to light speed near the end ( )

The latter is most like turbo lag. On a Honda, the turbo's shaft spins around 100,000-150,000 rpm's in boost, yet just a few thousand while cruising. Some are too big on hondas to spin at idle. Blink your eye once, and a spooled turbo has spun 500 times around That should give you an idea what causes turbo lag. <U>Engine load determines energy put into the turbine, and shifting/cruising/idling are all low-load conditions, WOT is high-load</U>, as is taller gearing to an extent.

RevTek 6

The time it takes for the turbo spool.

sp00led

Turbo lag is when you go cheap and don't get a ball bearing turbo

aaronISthrowed

Turbo lag was developed on Hondas to let the supercharged v8s get a head start during a race to make it more even.

Flamenco-T

turbo lag = traction

atec

Turbo lag is the time it take from you hitting the throttle, to the combustion of the engine makes the turbo blow in fresh charge air

slogins

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Attaus

100,000-150,000? Lol

You mean 50,000-70,000?

TunerN00b

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This is the only correct reply here. Everyone else is talking about spool rpm as if it were turbo lag. If you're too low in the rpm band, it doesn't matter how much gas you give it, it won't spool up. If you're past the minimum spool rpm after a shift, there is still a delay between hitting the gas and the turbo doing its job. That delay, and only that delay, is turbo lag.
Google search
Notice how none of those definitions mention getting it up to an rpm where you can spool up the turbo.

aaronISthrowed

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haha thanks.