Originally Posted by Escy
on my 1.8 i am seeing boost from low down < 2000rpm probably (not really looked). i hit full boost by 3,500rpm (give or take a few hundred). i'm running 18psi and should be at about 300bhp.
Is it really that slow in building boost? I mean it starts low at 2000rpm but then what?
I get 18 psi at 3000rpm and full 24-25psi at 3250rpm with a T34.
Btw, Saab and Volvo had these lagfree engines were you get close to full torque from 1800rpm for years.