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lots of turbo lag when hot

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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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Default lots of turbo lag when hot

when the temperature stats to get hot the car gets loads of turbo lag any ideas any decent performance tuning places
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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prob your charge temps gettin hot,thus losing power
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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Will an rst retard if the ACT gets to hot?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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yep, sounds like you need a better intercooler...

What boost you running?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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define hot?

it sounds like u have cracks in the exhaust housing which are opening up.
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