What is turbo? ...
09-15-2004, 01:40 PM
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it depends...the actual turbo pulls the car based on how much
weight is added to the car, as well as what position your seat is in....
if you give us your measurements, and weight, we could tell you how long you have to wait till you turn your car off....
post a pic of yourself, and we will be able to further help you out
if you give us your measurements, and weight, we could tell you how long you have to wait till you turn your car off....
post a pic of yourself, and we will be able to further help you out
09-15-2004, 01:53 PM
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Well, mine isn't a turbo, so I cannot say for sure when it kicks in...
With my limited exposure to the 1.8T (as in loaner car when I take mine for service), I think it kicks in at around 2000rpm. If you turn off the radio, you can here a high-pitched whine, which is the turbo sound. That's when it starts to make noticeable boost.
As to cool down period, unless you've been pushing your engine, it's not really necessary: when people say they cool down their turbos, it's driving unaggressively for like 5-10 minutes.
As to cool down period, unless you've been pushing your engine, it's not really necessary: when people say they cool down their turbos, it's driving unaggressively for like 5-10 minutes.
09-15-2004, 04:28 PM
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Some more 1.8 turbo info (long) ....
... I'm assuming you have an A4 1.8T. Here's a little more about that engine:
The 1.8T (`T' means turbo) has been in the VW/Audi family for several years, being the recipient of several awards. It's a four cylinder iron block holding 1.8 liters of fuel. The non-turbo 1.8 can barely output 100 horsepower, but the turbo boosts additional HP to 170 (although Audi has modified it further to 225 hp on the TT).
It's a great engine, but is also now quite old and will be discontinued next year on most Audi models. Its replacement is the 200 HP 2.0T.
The advantage of the turbo is more power with less weight. The disadvantage is 'turbo lag'; a phenomenon that results in a slight delay when you punch power. This is because the turbo needs to spool power from the engine, which kicks in after 1500 RPM. Manual transmissions drivers feel this less because they can spool the turbo chargers while revving at a standstill. Tiptronic and Multitronic drivers will experience a lag in power as they accelerate hard. The car will do almost nothing as the turbo charger spools enough juice. During that time, the engine behaves as a mere 90 HP 1.8, but as the engine revs higher, the turbo charger kicks in, resulting in a sudden surge of power.
Hope this helps.
Sorry for the dorks in this forum giving you a hard time.
The 1.8T (`T' means turbo) has been in the VW/Audi family for several years, being the recipient of several awards. It's a four cylinder iron block holding 1.8 liters of fuel. The non-turbo 1.8 can barely output 100 horsepower, but the turbo boosts additional HP to 170 (although Audi has modified it further to 225 hp on the TT).
It's a great engine, but is also now quite old and will be discontinued next year on most Audi models. Its replacement is the 200 HP 2.0T.
The advantage of the turbo is more power with less weight. The disadvantage is 'turbo lag'; a phenomenon that results in a slight delay when you punch power. This is because the turbo needs to spool power from the engine, which kicks in after 1500 RPM. Manual transmissions drivers feel this less because they can spool the turbo chargers while revving at a standstill. Tiptronic and Multitronic drivers will experience a lag in power as they accelerate hard. The car will do almost nothing as the turbo charger spools enough juice. During that time, the engine behaves as a mere 90 HP 1.8, but as the engine revs higher, the turbo charger kicks in, resulting in a sudden surge of power.
Hope this helps.
Sorry for the dorks in this forum giving you a hard time.