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Old 10-20-2005, 11:51 AM
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Default I mean it has a stick (as in I can't speak for DSG) and...

it doesn't feel like a turbo.
Old 10-20-2005, 11:55 AM
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8P>8E
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all turbocharged cars have lag (afaik). the a3's is very minimal.
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Default I know, but A3's is different than A4's

In my A4 there's a straight gain of power up to about 2,800rpms, then you feel the turbo kick, especially in 2nd gear. On the A3 is at the very begining of the curve and quite pronounced. So when you start the car, for maybe 1 sec. feels like it's in slow motion.
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the kick was quite a surprise to my unexpecting neck.
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Yeah, no doubt! I kept spinning the tires the first week in the A3.
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Default I noticed no lag in my A3 when it was stock. None at all.

But it's a manual, maybe different with DSG?

Now with the APR software the lag is far more noticeable. Not bad at all though, I was used to it on my old 1.8T.

It's not that I lost any power below 3,000RPM with the chip, it's just that I gained a lot more above it
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