Turbo Lag...

[Monstar]

G'day guys,

first of all i would like to know what is turbo lag?

secondly how is it fixed? i was told skylines are known for massive turbo lag, but no one can explain to me what it is... your help will be great...

Peace out

[paulr33]

howstuffworks.com

read up on turbocharging

all shall be revealed

skylines aren't laggy

[D-limo]

You're laggy

[markimak]

the sensation when u put ur right down and u get nothing till u hear tyres screech..

i dnt think u should own a skyline if u dnt knw what turbo lag is..

lag is a waiting game.

[Kaido_RR]

Very simple...

Lag is the time it takes a turbo to come onto full boost; so as an example you may get full boost @ 5000rpm so your lag time is the time it takes ur car to go from 0rpm to 5000rpm

ways to fix lag;

-smaller turbo

-cams

-better flowing head

-ebc

-antilag

[markimak]

ebc?

hmm

i would also throw in shorter turbo to intake path.

thinner IC piping.

freer flowing exhast

[Slide]

Best way to reduce turbo lag.......

[SECURITY]

ill take 2 thanks Az.

[PHATR32]

make them the big ones, and az, i need them by tonight

Edited January 28, 2007 by PHATR32

[Kaido_RR]

Best way to reduce turbo lag.......

nope!

best wayt to reduce turbo lag...............

ANTILAG BANG BANG

Who needs a turbo wheel any way? hehehe

Ohh and going from running no ebc (just hks acutator) then to running an ebc, i saw a noticeable decrease in lag

[Slide]

ill take 2 thanks Az.

make them the big ones, and az, i need them by tonight

hahaha i feel like im in the movie.

Sadly there is no overnight parts service that does not cost less then ones left nut.

To put it simply.

Lag is the process of building up air pressure/flow mass to increase shaft speed within the turbocharger to generate positive pressure.

Until the desired boost pressure is met this is referred to as lag.

To decrease lag, smaller and lighter internals can be used within the turbocharger to increase shafts speed. (smaller turbocharger)

Lag means horsepower though

[PHATR32]

antilag with cermic wheels FTW!

[Kaido_RR]

antilag with cermic wheels FTW!

didnt u get the letter that turbo wheels are opinional?

[PHATR32]

what the exhuast wheel recall letter from nisson?

[DennisRB30]

ill take 2 thanks Az.

The big ones.

[paulr33]

turbo lag comes from the compressor not being efficient until it reaches a high speed, say 50,000+ rpm? when the compressor isnt spinning fast enough it doesn't produce much positive pressure or airflow so the engine just is burning whatever air comes in. as the compressor gets faster and faster from exhaust gas/engine load the compressor beings to "compress" the intake and stuff more air in.

when there is little exhaust gas the compressor doesnt spin fast enough, so its referred to as lag. common for the skyline range is nothing before say 2500rpm. past this theres enough exhaust gas to wind the compressor into its effiency zone and usually get around 10psi positive "boost" pressure before 3000rpm.

as engine displacment and type changes, along with turbocharger technologoy, engine tune etc so to does the engine lag. so there are a few things you can do to reduce turbocharger lag

[tridentt150v]

Turbo lag is when you order your turbo and they haven't got any and it will be a two week wait.............thats real lag.

[CEF11E]

Turbo lag is when you order your turbo and they haven't got any and it will be a two week wait.............thats real lag.

hehe the WORST lag ever. I think we have all been thru that type of lag from time to time.

I am suffering form differential mechanic lag at the moment. it is taking 2 weeks and counting to spool up...