Date: 07 Jan 2005 23:19:06 GMT From: Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> Subject: Re: New car - drawn to the Dark Side
Grunff <grunffnospam.com> wrote: > You're missing one variable - the turbo lag. Maximum torque is > delivered at full boost pressure, which isn't reached immediately. > This results in a lower 0-60 time than would be achieved if the > torque curve was the same as for a naturally aspirated engine. Yes, as anyone who hasn't already started ignoring my rants has heard by now :-), the 9-5 Aero suffers from this in spades. The full boost is VERY impressive, but due to the huge lag after every shift, you spend very little time at full boost even if accelerating aggressively. I'd guess the majority of the time in an agressive 0-60 type test is spent waiting for the turbo to spin up. Really kills your time.