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A500leroy said:
One for the PH massive.
Would it be possible to remap my car down so the turbo kicks in later? The boost is coming in far too early for my liking.
If it's the Clio, leave it as is, it's an 898cc 3 cylinder. Trust me, it needs the boost and it needs it early so it's not a slug. Would it be possible to remap my car down so the turbo kicks in later? The boost is coming in far too early for my liking.
Olivera said:
A500leroy said:
Its been, they all do that Sir.
You're being fobbed off, try another garage, preferably an indy specialist.Cold engine.
2nd gear slowly driving (up to 16mph)
Boost kicks in ( but traveling towards speed hump)
Gently lift off so as not not clatter speed hump
Boost dies and car feels like an anchor has just been thrown out.
Maybe I need to change my driving style and change gear quicker and more often but its very odd how the boost kicks in out so violently.
As you were told numerous times in your other thread ( https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... ) this is not normal for a Clio and indicates something needs for be fixed.
It sounds like it could just be a 'getting used to it' issue? I occasionally drive a 1.0 3-cyl turbo in a Polo and I did once have an 898cc TCe Clio as a hire car.
In both, the turbo kicks in at pretty low revs which helps give 'reasonable' performance. These tiny engines would be glacial without the turbo. I find there's no point using lots of revs, they like mid-range, so I would suggest changing up pretty early. I see Renault advertise that "In fact, fully 90 per cent of peak torque is available from 1,650rpm to 5,000rpm".
I've not found any issues when lifting off but if you are not used to a turbo car, you might find it reacts a bit differently if you suddenly lift off compared to a 'normally' aspirated car.
That said, might be worth finding a way to try another example to check they drive the same?
In both, the turbo kicks in at pretty low revs which helps give 'reasonable' performance. These tiny engines would be glacial without the turbo. I find there's no point using lots of revs, they like mid-range, so I would suggest changing up pretty early. I see Renault advertise that "In fact, fully 90 per cent of peak torque is available from 1,650rpm to 5,000rpm".
I've not found any issues when lifting off but if you are not used to a turbo car, you might find it reacts a bit differently if you suddenly lift off compared to a 'normally' aspirated car.
That said, might be worth finding a way to try another example to check they drive the same?
Scrump said:
As you were told numerous times in your other thread ( https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... ) this is not normal for a Clio and indicates something needs for be fixed.
He's clearly not happy with the car going by other posts elsewhere anyway. I suggest he gets rid altogether!Just a thought - are you used to a big old diesel, but now you have a small turbo petrol? - If I remember 16mph is far too slow for 2nd gear in a tiny engine car, have you tried driving it so you don't go below 2k rpm? - so only changing to the next gear after 3k rpm, that way you are always "on-boost"
What speeds (or revs) are you changing at?
What speeds (or revs) are you changing at?
Peanut Gallery said:
Just a thought - are you used to a big old diesel, but now you have a small turbo petrol? - If I remember 16mph is far too slow for 2nd gear in a tiny engine car, have you tried driving it so you don't go below 2k rpm? - so only changing to the next gear after 3k rpm, that way you are always "on-boost"
What speeds (or revs) are you changing at?
You could be on to something as I have a big diesel work van I do much more mileage in, and my previous car was a non turbo petrol with only 60bhp.What speeds (or revs) are you changing at?
Maybe im used to 'using all the revs' to make things move?
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