On Feb 24, 2006, at 5:39 PM, Donald Snook wrote:
That makes sense. A 5 speed turbo would not do much good, would it?
When
you clutch and shift (and thus lose RPMs) wouldn't you lose most of
the
turbo boost. I guess that is why we never/rarely see a 5 sp. Turbo.
Donald H. Snook
Makes sense because the engine makes that much more power. The
engine doesn't know or care what's behind it. There would be no
noticeable loss of boost unless you're in the habit of shifting from
2nd to 5th and lugging the engine. Boost is directly related to
exhaust flow, the more, the more up until the waste gate says enough.
If one were to "power shift" there would be no loss of boost. Gears
are or at least should be shifted in mere fractions of a second.
I think there were more regulatory issues at hand concerning turbo/
5spd than anything else.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
