Thread: Turbo Lag?

Is it Auto or Manual? Regards Frank.

Automatic mate!

Originally Posted by Peppercorn

I have a very nice 98 TDI but is suffers down low at different times with Turbo Lag.

So, the question is..........
What can I do to improve this "Turbo Lag????????????????????"

What are the proven methods at this stage???

V8

I used to own a 3.5 lt Range Rover and really loved it and what I was able to do with it. It was the best 4wd up in the Territory where I lived at the time.
But...........................

Times have changed. I can't afford 3 kms per litre. I love my Discovery and have few whinges about it.

Surely, there is a better answer than a V8!!??

have you checked to make sure all your turbo hoses are in good order?

Yea everything is in good nick.
Overall the performance is OK I just find myself in a few situations where I find the car needs some low down oomph.
For example.
I was stuck in sand on a hot dry day up at Inskip Point during summer. I couldn't get the motor to the required revs in high range and got stuck.
Now, I believe I should have been able to cross this bit of beach in high range but the car lacked some bottom end oomph.
After stopping and putting it in low range it was too late as I was stuck.
Now, you may say that it was driver error, but I honestly believe that I should have been able to get over this bit of beach in high range. I have also done a LOT of real 4wd up in the Territory for many years.

I did a 3 point turn on a road with a steep decline into the gutters. When I went to reverse, I couldn't get the engine to rev high enough to get the turbo to "kick in" and thus got stuck.
I had to go into low range to reverse out. It was a bit steep, but not THAT steep and that was on tar!!!
Otherwise the motor performs really well once the Turbo kicks in, but it is a dog under 1500-2000 rpms

Originally Posted by Peppercorn

I used to own a 3.5 lt Range Rover and really loved it and what I was able to do with it. It was the best 4wd up in the Territory where I lived at the time.
But...........................

Times have changed. I can't afford 3 kms per litre. I love my Discovery and have few whinges about it.

Surely, there is a better answer than a V8!!??

wow, you got 3kms per litre......sorry couldnt help myself

seriously tho, if you want power, then a Tdi isnt going to cut it. I know what you mean about having nothing down low, I had a ITD Rodeo once upon a time and even with a whopping 3 litres of intercooled turbo, it still wouldnt pull away comfortably on a hill...so i got rid of it and now will own nothing but a petrol and V8 is the weapon of choice these days.

This will no doubt upset the diesel pursists, but what the heck, its just my opinion

good luck with your quest

have you freed up the exhaust yet (removed the mufflers)?
lpg helps big time to!

other options are thinks like vnt turbo s do a serch on hear to find out more