0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
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RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
I have an '03 1.8t and i've timed myself a few times. The best time I've gotten is a little under 10 seconds. I'm not chipped yet either.
Your car sounds perfectly normal to me.
I just can't believe you can't feel the turbo kick in. It is most noticeable for me when i'm at a standstill in 1st gear and gun it. It starts off slow, lagging, until it hits about 3k rpms, then it takes off. Happens in other gears as well, it's just the most noticeable in 1st.
Your car sounds perfectly normal to me.
I just can't believe you can't feel the turbo kick in. It is most noticeable for me when i'm at a standstill in 1st gear and gun it. It starts off slow, lagging, until it hits about 3k rpms, then it takes off. Happens in other gears as well, it's just the most noticeable in 1st.
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RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
ORIGINAL: tractioncontrol
Wait a second, I think you didn't get driving gloves yet and are gripping the steering wheel too tight to accelerate correctly.
Wait a second, I think you didn't get driving gloves yet and are gripping the steering wheel too tight to accelerate correctly.
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RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
its cuz you have a manual man, its easy to feel it when its in one gear the auto tranny is always workin and thinkin makein **** smooth and workin at changing gears so that whole kick you get is still there on his car its just not as noticable cuz of the tranny
ORIGINAL: rccks96
I have an '03 1.8t and i've timed myself a few times. The best time I've gotten is a little under 10 seconds. I'm not chipped yet either.
Your car sounds perfectly normal to me.
I just can't believe you can't feel the turbo kick in. It is most noticeable for me when i'm at a standstill in 1st gear and gun it. It starts off slow, lagging, until it hits about 3k rpms, then it takes off. Happens in other gears as well, it's just the most noticeable in 1st.
I have an '03 1.8t and i've timed myself a few times. The best time I've gotten is a little under 10 seconds. I'm not chipped yet either.
Your car sounds perfectly normal to me.
I just can't believe you can't feel the turbo kick in. It is most noticeable for me when i'm at a standstill in 1st gear and gun it. It starts off slow, lagging, until it hits about 3k rpms, then it takes off. Happens in other gears as well, it's just the most noticeable in 1st.
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ORIGINAL: jlinaschke
Good morning all,
Thanks for the 411 so far. Everyone suggests getting chipped; that's what I'd expect from this crew
. But for now at least let's assume I don't want to do that… reading here the last few weeks it seems like SO many people have problems with the process, and besides… I just got the car, I'd like to find the pleasure in this where it already exists, at least for now. And there is plenty… as NuYorka103185 said, get it to a roll and punch it… hoooya, that definitely feels better. It's that dead stop that hurts. And I'll readily admit that it's the 40-80 speed that's far more important than the 0-60.
Thanks for the explanation on the trubo; so it's gradual. Fascinating. Thanks.
Amze's the only one to call out that the 10 (or 11!) second time though is "disgusting". Considering that the reviews clocked this car a 8.6, shouldn't I be getting closer to that? It's an auto for crissake, not like I'm "not shifting properly". Something still seems amiss to me.
And (perhaps I'll start a different thread on this), why would I be getting a slower 0-60 in the 'S' mode than in the 'D' mode?
cheers
-Joseph
Good morning all,
Thanks for the 411 so far. Everyone suggests getting chipped; that's what I'd expect from this crew
. But for now at least let's assume I don't want to do that… reading here the last few weeks it seems like SO many people have problems with the process, and besides… I just got the car, I'd like to find the pleasure in this where it already exists, at least for now. And there is plenty… as NuYorka103185 said, get it to a roll and punch it… hoooya, that definitely feels better. It's that dead stop that hurts. And I'll readily admit that it's the 40-80 speed that's far more important than the 0-60.Thanks for the explanation on the trubo; so it's gradual. Fascinating. Thanks.
Amze's the only one to call out that the 10 (or 11!) second time though is "disgusting". Considering that the reviews clocked this car a 8.6, shouldn't I be getting closer to that? It's an auto for crissake, not like I'm "not shifting properly". Something still seems amiss to me.
And (perhaps I'll start a different thread on this), why would I be getting a slower 0-60 in the 'S' mode than in the 'D' mode?
cheers
-Joseph
I have no idea why your getting such a bad mark on your 0-60... Are you driving and holding the stop watch and mabye reacting a second to slow to when you actually hit 60mph.. It doesnt seem right, 10 seconds is terrible.. a Toyota Camery can probably go faster 0-60 than that, not to mention the new Camerys have 0-60 times in the 6.7 region, when I read that in auto week I nearly cried.. my car is slower than a ******* Camery, sigh... Anyway, its bothersome that your results are so bad. Perhaps you have a boost leak? Bad Air filter?.... somethings gotta be keeping you from getting in the 8's..
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From: Joseph Linaschke
RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
ORIGINAL: tractioncontrol
Wait a second, I think you didn't get driving gloves yet and are gripping the steering wheel too tight to accelerate correctly.
Wait a second, I think you didn't get driving gloves yet and are gripping the steering wheel too tight to accelerate correctly.
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From: Joseph Linaschke
RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
ORIGINAL: swift_A4
don't worry about your 0-60 time your not driving a honda, and i bet you are comfortable.
don't worry about your 0-60 time your not driving a honda, and i bet you are comfortable.
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From: Joseph Linaschke
RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
ORIGINAL: NuYorka103185
DBW is drive by wire. It is an alternative way of giving your car throttle that is more electronic and less mechanised. It results in weaker throttle response. Look up drive by wire on google or something for more detailed info
DBW is drive by wire. It is an alternative way of giving your car throttle that is more electronic and less mechanised. It results in weaker throttle response. Look up drive by wire on google or something for more detailed info
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From: Joseph Linaschke
RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
ORIGINAL: rccks96
I have an '03 1.8t and i've timed myself a few times. The best time I've gotten is a little under 10 seconds. I'm not chipped yet either.
Your car sounds perfectly normal to me.
I have an '03 1.8t and i've timed myself a few times. The best time I've gotten is a little under 10 seconds. I'm not chipped yet either.
Your car sounds perfectly normal to me.
ORIGINAL: rccks96
I just can't believe you can't feel the turbo kick in. It is most noticeable for me when i'm at a standstill in 1st gear and gun it. It starts off slow, lagging, until it hits about 3k rpms, then it takes off. Happens in other gears as well, it's just the most noticeable in 1st.
I just can't believe you can't feel the turbo kick in. It is most noticeable for me when i'm at a standstill in 1st gear and gun it. It starts off slow, lagging, until it hits about 3k rpms, then it takes off. Happens in other gears as well, it's just the most noticeable in 1st.
I was in stop-and-go traffic on the way to work this morning so didn't get to try it out. Will get on a quiet road tonight and have a play.
-Joseph
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From: Joseph Linaschke
RE: 0-60 WTF?! and Turbo… working or not?
ORIGINAL: Amze
I have no idea why your getting such a bad mark on your 0-60... Are you driving and holding the stop watch and mabye reacting a second to slow to when you actually hit 60mph.. It doesnt seem right, 10 seconds is terrible.. a Toyota Camery can probably go faster 0-60 than that, not to mention the new Camerys have 0-60 times in the 6.7 region, when I read that in auto week I nearly cried.. my car is slower than a ******* Camery, sigh... Anyway, its bothersome that your results are so bad. Perhaps you have a boost leak? Bad Air filter?.... somethings gotta be keeping you from getting in the 8's..
I have no idea why your getting such a bad mark on your 0-60... Are you driving and holding the stop watch and mabye reacting a second to slow to when you actually hit 60mph.. It doesnt seem right, 10 seconds is terrible.. a Toyota Camery can probably go faster 0-60 than that, not to mention the new Camerys have 0-60 times in the 6.7 region, when I read that in auto week I nearly cried.. my car is slower than a ******* Camery, sigh... Anyway, its bothersome that your results are so bad. Perhaps you have a boost leak? Bad Air filter?.... somethings gotta be keeping you from getting in the 8's..
Other than this "problem", which probably isn't one at all, the car drives great. So I won't take it in for an exam now, but when I take it in for the next scheduled maintenance I'll definitely ask about it.
-Joseph