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      07-01-2013, 05:21 PM   #97
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Originally Posted by swamp2 View Post
No, no, no. Those F1 guys misunderstand turbo lag. See prior post from our resident turbo "expert" who claims everyone else uses the wrong definition. Also worth noting that F1 folks see the need for turbo lag reduction/elimination. Lot's of turbo apologists, or perhaps just those who love the turbo hit, deny an advantage in lack of turbo lag on a road coarse/race.
No they know exactly what turbo lag is. What they are trying to achieve is a lower boost threshold, extending the operating range of the turbo without resorting to in-efficient twin or tri turbo systems. F1 is all about efficiency.

A turbo below 'boost threshold' and therefore not producing boost, cannot be labelled in any kind of 'turbo lag' situation, as it is physically outside of it's operating range.
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