charleswrivers
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- Charles
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Around 15k here and 1.5 years on basemaps or TSP Stage 1. Give an aggressive launch off the time now and then and WOT it regularly, though not in 5th or 6th and only 4th if I'm already at highway speeds... nor will I let the car make much boost in 5th or 6th when I'm doing light acceleration when already at highway speeds. A little NLS here and there (today even) but it's certainly not a lot.
It you want to build full boost with a basemap in 6th while driving 55 mph, you may have problems. Between things like quick spool and partial throttle boost, throttle mapping... there are a lot of things that will allow torque to rise quickly where the turbo can make a substantial spike down low. It's not just about the peak boost. You can make peak boost much quicker and with light throttle inputs. With the stock tune, you practically have to pin the throttle to make peak boost. I noticed this when I went back to the factory tune after over a year for warranty work. Partial throttle made minimal power compared to any reflash.
So long as you do your hardest acceleration where the power is... which is still in the upper 1/2 of the RPM range, regardless of the ability to make good torque but still less power down at low RPMs, you may well be fine. I by no means drive gentle... I just drive hard where it makes sense to, IMO. I'm sure if I tried to demand ~300 ft/lbs of torque at 55 MPH in 6th to pass... the clutch would eventually slip, glaze, then not hold even being driven moderately. If you want to do that, then you should probably budget for a new clutch immediately. If not? See how it goes. You might be ok.
It you want to build full boost with a basemap in 6th while driving 55 mph, you may have problems. Between things like quick spool and partial throttle boost, throttle mapping... there are a lot of things that will allow torque to rise quickly where the turbo can make a substantial spike down low. It's not just about the peak boost. You can make peak boost much quicker and with light throttle inputs. With the stock tune, you practically have to pin the throttle to make peak boost. I noticed this when I went back to the factory tune after over a year for warranty work. Partial throttle made minimal power compared to any reflash.
So long as you do your hardest acceleration where the power is... which is still in the upper 1/2 of the RPM range, regardless of the ability to make good torque but still less power down at low RPMs, you may well be fine. I by no means drive gentle... I just drive hard where it makes sense to, IMO. I'm sure if I tried to demand ~300 ft/lbs of torque at 55 MPH in 6th to pass... the clutch would eventually slip, glaze, then not hold even being driven moderately. If you want to do that, then you should probably budget for a new clutch immediately. If not? See how it goes. You might be ok.
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