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11-28-2013, 10:54 AM

rangott

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Turbo lag

Hey guys my 2002 wrx doesn't hit full boost till around 4500rpm is that normal? I guessing that the turb is on the way out I've had this car for a couple years its sorta always been like that

11-28-2013, 12:17 PM

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Hey guys my 2002 wrx doesn't hit full boost till around 4500rpm is that normal? I guessing that the turb is on the way out I've had this car for a couple years its sorta always been like that

Nope not normal at all. Do you have any exhaust or vacuum leaks? 4500 is WAY too much lag on a TD04.

11-28-2013, 12:21 PM

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Im pretty sure that is normal.

11-28-2013, 12:41 PM

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Nope not normal at all. Do you have any exhaust or vacuum leaks? 4500 is WAY too much lag on a TD04.

Yeah that's what I thought I put a new gasket in the intercooler it was leaking and a new intake turbo pipe was cracked n still feels sluggish and lag