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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 10:54 AM
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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
Old Nov 28, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rangott
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.
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Im pretty sure that is normal.
Old Nov 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
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