200Q: Low end torque

[Brooks Ellis <brooks@fortnet.org>]

>assessment, it would seem that the 20V Turbo I-5 is very much
>like other 4-valve/cyl turbo engines: serious amounts of horsepower
>and torque above 3,000 rpm, but much less potent at lower engine rpms.

Well, it is true, off the line the turbo will not be spooled up at 2000 rpm.
However, if you are cruising up a hill, as you mentioned, say in fourth or
fifth at 2000 rpm, the turbo will spin up, and you will feel the power. I
suppose, if you dropped the clutch from about 4000 rpms, there would be
enough exhaust spinning the turbo to give you an extra push..

Hmm..Maybe you could put on a 50HP or so nitrous shot on a timer, so you
could have an extra low end boost until the turbo gets spooled up.

brooks