3.3TT What’s normal?

[Last Lemming Alive]

so idk if what I’m experiencing is me getting use to the power or just normal:

So if I’m in sport mode and just floor the throttle from a dead stop there is a slight delay, the revs jump to around 2k, and then the car gets going. This all takes a little more than a second.

I know it’s a crazy question but normal or not normal?

 

[westcoastGT]

sounds like turbo lag ..................but I dont get it ............not that much anyway .................

 

[MerlintheMad]

Normal. "Turbo lag" is a real thing and is never entirely eradicated. The Stinger's lag is minimal compared to many off the line (I'm going by what I have read, not personal experience). I like to get my car rolling a few feet before really giving it the full push; almost more like a steady press on the go pedal rather than a quick jam down on it. Works better for me.

 

[Last Lemming Alive]

Ive owned numerous WRX’s, all with turbos of course, and they were manual, so there was no perceived turbo lag off the line, but I had the benefit of dropping the clutch at a higher rpm to compensate. This is my first auto in over 25 years. So my muscle memory is trying to reset.

 

[turboAWD]

I found that manually starting it in 1st, plus traction / esc off seems to feel a little quicker, but maybe that's all placebo effect.. Finally got a chance to "DRIVE" it a little today..

 

[Manaz]

This can be an attribute of DBW (Drive By Wire) systems as well, where instead of being directly linked to the throttle mechanically, the accelerator pedal send a signal to the ECU, which then interprets the signal and converts that to a change in throttle (and fueling, etc).

 

[washguy]

Yeppers ...you got taken....just like the rest of us...everyone knows Stingers cant get out of their own way..... Wash