I've got a standard my02 bugeye wrx.
First turbo car i've had, and just wonder which is the best way to drive.
Either keeping the revs low and using max boost, changing at around 4,500, or driving like my old focus to the redline. Which in the real world is quicker?
I sometimes change up a gear and use the boost it seems a lot quicker accelerating then if i were in lower gear at high revs?

What sort of roads are you talking about> If its windy back roads, I never really go over 6k ish RPM. Its more controllable when you have a lot of boost under your foot, in terms of conrtolling the balance of the car. Near the redline, you dont have much power to play with... Not explaining it very well, but I know what I mean ;)

MB

On very windy single-track or minor B-roads, then I usually stay in 3rd all the way unless there's a long enough straight to justify 4th, or tight enough corners where 2nd is needed.

You can balance the car perfectly just with the throttle and bags of boost in 3rd.

With revs below 3,000 rpm boost takes an age to spool up the Turbo and bogs the car down. If you want fuel economy short-shift, keep the revs low and match with the correct gear.

As MB says, boost and power tail off at high rpm's anyway, so there's not much benefit going there in a std car. All depends on the road conditions, so you've just got to constantly adjust your style.

If it were a straight dual carraigeway, then keep your foot on the floor, but change up before the power tails off below the red-line.

Stefan

Yeah, thats what I meant :D

MB