chappers130

hi just wondering, seeing as im a novice on the technical front, could anybody explain the characteristics of boost on a car. i mean i generally understand that the higher the boost levels the more kick u get from the turbo, and also the higher it is the more strain there is on the enigne and so forth, but i have been reading through the forums and some of the terms used when talkin about boost such as, spiking? pinking? overboost? and so forth i dont really understand them.
and also can i adjust the boost on my impreza myself or not?

thanx