Russellg911

Hi ya

Was just wondering in an average day / journey how much time (percentage wise) do you drive on boost...most of the time do you cruise off boost or do you preferring staying slightly 'on' so that you are always ready pounce, so to speak....?

OutOfBody

are you a Lion?

MickeyWRX

hmmmmmmm good question, i mostly stay off boost otherwise when im caning it but everyday is off boosthardly ever over 3000 rpm which is not much boost, just keeps the turbo spinning!

Russellg911

Don't get it

Alan MaC

I think he means ready to pounce as in like a Lion does?

B9GLY

i would imagine stayin on boost all the time will do the engine no good!!!

swtmerce

Hi Russell. I think you are one of the guys I invited to come join the Herts Subarus club for a meet or blast. A few of us are going to Elite in Rainham on 29th December for alignment (and a blast ). Come along and you could see whether any of us drive on or off boost

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

i usually sit at around 2000-2500rpm in most gears, unless im looking for a safe spot to overtake some pillock doing 35 in a 60. but for some reason, when i hit boost, it cuts in and out every second. bit weird. defo not clutch slip, as you can hear the turbo spool and slow, and start again simultaniously. think maybe the boost needs tweaking, or has something in need of replacing.

without hijacking the thread, any ideas...

D1CCY

Out of 150 miles a week probably only 4 or 5 miles of it with foot down.

Russellg911

Great replies guys thanks

When the engine is nice and warm i like to be at around just under 3k most of the time and just enjoy dabbing the throttle through the peak torque range lol...that must sound weird but I know what I mean....

Merce: I will see if I can make it

silent running

I cruise about on vacuum most of the time. Then as soon as I'm ready to pounce like a lion, I put my foot down and boost magically appears!

Alan MaC

Chocolate, had the same a few weeks ago, I had changed the pill restrictor.
I had a remap a couple of weeks later.
Apparently I was running rich, reset it & the boost, never looked back.

Powerstation did the remap.

Nice to see youy back with a Scoob.

Alan MaC

nik52wrx

During a working week i'm never on boost as my journey is too short ie oil not up to temp.
Weekends every chance i get
Nik.

Multijfj

after 8 days of scooby ownership, and a 5 minute journey to and from work, I never go above 2.5k revs on the way there or back.

When im out at night or w/e I will occasionly boot it, but im still learning so, very rarely

theboy

Depends on my mood and amount of fuel in the tank. On the way to work its steady away as i dont like to actually wake up untill later!!!!!!

lisa300

i like to sit at about 2.500rpm mostly, but i like to pose.Still getting use to the different driving style needed to drive a turbo car, and i have been caught out twice when i have been off boost. damm

AFRIKANZ

Usually fill the tank up on a Monday morning on the way to work. Offboost all week, then a little push after work on a Friday. I'd say, 75% offboost driving........ Weekends, depends where and when really, if I'm trying to conserve fuel till Monday then Offboost.

Russellg911

Interesting...seems most people take it quite easy, including myself

I have a 20min journey to work and so don't really have much opportunity especially as it takes a while to warm up in this weather....weekends though :=)

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

ah thank you mr mac. i believe she is running rich. 1st week i did 268 miles to £60 of fuel (some motorway, some pootling about). second week i did 212 miles on just over half a tank (went to cambridge to meet alloy off here). this week ive done 150 miles, with a third/tank left.

maybe the owner has had something done to the boost, or it may need a remap and servicing. il have jasemac look at it after xmas if he can squeeze me in. dunno when it last had a cambelt either, so a good excuse.

car has done 121000 miles for a 1999 tplate, but had all sorts engine wise changed at 71000k. inc short block maf sensor, turbo, all sorts, literally £4-5k of stuff.

raymie

on boost, rarely drive the car, van most of the time so need to get a big grin on my face, just love the noise