Turbo'd s.b. chev...in a 69 Camaro? maybe?

[Gary Derian]

Lag IS important even when drag racing with an automatic.  As the engine
revs faster in the lower gears, the turbo will be a bit behind and you will
get less boost in the lower gears.  This might be OK but you can't just
ignore lag.

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>

> Makes sense to me....
>
> Personally, I'd rather have the 'lag' and more power as well as less
> thermal stress on the engine than the alternative...
>
> In dragracing, if runnin an automatic, turbo lag is not an issue, due to
> power braking prior to launching at the startin line gettin rid of the
> initial lag....
>
> Cool?
>
> LATER!
>
> Todd....!!