question regarding turbo's

[S34MER]

me and a mate had a discussion at work today about turbo's.

the discussion was...... when you put your car (by this i mean turbocharged car) in Reverse, and boot it, does the turbo still operate in exactly the same way? and boost as it would normally in any of the other gears?

anyone know the answer?

[TU-Tuning]

I wouldnt see why it wouldnt mate, as theres still exhuast fumes coming out of the engine, running the exhuast turbine and driving the inlet turbine. Youd just hit the gears limit very very fast lol

[blacksax1]

me and a mate had a discussion at work today about turbo's.

the discussion was...... when you put your car (by this i mean turbocharged car) in Reverse, and boot it, does the turbo still operate in exactly the same way? and boost as it would normally in any of the other gears?

anyone know the answer?

well yeah i would say yes as the only thing that is different is the gears not the engine. the engine is still sucking in air and blowing out gases the same as it always does, the pistons and everything is still moving the same way only the gear is back to front. dont quote me on that though as i could be wrong but i dont see how:y:

[S34MER]

well yeah i would say yes as the only thing that is different is the gears not the engine. the engine is still sucking in air and blowing out gases the same as it always does


thats pretty much what i said word for word lol, but he seemed to think it might not!

[blacksax1]

thats pretty much what i said word for word lol, but he seemed to think it might not!

does he own a car or a push bike :clapping: just tell him he doesnt know anything about cars until he has owned a saxo. come on you frenchy:y:

[saxoash]

lol bit of a stupid question there Oli lol its only your gear box that decides if you go forward or backwards lol Everything else works the same way

[boz]

yep it still does. still got the kick when the rs came on boost to lmao :)

i had a race in reverse in my escort rs turbo against my mate in his volvo T5, lol dump valve in reverse is cool ;)

[Steovts]

me and a mate had a discussion at work today about turbo's.

the discussion was...... when you put your car (by this i mean turbocharged car) in Reverse, and boot it, does the turbo still operate in exactly the same way? and boost as it would normally in any of the other gears?

anyone know the answer?

Yes it does, you dont want to hit it in reverse.You will shit yourself.I was driving a Glanza(I dont know if you have any in the UK)onto ramps today in reverse and i kept having to dump it at the first boost so that I wouldnt kill everyone behind me:panic:

[boz]

its great fun lol
the rs escort would beat the T5 in reverse lol

[Ste]

Ask him the question.

Does your engine know your going backwards?

[l1ukeRS]

my mate once crashed his fiat uno turbo into the wall of the shop when the boost kicked in in reverse an he was messin around on the car park, was well funny to watch

[tweeqd]

not all cars do, the vauxhall gearbox fitted to the calibra had an electronic operation fitted to the reverse light switch that shuts off boost in reverse (it also has one limiting boost in 1st gear aswell)

[S34MER]

really? thanks Tweeqd! i did wonder whether that may have been the case in some cars!

[FinchysSaxo]

me and my m8 tried it in his vxr astra last nite after i had red this, we flew lol and finished with a v nice dump lol

[TU-Tuning]

me and my m8 tried it in his vxr astra last nite after i had red this, we flew lol and finished with a v nice dump lol

must have been scary then lol

[FinchysSaxo]

lol was well gd fun i recommend it :D

[tweeqd]

me and my m8 tried it in his vxr astra last nite after i had red this, we flew lol and finished with a v nice dump lol

not sure on the vxr as i lext vauxhall and went to mercedes just as they came out but its true on the calibra