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Old Aug 20th, 2019, 08:29   #46
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Originally Posted by T5R92011 View Post
Whilst I do quite like the immediate acceleration of the S40 T5, I do think I'd prefer a little more top end.

I know there are various modifications I can do to keep intake temps down and sustain the feeling of torque just a little bit more past 5,000rpm.

You can't have it all with a small turbo, but I just need a teeny bit more top end and I think I'll be satisfied.

I think the benefit of instant acceleration for the small turbo in the real world outweighs the benefits of sustained high rpm/top end power unless you're sat on the autobahn every day.
Well the S40 T5 is a low pressure system, it is a cut down version
of the " real" T5 engine . If your car is a 2008 or later the polestar software restores it to 260 bhp ...
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