boost spike
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- automotive/engine/turbocharger terminology
- boost spike is a brief period of uncontrolled boost, usually encountered in lower gears during the onset of boost
- typically spikes occur when the boost controller cannot keep up with the rapidly changing engine conditions
- strategy used by some manufacturers in order to get feeling of "engine responsiveness"
- strategy used in motorsport as part of anti-lag system
