Difference between revisions of "boost spike"

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(Created page with "* automotive/engine/turbocharger terminology * boost spike is a brief period of '''uncontrolled boost''', usually encountered in lower gears during the onset of boost * ty...")
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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