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Originally Posted by damian
That seems kinda high when you're getting mega torque at 1.4k revs.
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The 135i will make very little torque at all at 1.4k when it's not under load (torque curves on turbo motors are very dependent on load, unlike n/a motors which only depend on revs). Turbo motors only build boost when under load - when they're doing work (not when revving motor in neutral).
They actually launch much better with conventional torque converter automatics where you can brake torque (put car in drive and press throttle while holding car still with left foot braking). When launching a turbo with manual gearbox, you need to rev it up pretty high. Even then launches are not very impressive. Launching a turbo works MUCH better from a rolling start...