JrTekSilverP5
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Have any of you guys noticed what they're talking about?Unlike other modern turbocharged engines with direct injection, the Speed 3's turbo takes its sweet old time spooling up, with practically no boost generated below 3000 rpm, no matter how long you wait. Lag is present in the midrange, too, even after redline shifts, and the turbo runs out of steam well before the engine's 6700-rpm redline.
Second through fifth gears in the six-speed manual transmission have been lengthened slightly in an effort to help this 3 put all its power to the ground. Also assisting is a limited-slip differential and engine programming that restricts output in the first three gears, depending on steering angle. You have to love a car that has so much power that its engine can't come off leash until fourth gear. We don't love the torque steer, though, which attempts to rip the steering wheel out of your hands under hard acceleration - even at highway speeds.
Have any of you guys noticed what they're talking about?
Have any of you guys noticed what they're talking about?
I have owned a handful of quick/fast cars. (m3, sti, forester xt) I don't feel much power restriction at all in my 2010 speed3. My stage2 forester was the fastest to 30. Awd, quick spool, and 4.44FD will do that for you. The sti was fastest to 60. Awd, larger turbo, 300hp...makes sense. The m3 was barely slower than the sti. The speed3 is barely feels slower to 60 than any of that bunch. With tc off the tires scramble for traction. If there was any more power the tires would just roast. Fwd has it's limits. After 60, the speed3 honestly feels faster than all the others.I can't agree with this article at all, I just can't. I've been hard on the new MS3 myself, but I do get this turbo lag nonsense they speak of, especially the mid range comment. And the torque steer in the 2010 is practically non-existent to me. Maybe they can't drive, I don't know but it seems to be a lot of whinning about sillyness to me.
I also hate the fact the speed kills the power in the first three grears. I'd agree on first gear, but that's it. I spend most of my time in lower gears as I live in a small town and I'm not driving on freeways everywhere. So the extra power the MS3 has is almost useless to me depending on what road I'm on. But the time I get to 3rd gear, it's time to stop at the next sign and light. Where's the fun in that? Ideally I'd like to see power restricted to first gear, and second up until 3500 rpms, and let me have the rest of the power. Better yet, give me a button to turn off this restrictive handicap all together.