I'm sure this has already been discussed.....but I can't seem to find the answer via the search function of the forums. Google didn't help either. So here goes....this is my first FI vehicle. Was never a big fan of FI and was always an all motor kinda guy because of the reliability issues. But it's 2018 and it seems like manufacturers are engineering these turbos to be reliable.
So...newbie question. Does anyone know of a source that they can point to that explains this 1.6L turbo motor and how it works? When does the stock ECU decide to allow the turbo to spool up? Is it based on RPMs? Based on throttle position? Anyone have a dyno sheet of a completely stock car I can look at?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm a bit worried about reliability because I drive in extremely harsh conditions. This is going to be my train station car. So....that means 2 miles to the train station at 6am. Sits in the train station lot for 13 hours. Then 2 miles trip from the train station back home at 7pm. I want to drive it nice an easy and not allow the turbo to spool up if I don't have to (since the car won't even be close to being at normal operating temps).
Just wanted an idea how this motor works so I can be more proactive and drive it like a granny during these short trips to prolong the life of the drivetrain.
So...newbie question. Does anyone know of a source that they can point to that explains this 1.6L turbo motor and how it works? When does the stock ECU decide to allow the turbo to spool up? Is it based on RPMs? Based on throttle position? Anyone have a dyno sheet of a completely stock car I can look at?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm a bit worried about reliability because I drive in extremely harsh conditions. This is going to be my train station car. So....that means 2 miles to the train station at 6am. Sits in the train station lot for 13 hours. Then 2 miles trip from the train station back home at 7pm. I want to drive it nice an easy and not allow the turbo to spool up if I don't have to (since the car won't even be close to being at normal operating temps).
Just wanted an idea how this motor works so I can be more proactive and drive it like a granny during these short trips to prolong the life of the drivetrain.