Advanced car tuners with turbochargers installed in their vehicle may have heard of the term “boost by gear” and the role the technology plays in high performance driving. As the phrase suggests, instead of a fixed boost level, it is varied per gear according to traction availability, transmission strength, driving style, and other variables.
Here are some of the performance enhancing benefits that boost by gear delivers:
- Faster or slower turbo spool depending on requirements and desires,
- Reduces stress upon the transmission and axles and keeps them from breaking under hard racing conditions,
- The vehicle becomes much easier to drive even when moving much faster,
- Traction control interventions are reduced because the tires are less likely to start slipping,
- Valet/new driver mode!
If you want to set up boost by gear mechanism in your vehicle, there are a few basic requirements that your vehicle must possess to use the technology.
- The engine of your car must be turbocharged or supercharged,
- The wastegate or diverter valve is actuated with a pressure-referencing solenoid,
- The car must be able to report RPM and vehicle speed information.
If you own a boosted vehicle, this technology can transform it from an unruly beast to a true performance weapon. –a partner in speed vs. bucking bronco!
