Turbo lag nasty on my 99 V70R

I find that the turbo lag on my 99 V70R is extreme and perhaps the engine is
not as peppy as it should be. I get no check engine lights and the dealer
has gets no codes when scanned but it just doesn't seem right. Anyone have
any suggestions?

Thanks

 

You need to compare it to another car to see if indeed there is
something wrong with your car.

 

I recently purchased a W Reg V70 T5, 80k on the clock, not yet
too familiar with the car but now find turbo lag more pronounced
at some times than others for no apparent reason.

Today I put my foot down at about ten mph to nip out into a trafic
stream and the engine just would not pull or rev for about ten to
fifteen seconds, giving me quite a nasty moment and some not
too complementary gestures from the guy bearing down on me
at a rate of knots.

Afterwards I tried to reproduce the same conditions and the engine
seemed to work O.K. An hour later the "thing" let me down
again when I needed the acceleration it just was not there.

Anyone else had this experience.

Regards,
Brian.

 

I have had this a couple of times on my 99 S70T5, though far not this
bad (say two seconds, maybe three). I had always thought it was
either traction control being too clever or the automatic too slow,
not turbo lag. Maybe I am just finding excuses for the turbo that I
love.

-zee

 

I have an '96 850 turbo, and I get about 2 seconds of lag... just today I
was merging into a lane of traffic, I was going about 20mph and as I merged
in I realized there was a car coming up very fast behind me.. I hammered
the throttle. In the interval of time it takes to sneeze and wipe your
face, the 850 slung me, guts buried into the seat back to 60 mph in a 35mph
zone in about 3 seconds... the car behind me a distant memory.

Later on the freeway, at 70mph I buried the gas pedal into the floor to pass
a car and the speedometer went .. 70, 80, 90, 100mph in the time it takes
to say it fast.
You can have your turbo tested...

 

Gee I remember that feeling in my 95 850 Turbo wagon, but it's just not the
same in the 99V70R. The car is just too heavy for that type of "get up" even
with the 25 extra hp.

 

Depends on your revs, if you need to move quickly, drop the car down a cog
or two ( even if its an automatic) and keep the revs up. Turbo sports cars
these days get twin turbos to reduce lag.

Still no substitue for cubic inches though.


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