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burtcocain
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Wed May 19, 2010 11:05 am

Hi All,
just a quickie!!
was driving my 1990 320i this morning and thought i'd give her some beans!!(dont do that very often),When accelrating after 4k rpm it seems to have a power surge! the only way I can discribe is a bit like a turbo kicking in!!!.is this normal??
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Wed May 19, 2010 11:31 am

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Wed May 19, 2010 12:20 pm

yeh most vehicles have them its called a power band, get a 125 aprilia and derestrict it...rips your bloody arms off lol
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Wed May 19, 2010 12:29 pm

iceox wrote:yeh most vehicles have them its called a power band, get a 125 aprilia and derestrict it...rips your bloody arms off .
Get a mito or go home
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Wed May 19, 2010 12:37 pm

a mito? lol i had one of them right up my arse till about 120 in my 325 before, jeasus it was quick. i've never rid one though. my aprilia was a 95 i think, the carb was bloody huge, totally illegal for a 17 year old lol but hay the coppers would have to catch me first! :twisted:
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Wed May 19, 2010 12:47 pm

VTEC kicked in yo! :D
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burtcocain
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Wed May 19, 2010 12:55 pm

yeah i know what you mean there.......................i used to have a aprilia rs 250!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed May 19, 2010 10:06 pm

BigBroom wrote:
iceox wrote:yeh most vehicles have them its called a power band, get a 125 aprilia and derestrict it...rips your bloody arms off .
Get a mito or go home
got one in my shed, seriously silly quick for a 125, quicker than the aprillia? no idea as i never found one willing to play.

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Wed May 19, 2010 10:24 pm

If a 320i kicks like a turbo you must only ever have driven shite turbos!

More likely that you've got a flat spot low down and the 'kick' is it starting to run properly. Has it had a proper service recently?
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Thu May 20, 2010 3:43 pm

4000rpm is when the engine comes in on cam. Did the same on my mum's old E36 320i touring. :D
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Thu May 20, 2010 6:01 pm

once i get a bit older and i dont have to pay 2 grand a year for insurances i will probably get a mito just to rag about in. useto ride 600's but i lost my license once and nearly lost it twice in the space of two years so i'll give that up till i can control my wrist a bit more :o:
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Thu May 20, 2010 9:02 pm

Very funny harry_p
As it happens the last turbo car I had has was a lancia delta integrale..so not that shite!!!!! :)
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