Drivability of a boosted DC2

What is the drivability like for a turbo Integra DC2? I assume this answer would also apply to DC2R's aswell.

Not talking drag cars, rather your typical daily driver or half weekender.

At what point (kw/rpm) does fwd, turbo and traction become a problem on decent street tires? What about torque steer?

I'm going turbo purely for the leaning experience (and bang for buck) - but I don't want to change current characteristics of the car too much.

I'd love to hear comments from owners of FI Integra's.

Thanks

torque steer is awesome imo!
some consider it to be scary, dangerous...but i personally find it to be a pleasure to drive.
i have a dc4 teg thats boosted, with 213kw at the fw.
for daily driving purposes, its not a problem...i find my cars setup to be extremely easy to drive and user friendly.
traction wise, with decent st tyres is not a problem...that is until u start giving it a bit.
when i push my car (that is flooring it), 1st gear is wheel spin all the way.
2nd gear isnt too bad up until 4-4500rpm then it wheel spins again all the way through to redline.
3rd and 4th gears are fine, only ever floored 3rd gear all the way at WSID.
best advice i can give u in regards to driving a FWD turbo, is to take it easy when u start off!
torque steer IS dangerous and can get u in a lot of trouble if u dont kno how to handle it.

boosted DC2's are not a problem with trackion and the likes .... mine has 196kw and i dont have a problem driving it form A to B , the cat will only break traction when you want it , however it does this quite easy. No matter how much power you have (with in reason) as long as you have a good clutch ( so your not breaking your leg to push it in) and a good tune you will be fine.

james

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Q_ball

torque steer is awesome imo!
some consider it to be scary, dangerous...but i personally find it to be a pleasure to drive.
i have a dc4 teg thats boosted, with 213kw at the fw.
for daily driving purposes, its not a problem...i find my cars setup to be extremely easy to drive and user friendly.
traction wise, with decent st tyres is not a problem...that is until u start giving it a bit.
when i push my car (that is flooring it), 1st gear is wheel spin all the way.
2nd gear isnt too bad up until 4-4500rpm then it wheel spins again all the way through to redline.
3rd and 4th gears are fine, only ever floored 3rd gear all the way at WSID.
best advice i can give u in regards to driving a FWD turbo, is to take it easy when u start off!
torque steer IS dangerous and can get u in a lot of trouble if u dont kno how to handle it.

---

I understand that the car will only react to how you use it. But for example, I don't want my setup to not allow me to downshift without scarying myself.

Q_ball, what does your DC4 do when your cruising at 70th on 4th, then suddenly drop a gear and floor it? Will the car lose traction and step sideways? I know at the moment, when Im cruising at 4th, and I drop my foot, I downshift to 2nd into roughly ~5600rpm, then VTEC through it without any traction issues.

belongs in the n00b section!

good point , dont forget to click on "report bad post" for general "noob" stuff

how much fuel do you guys go through??

do you mind if I ask how do you control torque steer? I have never driven a powerful front drive car nor I have been in one.

since it has a LSD it shouldnt have too much torque steer compared to a stock diffed DC2 or EG etc.
Its going to use more fuel since its using alot more air in the mix and making alot more power :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by shebangs

I understand that the car will only react to how you use it. But for example, I don't want my setup to not allow me to downshift without scarying myself.

Q_ball, what does your DC4 do when your cruising at 70th on 4th, then suddenly drop a gear and floor it? Will the car lose traction and step sideways? I know at the moment, when Im cruising at 4th, and I drop my foot, I downshift to 2nd into roughly ~5600rpm, then VTEC through it without any traction issues.

---

wen im cruising roughly at 60-70km/hr in 4th, my revs are at about 2500.
cruising at that speed in 4th and then droppin it into 2nd like u mentioned, THEN flooring it will be EXTREMELY dangerous for someone thats not used to torque steer.
so basically, 4th gear (2500rpm) down to 2nd (approx 5-5500rpm) will result in huge torque steer and acceleration.
with regards to wat the car does, well, the steering wheel shakes a bit and the car feels like it wants to move either to the left of right.
this depends on the angle at which ur wheels are at the time of "flooring" it.
wheel spin in my car will also occur in 2nd gear.
droppin it from the same speed in 4th, down to 3rd, has a much calmer effect...its more gradual as the car comes into high boost.
i wouldnt recommend flooring n e thing if ur new to drivin such cars, 1/2 throttle is scary enough at times.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by jsttgn

how much fuel do you guys go through??

---

ive got 660cc injectors so my car is quite inefficient when it comes to fuel consumption...
it roughly goes through 300km per tank

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by xtercii

do you mind if I ask how do you control torque steer? I have never driven a powerful front drive car nor I have been in one.

---

controlling torque steer is kinda hard to explain...
my personal tips for controlling it are as follows:

*when new to driving boosted fwd cars, start off with 1/2 throttle, then slowly (as u get used to it) increase the throttle

*hold the wheel steady, especially in the lower gears at higher rpm. this is when boost is at its highest (high boost in gears 3 and up is highly unlikely during everyday st. driving) which means torque steer is at its greatest.