Can someone explain the benefits of different Turbo RPM variations?

[Tekku]

I don’t really understand the separation between low, mid and high RPM. I don’t think I’ve encountered this option in any other racing game. When I read low RPM for instance I thought that it would potentially help with corner exit when you are struggling to build up acceleration? Is this true? And what about the other two variations?

I’m basically trying to find a good guideline and mindset to have when buying a turbo for different kinds of vehicles.

 

[Supaboost]

Low gives you power early in the rpm band, high in higher band better for tracks you need a better top end speed.

I just go with mid most times, i aint buying all 3 given the crap in game economy.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I've used high RPM on a few cars to limit the low end torque, which helps minimize wheel spin. This helps with traction on corner exit.

 

[Zero2Oblivion]

The High RPM turbo is great if you have a car that struggles at the higher revs. The Goodwood Mini cup for instance is fairly easy if you stick a High RPM turbo on the mini, as it pushes the top speed of the mini up by about 10-20kmph.

 

[dabz343]

These options are there to help you create that optimal power band...that helps you find pace...maybe this will get you started. I like the idea of using low/mid/high variations to supplement stock profiles.

 

[Magog]

Always go high. You can adjust the gearing and ECU to get more low end power.

 

[Talon16]

"Low end" is a smaller turbo; spools up quicker giving more lower end grunt. The power curve jumps earlier in the rev range.

"High end" is a bigger turbo; takes more revs to full spool but once she is she puts out more power. Power curve builds slower but peaks higher.

 

[Magog]

"Low end" is a smaller turbo; spools up quicker giving more lower end grunt. The power curve jumps earlier in the rev range.

"High end" is a bigger turbo; takes more revs to full spool but once she is she puts out more power. Power curve builds slower but peaks higher.

The anti-lag part negates a lot of the advantages of the low and mid tier turbos.

 

[R3V]

High end with anti lag should give the best lap times. If you need more traction in high revs, change the gearing for that track I guess.

 

[boostdmarkii]

Every car has different max power ranges if you look in your garage it says at what rpm the most hp and torque is made.. They make it easy to know which one is most efficent for the csr your currently in as it 99% of thr time will have a higher pp and torque numbers sometimes horsepower to.

 

[SrGS]

I believe the best setup depends on what car and track you are planning to race. High displacement engines, or high revving engines tend to be more powerfull with a high RPM turbo. These engines need more air volume to operate, and high RPM turbos are able to provide a higher air pressure, compared to the other turbo options (the game doesn't describe it specifically this way, but we can presume the high RPM turbo is a high compression one). It takes a bit longer to get the full power, the bigger a turbo is, the more mass it has, so more energy is needed to move it. A anti-lag system can help you with that. This setup is great on tracks with long straights (Sarthe, Monza, SPA, or ovals for example), where you are at full throttle for most of the lap, and the engine is more likely to be at higher RPM's. In this condition you will benefit from a high RPM turbo, making more power, compared to the other ones.

The low RPM turbo could be used with the opposite strategy, on technical, low speed tracks (Tsukuba), where you won't be constantly at full throtlle. You will need a smaller turbo that can spool faster, making early and linear-ish power. It also makes the car more predictable and easier to drive.

The medium RPM is the balanced one, my favorite option for most of the tracks in the game.