On 07/28/2017 10:05 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
I have never driven a turbo, so do not know how well they do. My
thinkig in that knowing sort of how they work is like your 83 Mercedes.
I am thinking that at low engine rpm there is not enough ehaust gas to
spin up the turbo. That would not let it develop as much low end torq
as a larger engine, then as the rpm went up it would develop more high
end horsepower.

The turbos I've driven all redlined at 1800 rpm