Glossary / General

spool up

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When you press the gas in a turbocharged car, it takes a moment for the turbo to start working and provide extra power. This delay is called spooling up.

Technical Definition

Spooling up refers to the time it takes for a turbocharger to build boost pressure after the throttle is applied. This delay can affect acceleration and overall performance, especially in turbocharged engines.

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"It takes a second to spool up as a good vibe for you. Yes, I do take a second. Where's Ken and I spooling up."
EV Sales Crash! Doug's Carrera GT Breaks Down, Jeeps Are Catching Fire! THIS CAR POD! EP85 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 07:24

"[622.0s] And then, you know, is that it has that big turbo on it that just takes forever to spool up. [628.6s] And then once that power hits at at whatever 5,000 RPMs, and it just then it just..."
C7 Corvette, Porsche 930 & Car Trailers: Towlos Startup 🏎️🔧 To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 10:22

"you know you're sort of you're waiting for it to spool up and then it just hits you like a roller coaster [1782.6s] but not not quite so extreme"
996 Turbo: The Porsche Worth the Risk | with Andy from While You're In There Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast 29:34