# boost requires load? **URL:** \ **Category:** Forced Induction\ **Created:** [December 29, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328 "2004-12-29T16:15:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/1 "2004-12-29T16:15:22Z")
I just cant get a grasp on this. Some people say that you need load on the engine to get boost. Others say you don’t. It seems like more knowledgable people say you do need load. why is that. Doesnt the turbo make boost relative to the amount of flow going through the turbine? How is the flow or anything change whether it is connected to the transmission or not. I mean I can understand transmitted power, but shouldn’t the boost gauge and every other boost dependant device function while out of gear revving it. is it just cause you can hold the higher rpm for the flow to increase through the engine while driving allowing pressure to build and not just blip to full throttle at rest in idle someone clear this up for me. thx ---
**Author:** ![Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Tchleung)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/2 "2004-12-29T17:37:31Z")
Yes you need load to spool a turbo. You’re exhaust gases are alot different from free reving and when in egar WOT. more flow, more heat etc etc :read: ---
**Author:** ![Armed\_Ferret](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@Armed\_Ferret](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Armed_Ferret)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/3 "2004-12-29T19:49:01Z")
laf. silly bear. everyone knows there’s no such thing as flow. it’s the exhaust gnomes that see you’re moving forward so they blow harder to make the turbo spool. duh. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Tchleung)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/4 "2004-12-29T21:52:05Z")
My bad he’s right. it’s all cause of the gnomes 😃 😮 ---
**Author:** ![xenocron](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/xenocron/32/95_2.png) [@xenocron](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/xenocron)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/5 "2004-12-30T02:07:11Z")
> [@Armed\_Ferret](#): > > laf. silly bear. > > everyone knows there’s no such thing as flow. it’s the exhaust gnomes that see you’re moving forward so they blow harder to make the turbo spool. > > duh. 😛 go argue that with engineers… ☹ > **[manifold pressure/ velocity - Honda-Tech - Honda Forum Discussion](https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/manifold-pressure-velocity-1086452/)** > > Forced Induction - manifold pressure/ velocity - whats up guys, this is a pretty general question that differ's between many cars. But does anyone have any idea what pressure or velocity the exaust needs to create to spin the exaust side of a turbo... ---
**Author:** ![Blackknight](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Blackknight](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Blackknight)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/6 "2004-12-30T02:12:07Z")
🤣 you guys and your knomes! But seriously, you need load to actually build boost. I don’t think you build boost in neutral. I’m no expert at this, but I believe this is correct and if not someone page the knomes :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Tchleung)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/7 "2004-12-30T02:15:51Z")
You can build boost in neutral. Just get either A: a smaller trubo, or b: a larger engine. Most stock turboed cars can build boost sitting at alight. ---
**Author:** ![ElBorintegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@ElBorintegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/ElBorintegra)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/8 "2004-12-30T03:04:44Z")
Underpants Gnomes! ---
**Author:** ![Armed\_Ferret](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@Armed\_Ferret](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Armed_Ferret)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/9 "2004-12-30T03:07:08Z")
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**Author:** ![ElBorintegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@ElBorintegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/ElBorintegra)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/10 "2004-12-30T03:09:07Z")
🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@Tchleung](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Tchleung)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/11 "2004-12-30T03:09:26Z")
LOL WTF :dance: ---
**Author:** ![Armed\_Ferret](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@Armed\_Ferret](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Armed_Ferret)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/12 "2004-12-30T03:46:25Z")
Time to go to work, work all night. Search for underpants kaayy. We won’t stop untill we have underpants, Yum-tum-yummy-tum-tay ---
**Author:** ![ElBorintegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@ElBorintegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/ElBorintegra)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2004, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/boost-requires-load/57328/13 "2004-12-30T03:49:11Z")
:lol: