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Yeah, I was thinking that the guys who are adding "anti-lag" to their street cars probably first encountered it watching WRC. Or maybe touring cars.

What's crazy to me is I hear it on cars that aren't even turbo - they're just running super rich with no muffler/resonator, so it pops/burbles more than normal. Can't be good for the car (the catalyst in particular, assuming they've bothered to keep it).



yeah the stupid "crackle pop" tunes are just deliberately running rich.

There's also "DSG farts" which actually have a performance benefit, but sound truly awful with aftermarket exhaust systems.




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