How high of RPM's can u drive your turbo once it's warned up?
10-02-2013, 11:06 AM
#16
I'll never forget reading the owners manual in my dads 1986 911 turbo. I just got my license and I wanted to know everything about the car. I remember the sentence, "make sure to take your turbo to redline at least once every time you drive it to clean out the wastegates." Fast forward about 10 years and my tt gets the same advise. These cars love to spool up- of course conditions permitting with proper cool down
I don't know about red line, but is there a way to find out if this is bad or good for the engine?
10-02-2013, 12:17 PM
#17
I'll never forget reading the owners manual in my dads 1986 911 turbo. I just got my license and I wanted to know everything about the car. I remember the sentence, "make sure to take your turbo to redline at least once every time you drive it to clean out the wastegates." Fast forward about 10 years and my tt gets the same advise. These cars love to spool up- of course conditions permitting with proper cool down
Thought I would give this a try after fully warmed up, approached red line and held steady for about 15 seconds at 6,500. Holy S%$t batman these cars are fast and solid!
10-07-2013, 06:08 PM
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10-07-2013, 06:11 PM
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10-07-2013, 06:12 PM
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10-07-2013, 10:25 PM
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As to holding at such a high rpm, nah, the highest I would stay neutral on the throttle is maybe 5500 and not for long. Revs is really one of the biggest killers of engines.
There is nothing to try really, all you get is a buzzy engine...under hard acceleration is a different story.