New TT on Wednesday
04-01-2008, 01:17 AM
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take it easy the first 1,200-1,500 miles, learn and become one with it. there after drive it like you stole it!!! most important through out the life of your turbo is cool down, never shut her down after high boost periods. drive non boost for a few minutes, let it idle for a minute before shut down.
congrats, you have a fantastic car at your rt foot.
congrats, you have a fantastic car at your rt foot.
04-01-2008, 10:22 AM
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Congrats!! Great color choice if I may say so LOL!
04-01-2008, 11:31 AM
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Don't let the first dozen or so drives be around the block taking people for drives. Plan a few long trips for the first couple of hundred miles (preferably on parkways that dont allow big rigs) varying revs without flooring it. Upon start-up don't let her idle to warm up, drive off keeping the revs down and slow throttle imputs until temps warm up. After driving let her idle a bit to cool down before shutting off. Buy a Griots fuelguard. Get film (clear bra) done immediately, dont wait for chips to do it. Get a couple of quarts of oil from the dealer when you take delivery, just makes it easier & probably free. Remember to always pull the door handles slowly allowing the windows to clear the weather striping & keep your feet off the rockers/sills & remind passengers to do same. Most importantly ENJOY! & CONGRATS!!!
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04-01-2008, 08:19 PM
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Thanks for input! I did not know several of your suggestions. I will be driving from the Tampa Bay area on Friday to Atlanta, so a nice long interstate trip. I will be picking it up tomorrow.
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04-02-2008, 09:45 PM
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Picked up my new baby..she is 173 inches long and weighs in at about 3500 lbs. Slate gray and beeeeutiful. I notice a little of that Turbo lag upon initial acceleration at a stop lite. As the car breaks in will this improve?
04-03-2008, 02:40 AM
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True, the 997 has pumps that recirculate the oil from turbos. my point was for the heavy boost drive it like you stole it cool down(after track races of course).
04-03-2008, 10:24 AM
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I know some stuff in the manual should be taken w/ a grain of salt but it does say this in the manual too. That you shouldnt let the car idle to warm-up. Upon start-up, you should drive off & it also mentions letting the car idle for a bit after a drive before shutting it down.
04-03-2008, 10:28 AM
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Congrats!!!! There may be some very, very slight improvement once the car is broken in but for the most part - no Turbo lag isnt going to improve later on. It will be less in other situations. "initial acceleration at a stop lite" will have the most lag versus driving in the higher rpms.
