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Raced my friend in a boxster yesterday :-)

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Old 03-22-2001, 06:58 AM
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5 min ? are you sure?
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Old 03-22-2001, 07:08 AM
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Don't keep it longer over 4.5K RPM before it hasn't at least 500 miles on it, but after that .. well .. I don't envy you since you don't have the chance to have it at 6K RPM or even higher in 6 gear like me on Monday. AC setting showed me 242 km/h at 6K RPM and there was still some air .. once it's broken in I'll tell you how much it'll make .. I'd say sth around real 252 km/h. For a Roadster that's a good figure Well .. I can tell you on Monday

But back to your question .. yes, take her up to 5.5-6K RPM after 250 miles for 3-4 minutes (to be on the safe side) in the highest gear after you warmed her up slowly .. the engenieers I talked to told me, that sth happens with the surface in the cylindre .. blabla .. whatever you call where the cylindre runs in :P .. it gets smoother and that is good for "less fuel consumption" and more "available" power ... don't overdo it .. just for a short time and only with a warm engine/oil ... Do this twice or three times while going towards the 1K miles and you have an extremely well broken in engine
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That point goes to you and I'm with you
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Default Since everyone knows you drive like a granny we know your car was taken car of

So, have you seen 3,000 RPMs yet? ;-p
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Default I'm holding off on 3000 RPM's until I'm through the 50K warranty period Bill

No sense risking a denial of warranty coverage by pushing the car too hard :-P
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Good plan.
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180 or 225 Quattromaniac? I've got a buddy thats been buggin me with his Boxster too.. :O
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225 :-)
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I think its time for my T3/T4E turbo upgrade... nice kill! >
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