wen does the FD hit full boost?
07-13-06, 01:09 AM
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wen does the FD hit full boost?
when does the FD hit full boost? I just got a street ported engine in my car and i dont want ot run it at full boost for the next 600 miles. Please help. THanks
07-13-06, 02:39 AM
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Is throttle control really that difficult?! Just dont floor it, be gentle on the gas pedal and varey the rpm's, and do an even 1k miles just to be safe since youll probably be doing highway too.
07-13-06, 03:17 AM
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You can get full boost as early as 2500 RPM, depending on how much throttle you use, and which gear you're in.
Why don't you install a boost gauge? You shouldn't be boosting when the motor's cold, no matter what the mileage. Do you have a temp gauge as well?
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Why don't you install a boost gauge? You shouldn't be boosting when the motor's cold, no matter what the mileage. Do you have a temp gauge as well?
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07-13-06, 09:15 AM
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^Good advice. It's really not that hard to keep this car under 2500 rpms...when the first turbo kicks in. Having to drive the car in the rain should teach you that, unless you haven't done so.
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Getting a boost gauge, like so many suggested is a very good idea.
On the other hand, no use to keep your RPMs under 2000 or 2500 for the whole break-in period. You can just feather the throttle and run at higher RPMs without any boost. It is probably a good idea in any break-in period to vary the engine RPM so that the moving parts seat properly.
Trying to keep the RPMs artificially low will result in engine lugging that is probably more potentially harmful for any engine than allowing the RPMs to rise in the proper gears suited for normal driving conditions on streets, hills etc... A lugging engine, kept at very low RPMs, actually is being strained quite a bit by the potential load requirements.
Just be light and easy on the accelerator but, don't be afraid to run 3K and even slighly higher RPMs even in the first few hundred miles of your engine life.
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On the other hand, no use to keep your RPMs under 2000 or 2500 for the whole break-in period. You can just feather the throttle and run at higher RPMs without any boost. It is probably a good idea in any break-in period to vary the engine RPM so that the moving parts seat properly.
Trying to keep the RPMs artificially low will result in engine lugging that is probably more potentially harmful for any engine than allowing the RPMs to rise in the proper gears suited for normal driving conditions on streets, hills etc... A lugging engine, kept at very low RPMs, actually is being strained quite a bit by the potential load requirements.
Just be light and easy on the accelerator but, don't be afraid to run 3K and even slighly higher RPMs even in the first few hundred miles of your engine life.
Albert
07-13-06, 07:13 PM
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As soon as you put your foot down(seriously). but if you control the gas pedal, you can get quite high rpm without boosting.
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