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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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Default Do I Have to run it in?

I'm taking delivery of my first TT coupe 225 on 17th April, somebody suggested i will have to run it in for 2-3k! I thought engine's were bench run these days, any thoughts?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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Default I followed 1K miles, varying RPMs every 15 minutes

been running REAL strong, almost at 70K miles with dozens of mods, and running around 22psi of boost- stock is like 12-15psi. Drive it hard, but don't let the RPMs sit at one level for too long.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 06:53 AM
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Default You run 22lbs off a 180? Spiking I hope, but even still...

How's the sub box? Mine's in for major surgery.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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Default It is working real good, I secured it with nylon strapping...

It looks good to me- strapping is yellow, looks kinda neat against the black. Yeah my peak is 22psi, and holds around 18psi.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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Default Lots of boost...

How does it sound in your car? Feel good, because my new INSTALL (not parts.. install only) will be about $4500 for stage 1.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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It sounds real good, nice an bumpin, lack of distortion is great!
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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Default Nice... what woofers did you end up using again?

Like I said... I now kinda regret getting rid of it considering what going this route (and losing my back seat) is costing me. Where did you end up mounting your amps? Behind?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 03:04 PM
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Default I am using some Infinty Kappa Perfects...

I have had the rear seats out for a long time and I continue to use that space for my MobilePC, amp rack, cap and future CD changer (would also like to move over my cross overs, LCD brain box and XM tuner brain box under everything). Everything is so thin I can see it working, would be nice to have access to everything quickly and not having to remove body panels ;-)
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Default I just bought a new cap to go in with my install and a few other items...

And it's going to look SICK!... well the whole trunk will.. I think that most people will be impressed hopefully. The woofers I chose are a balance of power and weight (most of the ones I was originally looking into were just WAY too heavy, and not necessary for a TT. I'm going with 2 titanium 10's... so I hope that it'll be sufficient.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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very cool, would love to see "process" pictures as you go ahead with the project
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