My TT will arrive in March and, Santa willing, I will likely get the EVO MS Stage III kit put on. I had planned on driving the car stock (but with GT3 RS wheels) through the break-in period and then getting the tuning done.

From reading the posts of the tuners, however, they seem to be mod'ing some cars prior to initial customer delivery.

You guys think that's prudent? What would you do / have you done?

Thanks and Merry Xmas.

 

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My opinion FWIW:
I see no harm if you proceed with the many recommeded break-in procedures (you pick which one). The car is choked a little here and there and could use some bigger lungs. Stages 3-4 start to add lots of juice, make sure you can manage that type muscle.

 

I'd wait if I were you...I'd drive the car while stock until you've broken it in just so you'd get a "baseline" on what your car is capable of before you see how much of a difference the EVO MS kit makes for you. Make sense?

 

It does, and I will likely do that. Just wondering if it is viewed as harmful to mod right out of the gate.

My other car is an E60 M5 and just want to make sure the TT feels noticeably faster than the family sedan (lest my wife ridicule my purchase).

 

I've ridden in an E60 M5 driven at full tilt and trust me when I say that there's simply no comparison between those two cars. You won't be disappointed!

 

I suggest you to break it in and then do the mods, Whats the Rush at least you can enjoy it in stock form.

 

Hi Chris, I think we already spoke but just in case we haven't... I'd honestly just put a few miles on her first for a couple of reasons. You can break her in properly and second you can get a feeling of what she's like "stock" and that will make the mods we do all the sweeter. Now yes, I've got cars coming straight from the dealer all the time with no miles on the odo but a lot of those guys have already had 996TTs or cars done by us before so they know what to expect I actually think it's neat to drive the car stock just for a while and then get the mods done. As I said you really get to appreciate the difference that way....

 

i agree with everyone else- break her in first and then mod the hell out of it........lol

 

You could always do the same thing I did which was to go on a road trip the morning after I took delivery! I put 2225 miles on my car in 4 days. Now that was the best way to break her in!

 

No doubt. Nice and easy right?

 

That has GOT to be some sort of a record. right on!