I just received my new 997 turbo porsche. It is an amazing car. In fact, this is my first sports car ever!! I have to say that I am a bit anxious driving the 6 speed. I hope it's only because I am not use to this much power. My question is, how important is it to "break in" the car? The owner manual states that I have to keep it below 4500 rpm. It seems as though the car likes being driven harder than I am use to. Do I really need to be as **** as the manual states?

 

Do a search. You will find many more answers than can be posted here.

 

Thank you Hussain.

 

Congrats. And let me be the first to say....
Where are the pics???????

 

Congrats on the car Great first sports car that's for sure. Just remember you're breaking in the motor and the clutch. Vary the RPMS if you can up to 4.5K rpms. Don't sit at one rpm....

 

Congrats!!! Enjoy!

 

My advice for you since this is your first sports car and first 911, is to take at easy during break in. Not because it'll ruin your car mechanically, but to get you used to the nuances of rear engined dynamics. Congrats and enjoy.

 

Congratulations, like what they said, vary the rpms and after your 1000k is up, get ready for FUN!

 

IMO break in for modern engines is a bit over rated. I agree with taking it easy to see how the car behaves and to get acustomed to the new power and hadling characteristics of a porsche. Other than that drive it like you usually would, don't red line and give each gear some play time. Downshifting and engine braking (reducing speed by downshifting) I've heard is critical for proper break in.

There are MANY different opinions on break-in. Some say drive it like you stole it while others adhere to the sub 4500rpm theory. I drive my new TT the way I always drive (kinda fast ).

good luck

 

Congrats.

Have fun with it,, once in a while to get a fix take it up to 6,500 but adhere to the owners manual as much as you can.

Once you hit that magic # 2,000 you graduate to a new world of fun.

I am not there yet but getting close.


Don

 

I just got mine too. Amazing isnt it? Congrats!! Pics?

 

Hennessey Porsche in Atlanta said just drive it like you want....don't worry about the break in...these cars are ready to go. I still think it a good idea to not reach the rev-limiter until you get 4-5Kmiles. They will burn some oil for awhile like a quart every couple thousand miles. The toughest part for me to adjust was coming from a normal aspirated engine with high revs. These turbos are fast...but in first and second the engine runs out of rpms fast. You gotta practice coming out of first fast. 7And to avoid any turbo lag, when you want zoom, best to be >3700 rpm. Just takes some time to get used to these differences. These tts are special, you'll enjoy it.

 

Ask 10 different people and you will get 10 different answers. Trust me, you will not be able to adhere to the recommended break in procedure for the entire duration. IMO, take it easy for the first several hundred miles then let 'er rip.

 

[quote=TurboRx]IMO break in for modern engines is a bit over rated. I agree with taking it easy to see how the car behaves and to get acustomed to the new power and hadling characteristics of a porsche. Other than that drive it like you usually would, don't red line and give each gear some play time. Downshifting and engine braking (reducing speed by downshifting) I've heard is critical for proper break in.

Don't know where you heard such a recommendation, but downshifting to reduce speed has never been recommended for "interference" engines. Too easy to get into a bad habit and in a panic situation could end up with an overrev. Mechanical overrevs are expensive to tt-owners. Insurance or warranty doesn't cover such a nasty, but easily achievable mistake. It's my understanding that Porsche brakes are made so good that engine use is not recommended/necessary for braking the car which not only destroys engines but can cause uncontrollable car behavior if tried at high speed.

 

I live in SF so welcome to the neighborhood! Feel free to PM me for any questions. Us Bay Area folks need to get together one weekend for a nice drive. If this is your first Porsche I would really get aquainted with the car before punching it. The turbo can bite back if your not carefull. Lots of HP and Torque. As far as break-in I followed the book until 500 miles and then "let loose" You'll notice a significant difference in the power of the car when all restrictions are lifted. Almost feels like a different animal, especially when you discover what sport chrono means. Those 10 seconds of boost make all the difference in the world but there is plenty of time for that after you become accustomed to the car. Drive safe and enjoy your new ride!