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Old Jun 5, 2002 | 02:16 PM
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Anybody know what an A4 Z28 should be idling at? What RPMs does everybody idle at??
new gauges, wanna make sure i put the needle back in the right place..
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 05:58 AM
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ttt
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 06:55 AM
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And what does ttt actually mean? Are you gonna shut this post down too WaxBoy???? <img border="0" alt="[fight]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" />
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 07:02 AM
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TTT = to the top.
Pre-converter, my car idled around 550 rpm in gear.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 09:52 AM
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about 550 +/- 50 from the factory. I think the 98s had a slightly higher idle.
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Old Jun 6, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by OfficerZ28:
<strong>And what does ttt actually mean? Are you gonna shut this post down too WaxBoy???? <img border="0" alt="[fight]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_punch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">it means To The Top... trying to help you.

I will move any thread that isn't on topic.... like it or not <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Jun 7, 2002 | 03:23 AM
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Hm? My 98 idles at 1k...with minor bolt ons.
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Old Jun 7, 2002 | 04:23 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RV:
<strong>Hm? My 98 idles at 1k...with minor bolt ons.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mine idles at 1k with serious bolt- <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ons
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RV:
<strong>Hm? My 98 idles at 1k...with minor bolt ons.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's high, really high, as in needed for a major cam high. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Have you verified it is that high with ATAP?
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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 12:27 AM
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Read the post again...my car is an M6 (stupid stupid...)

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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 11:18 AM
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My car...whisper lid and muffler...idles at 1k. I have a new motor that was put in during last summer. WTF? My track times with lid and muffler (best) are 13.8 at 103....what is up with this?

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Old Jun 8, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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the guages are off about +200. so if you see 1000 it should be 800
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