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i always drive slowly for the first minute or so, mainly to let the oil circulate sufficently through the engine and turbo ect.

warming up the car well, my car runs like a non turbo untill its up to operating temperature so i just drive it conservativly till it reaches operating temperature.

i wouldnt sit on the spot and let it warm up, it would take 10 mins or so

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I always found alot less problems if the car is allowed to idle for 2-3 mins and then you drive it easy for the first 10 mins. Once i started to do this I actually got no problems! Cooling down (turbo timer) is fairly important to, drive easy for the last 10 mins and let her sit for 30 secs to a minute!

Will cause alot less engine wear n parts will be alot happier :)

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I wait a minute, or until the idle revs go down from their cold start "bonus" revs. That tells me the engine is ready to go. But even then I don't boost it until I reach operating temp (~70degrees oil temp). And I take it easy on the gearbox until then.

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Mine genearlly can't be driven until its got a bit of temprature in it due to standard ecu and shitty cold start, so I give it a couple of minutes just until i see the temp gauge move, then drive consverativly until all warm!!!

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with my first batch of oil, it would heat up in a couple of minutes at idel, but since putting in the motul, it takes like 10mins for the temp guage to start moving.. so i generally let it sit for a minute while i find a good song, maybe call the person im going to go see or whatever, then take it easy (as everyone is saying) until its upto speed.. then ill drive normally..

shaun.

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i start it up, let it idle for about 30 seconds to a minute, and then drive around under about 2 - 3 grand for 10 minutes (off boost)...

Before turning the car off, i make sure i drive the last 4 - 5 mins off boost, that way you can switch the car off straight away pretty much

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I wait a minute, or until the idle revs go down from their cold start "bonus" revs.  That tells me the engine is ready to go.  But even then I don't boost it until I reach operating temp (~70degrees oil temp).  And I take it easy on the gearbox until then.

I am with slow13dude, even if he doesn't like 33s. I wait till oil pressure is up before I move, by the time I reverse out of the garage, close the garage door and stuff around it prolly idles for a minute or two then I don't boost at all till I see the oil temp guage register something which in the R is just under 70 degrees. Then its on! ;) But that takes ages now with the bigger radiator, enlarged sump and oil cooler. . . . Gets a little tedious.

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I get 80 psi oil pressure on start, then idle for 2 mins or so as I get out of the garage.... then below 2.5k and off boost until 70c oil temp.... then its min boost til oil pressure at idle is 24psi.... simple! then its 1.4 BAR!

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