bhamg

You'll be fine if you go easy on the throttle. Do not go WOT.

dleung22

o damn..i was excited lastnight getting the car back i drove it pretty hard..
hope i didn't mess anything up
drove fine this morning going to work

guess i'll take it easy next couple days

Merc63

Oh boy. You def shouldn't be driving the car hard at all. Not good.

dleung22

if people were to run without tune after header setups long term what are some problems they will run in? sorry but im really not familiar with this aspect of the car! please chime in!

thanks!

bhamg

Higher combustion chamber temperature can (worst case) melt pistons and damage exhaust valves. Also, pre-ignition/detonation sends an extra-hot shockwave at the piston top...most people describe it as akin to hitting the piston with a hammer.

dleung22

o wow! i definitely hope i did not do any damage to the engine lastnight...
it was just a few redlines...

o gosh, sending ECU to MHP on Monday!!

bhamg

Well you use RON 98 octane gas which is equal to our 93 octane. That is a very good thing for you...it provides a greater margin of safety. I really think the possibility of damage is virtually nil based on what you have said. Enjoy the car!

dleung22

thanks! cant wait til it get's MHP'd! car is already scaring me with it's new power!