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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 01:54 AM
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After a few Mods my idle seems to be higher. I didn't pay much attention to it before but now it is around 850-900rpm. What does your idle? I have a powerloader on order, with this lower my idle or is there another way to reduce it?
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 04:41 AM
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My A4 idles at about 650 in gear, (same before & after powerloader & mods)



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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 04:51 AM
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Mine idles around 700 rpm.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:03 AM
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600-700 here.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 09:05 AM
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In gear mine idles between 500 and 600rpms.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 10:23 AM
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Mine idles at 800 rpm, both when it had the stock exhaust and now with the Corsa. (I've only done the exhaust so far...)
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 10:31 AM
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900rpm
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 12:31 PM
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650 700 MN6
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 12:33 PM
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Default Re: What is your Idle Speed? (Mystery Fan)

Idle in neutral is 625
Idle in drive is 725

Has not changed from the beginning of our mods.

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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 02:16 PM
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Just a tinch over 500, probably 600.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 03:36 PM
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600 here.
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 07:01 PM
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I'm right around 6,500 rpm. That's the lowest it ever sees. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Old Sep 7, 2001 | 10:51 PM
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735-740.

The computer asks for 725.

Yes, I'm a geek. I was playing around with the scanner just yesterday and this is one of the returned values....

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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 02:50 AM
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Default Re: What is your Idle Speed? (Mystery Fan)

Thanks for all the responses. It seems that everyone has something different. Any way to make changes???
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 03:40 AM
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700 RPM here...
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