I'm getting my FD installed this week, and I don't see any sort of recommended break-in in the instructions, but what do you guys think? After install am I ready to have fun, or do I need to baby it for a while?

 

Did you install a LSD along with it? If so, then you need to break in the LSD.

 

Nah, gonna use the stock LSD... I don't really track my car, so I couldn't see spending the money on it.

 

You should be good to go then!

 

+1 no break in needed with the stock VLSD

 

what is the average install cost on this?

 

i dont know the specifics for these gears, but on vipers we re-gear, we recomend about 200 miles of "normal driving" ie not hard accellerations, to help set up the gear pattern. i dont think you will have any problems, but i wouldn't exactly lay a wheel out of the driveway.......have fun i am sooooooooo jealous of anyone with 3.9 fd

 

My installer told me to drive approximately 100 miles of normal driving before driving it hard. I have the stock LSD. It would be interesting to see what BJ's opinion is on this.

 

BJ told me to have fun, those were his only words oh and to change out my tranny fluid at 15K

 

depends on if you get lsd, purchase a full pumpkin or buy parts and have it put together and installed anywhere from 250 - 750. so 4 to 10 hours of labor depending on individual cases...

say you buy a preassembled pumpkin look more for the 4-5 hours of labor.

i cant give you an accurate quote mine was a special case, sry.

 

no problem...just looking for install of the gearing as I already have the VLSD

 

Approximately $400 if you keep your stock LSD.

 

+1 about 400 give or take 100

 

360 for me.