After a few months of hard driving, (at operating temperature) the engine longer has incomplete combustion. No more smoke at cold idle , no more shake either. I have 3 levels of city driving.

Level 3 Basically in the city, when possible I floor it (I stay in the speed limit).


Level 2 Here's an interesting one, I floor into kick down to build boost, but JUST before it kicks down and goes bonkers I let off of it just enough to disengage kickdown but remain at full rack. Essentially nearly full power at higher gears.


Level 3 full rack no kickdown.

I drive normal on the highway. No more babying it, because babying it will kill it.

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