engine compartment help

[DSI]

I picked up a 2009 Silver R8 with under 1,100 miles. The car has every avalible option...carbon everything etc. Wow very nice car, especially comming from a SC Viper SRT10. When I open the engine compartment what is the right way to close it? does the spoiler have to be elevated? or should it be closed? Do I carefully push it down or just drop it? Help.....responses appreciated

[R84ME]

Congrats & welcome !!

Drop it from a distance that closes it. The spoiler clears the cover, up or down.

[KfabR8]

A drop of 6" or so should be sufficient.

The hood, on the other hand, usually requires a little bit of a push right where the Audi Rings are to get it to latch.

Congrats on the car - it's so much more than the Viper ever dreamed of being. (not that there's anything wrong w/a Viper).

[DSI]

Thanks guys appreciate the response. Yes I do really like the car much better than the viper. The fit & finish & overall feel of the car is so much better, however there is a big power difference. My viper was supercharged so it was dyno'd @ 740hp. However it's difficult to use that all that power, the car was always sliding out.

One more question, what's the break in period on a V8 R8?

[KfabR8]

None - drive it like you stole it as soon as the oil and water are up to temp.

The engine is broken in at the factory.

[sapien]

Can the front hood be closed without leaving fingerprints?

[SDR8]

Can the front hood be closed without leaving fingerprints?

Use a rag or gloves? I usually have a good microfiber towel around to remove/prevent hand marks. By pressing on the Audi logo you can minimize fingerprints, but I always still seemed to get them. Now that I removed the badge, I just use a rag.

[Palmharbordogg]

Can the front hood be closed without leaving fingerprints?

Use a clean rag.

[sapien]

Argh I was thinking there might be something you could grab under the hood to pull it down and close it with momentum. That's how I used to close my trunk without touching it

maybe I can just push down on the audi badge

[R84ME]

Hmm, that's true. Remove the rings & you don't have anything to press against. To the microfiber!