600 miles... is it ready for boost???
09-05-2004, 01:16 PM
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600 miles... is it ready for boost???
Well last week i finally got my new engine up and running, and i only got to put 100 miles on it... and I've been itching for boost again, so last night i went out for a drive and put 500 miles on it. so now it has 600 miles. Is it considered broken in yet? or should i slap the turbo kit on and let it slowly have a taste of boost?
Or did this engines nuts already drop and its ready to kick some *** now
Or did this engines nuts already drop and its ready to kick some *** now
09-05-2004, 01:20 PM
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Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
IMO, it's ready for an *** beating. Change the oil and rip it up. I'm sure some people will disagree and tell you to run it for 50,000 miles N/A and keep it under 1500rpm, but that's my opinion. 
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09-05-2004, 01:24 PM
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Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
what's left to break it? at this point your rings are seated, your seals have seen a few heat cycles, I don't know why people wait 200,000 miles on new engines. my favorite part is when people get jdm engine swaps and they think they have to break them in, like they weren't driven in japan, or they were rebuilt on the boat over to america.
09-05-2004, 01:33 PM
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Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
well i ask this cause my worst fear would be to spin a bearing, but i guess everything should be fine... im gonna slap the turbo back on and change the oil, do you guys open up your old filter and check inside
09-05-2004, 01:58 PM
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Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
Factory turbo engines arn't broke in then turboed 
Put the boost to the ******. Every engine I built was warmed up shut off, warmed up shut off. Drove around to check for bugs, Shut off. Then RAPED for life. I never have problems with them
Put the boost to the ******. Every engine I built was warmed up shut off, warmed up shut off. Drove around to check for bugs, Shut off. Then RAPED for life. I never have problems with them
