break in period
06-14-2006, 08:58 AM
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Re: break in period
Originally Posted by Loserkidwac
I think its best to break in the motor with boost if you are going to be boosting it
This is how you break it in, put in engine oil, idle engine for quite a bit, 1 or 2 heat cycles, change engine oil and take the car out for a spin when its up to operating temps.
Drive it for a bit, then do some 3rd gear pulls and then for the next 200 miles drive it normally I guess.
but you definetly dont want to be driving it like a granny going to church.
06-14-2006, 11:30 AM
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Re: break in period
Your going to find a million different answers from good engine builders on this one. Some are going to say a few thousand miles, some are going to say a few hundred miles, and some are going to say a couple miles. My advice would be do some research and decide on your own. Personally I would make sure it's tuned right away the first time you start it. The nest best thing would be to run it on stock injectors and the stock ecu until broken in. I have read the rings are broken in within the first few miles anyways, but I'm not an engine builder, so don't quote me on that. I would probably just run it a few miles and do a hard break in and boost the ******, just depends on what I am using the car for.
06-14-2006, 11:32 AM
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Re: break in period
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
think of the fresh hone on the bores as a filing surface that wears with use. If you don't apply the ammount of pressure you will be using before this surface is gone the rings will not have a chance to wear to fit.
think of the fresh hone on the bores as a filing surface that wears with use. If you don't apply the ammount of pressure you will be using before this surface is gone the rings will not have a chance to wear to fit.
06-14-2006, 02:02 PM
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Re: break in period
That article is very interestion and a 180 from what I have read, would the same prinsaples apply considering this article is based on a brand new factory motor and mine is not nad has been overbored.
06-14-2006, 02:20 PM
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Re: break in period
Originally Posted by Foowee
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
think of the fresh hone on the bores as a filing surface that wears with use. If you don't apply the ammount of pressure you will be using before this surface is gone the rings will not have a chance to wear to fit.
think of the fresh hone on the bores as a filing surface that wears with use. If you don't apply the ammount of pressure you will be using before this surface is gone the rings will not have a chance to wear to fit.
