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 ass now???

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

IMO, it's ready for an ass 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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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.

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

i ran my car for 26 miles before i turboed it and my compression is 190 aross the board after 6000 miles of 10 psi abuse

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

wow, 10psi for 300hp, you and phiz must be champion tuners.

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

nah the 300 will come next week. i finally have time to wire my 3 bar and hit my 18 psi....i was just drivin it to work all summer

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???

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

Factory turbo engines arn't broke in then turboed ::) Put the boost to the fucker. 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 ;)

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

no...

but i would boost already if i were you...

Re:600 miles... is it ready for boost???
 

worried about spinning a bearing? you think it takes your oil 2000 miles to find it's way inside the bearings?