civic eg k20

if i buy a k20 and want to do runs at the track is there anything i have to do if the engine is brand new?

black_EM1

Aside from putting it in a car?

junkspeedproject

break that thing in before you go to the track. do all necessary maintenance recommended by acura for the rsx. that is if the motor is brand new.

civic eg k20

sorry about the n00b question but in what ways can i do that?

civic eg k20

this is going to go in an eg by the way

actek23

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if its brand new... breaking in the motor = dont redline it when shifting gears... gotta shift at a lower rpm instead of redlining it for the first couple thousand miles...

as for installing... be prepared to spend a chunk of money (4-5 grand) on the necessary parts alone to get it into the eg.

Syndacate

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if its brand new... breaking in the motor = dont redline it when shifting gears... gotta shift at a lower rpm instead of redlining it for the first couple thousand miles...

as for installing... be prepared to spend a chunk of money (4-5 grand) on the necessary parts alone to get it into the eg. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That's what I thought it was (take it easy) - but lately I've been hearing that the proper etiquette for breaking in a motor is hammering on it so the rings seal against the cylinder walls.

Nobody's really clarified this for me, but I don't buy engines new so I guess it doesn't affect me. Anybody that knows this wanna chime in??

Mr. Giggles

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That's what I thought it was (take it easy) - but lately I've been hearing that the proper etiquette for breaking in a motor is hammering on it so the rings seal against the cylinder walls.

Nobody's really clarified this for me, but I don't buy engines new so I guess it doesn't affect me. Anybody that knows this wanna chime in??</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is just like teh sc vs turbo debates.. One side says yea "drive it like you stole it" other says "honda builders made those engines so they must know whats best for break in procedure"

Imo if i ever buy a new vehicle, whether it is a motorcycle or a car, I am going to drive it how I want to because chances are, I won't have that vehicle long enough to watch it go down(I drive conservativly, and suddenly get a rush to hit higher rpms)..

FI break in period is different I believe, and will be finding that out once I get my boosted gsr tuned, but as far as new engines go, I am not bisaed towards one side of the debate, but I will say that I always go easy on newer cars/bikes because I am not yet used to the way they perform so I naturally take the manufacturers advice you could say...

I would like to see some REAL proof on whether one is better than the other, instead of some internet guys method... http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm


If driving sooo "book method" is bad, then why do we have so many older buicks, and caddies still on the road today, or even older hondas...??

Modified by SmrCRX at 7:50 PM 11/21/2007


Modified by SmrCRX at 7:52 PM 11/21/2007

ekb16

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http://www.importbuilders.com/breakinarticle.htm