This may very well be a rumor but i feel like i remember reading it from a reliable source. What i remember was that the Type R engines were hooked up and run for a period to test them and break them in before actually installing them in the cars? I know Ferrari does this with their engines, i've witnessed first hand and thinking about now i wonder if honda really took the time to do this as well. What do you guys remeber of this if anything also please dont add more to this rumor unless its really good, "the motor is solid carbon fiber"

 

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i would like to know as well. i have also read that there was a break in time when first buying these cars. no vtec for a certain mileage. also, i think nissan does this on their new motors as well. (prolly other too)

for all of the type r owners who bought them brand new, please fill us in on this

 

I know they test em, I don't think they break them in though.

 

Oh well for most cars there is a break in period which is meant to wear the car in correctly, what ever that means. But what i meant by honda breaking the engine in was that they hooked the engines up and ran them through various RPM's outside of the vehical and once the engine has passed this examination it could be used in our cars. I feel all new cars need to be broken in for a certain milage and would expect most car makers to agreee

 

Testing each ITR engine on a dyno before it reaches the consumer seems like a lot of bother and cost for a relatively inexpensive vehicle. Perhaps they did spot checks on every 50 engines or something?

 

I've heard they spin them all to some ridiculous RPM and maintain it for a while.

Urban Legends gone wild

 

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yea, like, what do u think. im bettin 13,000 rpm's is what they were required to uphold before they were allowed in the car

jk

 

I agree that it sounds a little excessive and im sure there would have been quality checks on the engine just as any other products. Mine had a little sticker that said "QC10" just like my pants

any ideas where i could find the answer guys or any topics to search under to get me heading anywhere?

 

I sort of remember something like that just before I picked up the caR

 

I heard nothing like that.

Breaking in a motor is easy. http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

Pretty interesting article. Still doesnt really answer the question. I liked how it went through logical thought and not just letting the car maker think for you.

 

i though our motors were broken in at sea ports. they would WOT before it gets on the ship to go across seas. and WOT on the way out of this ship. leading to all of our problems.

 

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I've had 2 R's that I've broken in from new.

The first I followed the pansy assed Honda instructions no Vtec till after so many miles yadda, yadda, yadda.

The second I just used and abused from day one.

Can't say I could tell a difference.

But the Dyno numbers for car #2 seemed to be pretty strong as compared to many others out there.

 

My WRX was done the soft way (no going over 4k until 1000 miles)

I just went by what the dealer and a friend of mine said heh.