new engine + break in period
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new engine + break in period
ive got a built y7 vitara/eagle setup with skunk2 z6 head. nihad on here told me to slam on the turbo right away. is that a good idea or should i break in the engine atleast 500 miles?
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Re: new engine + break in period (one-cam)
break it in with boost, thats what the motor was built for, why pay for tuning twice?
this is how I did mine, and it worked perfect, but everyone has their own personal break in procedure, but this is the general idea
go to your tuner, have him make u a basemap for your setup (I like to put in some cheap non synthetic oil for this part), then just fire it up in garage for a couple min, check for leaks, shut it down, take it straight to tuner, towing it there is the best bet, have him break it in on dyno, and give it a good tune, then take it home change oil,(again I use the cheap stuff for this part) run it for a few hundred miles or so, then put in whatever your favorite brand of synthetic oil is, and u should be set for miles and miles of boosted fun.
Modified by JRSC01GS-R at 12:47 AM 10/5/2008
this is how I did mine, and it worked perfect, but everyone has their own personal break in procedure, but this is the general idea
go to your tuner, have him make u a basemap for your setup (I like to put in some cheap non synthetic oil for this part), then just fire it up in garage for a couple min, check for leaks, shut it down, take it straight to tuner, towing it there is the best bet, have him break it in on dyno, and give it a good tune, then take it home change oil,(again I use the cheap stuff for this part) run it for a few hundred miles or so, then put in whatever your favorite brand of synthetic oil is, and u should be set for miles and miles of boosted fun.
Modified by JRSC01GS-R at 12:47 AM 10/5/2008
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Re: new engine + break in period (JRSC01GS-R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JRSC01GS-R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">break it in with boost, thats what the motor was built for, why pay for tuning twice?
this is how I did mine, and it worked perfect, but everyone has their own personal break in procedure, but this is the general idea
go to your tuner, have him make u a basemap for your setup (I like to put in some cheap non synthetic oil for this part), then just fire it up in garage for a couple min, check for leaks, shut it down, take it straight to tuner, towing it there is the best bet, have him break it in on dyno, and give it a good tune, then take it home change oil,(again I use the cheap stuff for this part) run it for a few hundred miles or so, then put in whatever your favorite brand of synthetic oil is, and u should be set for miles and miles of boosted fun. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You just never know how the car is running by putting everything together and driving for 500 miles. It could be really lean or really rich. Invest in a wideband and install it permanently in the car. I am always keeping an eye on it!
this is how I did mine, and it worked perfect, but everyone has their own personal break in procedure, but this is the general idea
go to your tuner, have him make u a basemap for your setup (I like to put in some cheap non synthetic oil for this part), then just fire it up in garage for a couple min, check for leaks, shut it down, take it straight to tuner, towing it there is the best bet, have him break it in on dyno, and give it a good tune, then take it home change oil,(again I use the cheap stuff for this part) run it for a few hundred miles or so, then put in whatever your favorite brand of synthetic oil is, and u should be set for miles and miles of boosted fun. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You just never know how the car is running by putting everything together and driving for 500 miles. It could be really lean or really rich. Invest in a wideband and install it permanently in the car. I am always keeping an eye on it!
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