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DrtyTexan
07-15-2003, 11:03 PM
Im sittin at around 900 miles on my car and was wonderin if its ok to start runnin it hard. Ive heard in some cases its good because it cleans out carbon and crap but i just dont want to hurt my engine in the long run. Thanks for the advice
team ERA 5
07-15-2003, 11:13 PM
i would say wait another 100 miles....but just slowly start bring up your rpms...i think 1000 is break in period....i was actuallly freaking racing wiht 575 miles on my car dealership said break in period is 600...so yea...
Makross
07-15-2003, 11:15 PM
1,000 miles or afta first oil change
Zero Three Si
07-16-2003, 01:39 PM
Whenever the funk you want....

You make your monthly car payment.....we don't care when you start running it hard!
ULTRAMANIA
07-16-2003, 02:00 PM
900 miles? i say unleash the BEAST!
95 GSR
07-16-2003, 03:59 PM
Originally posted by DrtyTexan
Im sittin at around 900 miles on my car and was wonderin if its ok to start runnin it hard. Ive heard in some cases its good because it cleans out carbon and crap but i just dont want to hurt my engine in the long run. Thanks for the advice
shes ready. let it rip
j spek chucks
07-16-2003, 04:53 PM
should have started 800 miles ago
Civicvtec1ps
07-16-2003, 05:32 PM
rip it now
its ready
Mantis
07-16-2003, 05:40 PM
Today was the day for me.

599...600 but I just got to work.

On the way home...traffic...damn but I did screw with a Celica GT.

But now. chirped 1-3 hit the redline cutout of course but man, I love my baby.

I did not appreciate 5K and up but now I do.

go for it.
fsugatorbait
07-17-2003, 01:38 PM
I laid into mine on the drive home from the dealership...break in schmake in:D
sonic imperial
07-17-2003, 02:25 PM
Does anyone shift at 5k plus every day? I find that in order to get any type of quick speed or acceleration you almost have to or nearly every car beats me to the 60mph mark unless it's a really slow driver.
fsugatorbait
07-17-2003, 02:36 PM
yeah you really do have to because of the close ratio. Shifting below 4K is a good way to get rear-ended where I live. i love fast traffic:)
sonic imperial
07-18-2003, 07:32 AM
Originally posted by fsugatorbait
yeah you really do have to because of the close ratio. Shifting below 4K is a good way to get rear-ended where I live. i love fast traffic:)

You got that right. I asked the service advisor about it one time, telling him that if you use the shift points in the owner's manual you get know where. He said you got to wind them out. I was like ok, you said it.