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sonic imperial
09-03-2002, 06:31 AM
Just curious. It's been really hard for me to drive easy all the time due to crazy drivers around where I live. I've had to get on the gas several times to avoid being hit, and hit the brakes relatively hard a couple of times (not smoking them down but abrupt stops). Not to mention I've had to rev to 4-5k several times during upshifts to get moving in traffic. Is that going to mess my car up? I'm at 520 miles now.

66elwood99
09-03-2002, 06:32 AM
NO, that is considered normal driving now a days. Don't forget it still a HONDA!

sonic imperial
09-03-2002, 06:35 AM
Cool. I would have been hit if I didn't do some of the things I've had to with my car. You can't always get perfect driving conditions.

ssvr6
09-03-2002, 06:36 AM
I broke my car in like a dog being bred for the fights. I'd run to redline in 1st - 3rd gear (too fast for the other gears). I know quite a few people who have a beast of a car using this tatic and that was my goal. That and my dealer never told me of any "break in" period so if anything goes wrong, I'll play my "not informed" card. :D I have a warranty, that's all I care about.

My car is pretty agressive and I think it's from being broken in like it was.


Steve

DynaSpeed
09-03-2002, 07:44 AM
Hey VR6, I've also heard of this "break-in" philosophy and have had many people say that their car is "broken-in" differently and that's why it behaves a certain way. I'm sure that there is no hard evidence to ascertain a way to break your car in a manner to have your motor act differently, so I took the best of both worlds and was easy on the gears and synchros, but took the car on quite a few high-speed runs well up into the redline while in its' "break-in" period.

I would like to drive a car that's been broken in easily compared to a car that was abused in it's early life stages to get a better feel for if this is actually true.

02SilverSiHB
09-03-2002, 07:58 AM
I didn't go over 4k rpm during the first 500 miles. then it was all hell breaks loose after that

ssvr6
09-03-2002, 09:24 AM
Originally posted by DynaSpeed
Hey VR6, I've also heard of this "break-in" philosophy and have had many people say that their car is "broken-in" differently and that's why it behaves a certain way. I'm sure that there is no hard evidence to ascertain a way to break your car in a manner to have your motor act differently, so I took the best of both worlds and was easy on the gears and synchros, but took the car on quite a few high-speed runs well up into the redline while in its' "break-in" period.

I would like to drive a car that's been broken in easily compared to a car that was abused in it's early life stages to get a better feel for if this is actually true.

I did the same, I didn't shift quickly or ride out the clutch, I just drove it hard.

Steve

grooveline
09-03-2002, 09:43 AM
hmmm...

I heard someone talking about how with todays engines, there really is no break in required. Just drive the way you are going to drive and thats that.

Type X
09-03-2002, 10:52 AM
Hahahahahaah

i have 1020 miles on my car

been to the track once
raced about 20 cars

my friend is a honda service guy and said dont worry just bring it in

so my car is "properly" broken in ;)

HondaMan
09-03-2002, 11:19 AM
I redlined several times before 1,000 miles, no worries.

modern-perf
09-04-2002, 04:28 PM
The day I got my car I wanted to find out where fuel cut was. SO, I floored it in neutral and waited until the engine started to bounce against the rev limiter.

It had 14 miles on it then and I haven't driven it easy since.

02-sir
09-04-2002, 04:30 PM
why do people hate their cars?

nikkotyper
09-04-2002, 04:35 PM
I autocrossed my car at 900 and 1400 miles. Before that I used a slightly different break-in procedure.
First 500 miles took it rather slowly - up to 5k.
Next 500 miles - I drove it as hard as I could.
Now I am driving it normal - depending on my needs.

HondaMan
09-04-2002, 05:22 PM
modern-perf,
Great looking ride!!!

02blksi
09-04-2002, 05:58 PM
YES ... that eribuni wing have any fitiment problems? looking good! --joe

1fastminivan
09-05-2002, 01:28 AM
please post more pics man!!! I love it!:D

2fastcivic
09-05-2002, 06:59 PM
how does the erebuni wing fit? i wanted to be the first to get it.

SiNi$t3R
09-05-2002, 08:22 PM
How many miles do you guys drive in a week???

DownTheHatch
09-05-2002, 09:15 PM
I tried to break my car in easy...couldn't do it. Now if I take off below 1,500rpms in 1st the car bogs down until it hits higher RPM's, then it moves. Anyone else have this problem, is it normal? Should I normally be letting the clutch out later?

LateSleeper
09-06-2002, 11:45 AM
This is a sensitive topic... especially for the sport bike guys. I've always been told to break it in like how you are going to drive it. I wasn't easy on my ep during break in but not too hard either. Here's an interesting webpage... it's focused on breaking in sport bikes but applies to anything four stroke.

http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

madbrain
09-11-2002, 06:43 AM
Hey Sleeper, cool site.

richardmulhern
09-11-2002, 01:50 PM
im breaking mine in now. I just got in three days ago. I bought it at a dealership near my parents house 2 hours away from Philly. I bought it drove it slow to my parents house then brought it down the PA pike to philly. I kept it under 4500 rpms the whole way. Now that I have it in the city it's a lil harder to pass up cutting people off specially those cabs :rolleyes:

sonic imperial
09-11-2002, 02:10 PM
I've finally got mine past the 600 mile mark (actually I'm at 1150) and I've started to open it up a little. Hitting 6500 RPM feels really nice in 2nd and 3rd and the motor just sounds great. Lots of pull from those 2 gears. It's hard not to want to do that every time you take off but I don't want to wear it out either.

CleanBlackSi02
09-11-2002, 02:40 PM
I was told to drive it easy for around the first 500, and after that to break it in the way I'd be driving it.

rick77f
09-18-2002, 09:44 PM
I rev no higher than 4000 at the moment but I have only 300mi. I let the engine do a lot of the decel work to massage the rings. I vary my driving pattern regulary. At 500 I will change the oil to remove all the wear in by-product. Then at 3000, then every 3000 following. I have rebuilt too many engines in the past to knowingly abuse my car. By the way, Honda does not put anything special in the crankcase when it is new. Change early to remove particulate matter and assembly lube used during assembly. I have done the same to all my new equipment, motorcycle, lawnmower and all works perfect.

For those of you that see no need to change oil that early, no biggie. You still have an oil filter. I am just super anal about maintenance.

richardmulhern
09-19-2002, 06:57 AM
they told me NOT to change the oil that early cause they put in a break in oil and i shouldn't change it til 3000 to 5000 miles

since i live in the city and do alot of city driving ill prolly change it at around 3000