This sounds more like the longevity style break in. If you want HP, the recommended method was to rev early to seat the rings. I never had the guts to try it, but I have friends with DSMs that make a lot of power that way.

 

I think the motor is built to take it. The more important note (especially to some members here) should be about the clutch. Notice what's #1 on the list of what NOT to do? Explains some things...

I want a twin-disk clutch, too, but after 20,000-30,000 miles, not now...

 

are those miles or Km...?

 

Thoe99 - Then how would u break in the TURBO? U need to vary it into the boost range to break that in too...

 

It says miles several times in the article, but good question come to think of it...

 

I didn't really think of it at the time, honestly, seeing how I broke in the engine within 3 days. Then the next few days, I'd take it up only to 5k rpms. Then I let it loose.

 

Why would they give a totally differnt break-in procedure for UK? Do they really think Americans are that stupid? That's really just a rumor. Now, I'm no genius, but I'm sure I could follow a detailed break-in procedure.

 

Would a motor that is broken-in correctly for longevity also be a healthier motor.....which translates into a more efficient motor.....which translates into more HP??????? (I'm talking like 3-10 HP, not a major amount) Either way, I'll do what Mitsubishi suggests; heck, they only designed and built the car. Why would I want to listen to their recommendations? I don't know more than their engineers and I am not going to pretend to either and make up my own break-in procedure.










PS - Longevity not such a bad thing either.

 

How many people really observe proper break-in? Engines are broken in to some degree from the factory. If that were'nt true leased cars would be junk by the end of the lease and rental cars wouldn't last a year. There are some people who say that modern engines should actually be broken in hard to insure proper ring seating ( I wish I still had the link to an interesting article). Also, theres some logic to the suggestion that if you drive a car gently for 1000 miles it "gets used" to it. Then all of a sudden you drive it hard and the engine has trouble coping after being broken in gently. It's a controverisal issue. I guess the key is to use good judgement.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

oh man, i wish i'ld have known about that when i got mine. btw, the uk manual gives break-in stages in miles?

 

"Break-in" is basically a myth; drive it like you stole it.

 

Not necessarily. Their procdure is more for the bearing break in than anything. The rings need to be seated to make maximum HP. But I am only talking a few HP too. Regardless of how much their engineers know, you have to realize that they want to motors to last more than make a few extra HP. I would rather have it last 100,000 miles than maek 5 HP more too, but I was just pointing it out.

 

Well, the UK uses imperial units as well don't they? Just them and us left in the whole world.

 

No, in the UK and the rest of the world they use the metric system. We 'Mericans done gots ta has our own I don't even know why the US is the only country that doesn't use the metric system. The metric system makes more sence any ways.

 

Mrbonus is somewhat right. I'll find the site and post it here.