Well, since the manual says to wait 600 miles, and the standard is 1000 miles, and I am at 900 miles, I decided it was probably safe to venture over the 5000rpm mark for the first time tonight. I was a bit of a sissy and only went to around 6000+/- rpms, but it was not quite as exciting as I expected.

To me, it feels like the motor is powering the car from 1000 to 3000, then it's all turbo with exponential increases in speed from 3000 to 5000, but then it seems like the engine takes over again as the boost starts to cut back. It's still accelerating quickly, it just doesn't have that turbo pull to it.

Guess I need an MBC/Boost Gauge to fix that right up!

 

you mean torque?

 

yea get a mbc/boost gauge..the boost flatens after about 5300rpm. that's why it feels slower..but picks back up at about 6200rpm.

 

yeah you need the mbc and gauge good luck

 

I just hit 650 miles earlier today. Decided to see what she's got wasnt to excited either at higher RPMs. I also tried launching and was absolutely horrible at it almost killed it. Its easy driving but a pain launching.

 

A few corrections:

1) Nowhere is the standard 1000 miles for break-in with the Evo. 600 is the max you need to go before ripping it to the rev limiter in every gear.

2) 6000 rpms is not high enough. You need to go to 7500 in 2nd and 3rd, then you will feel the true power. The Evo doesn't hit peak HP until 6600-6800rpm, and believe me, you'll feel it continue to pull even to 7500.

3) The factory tune starts to go rich at 5200, then very rich at 6000. On the dyno, there is a flat spot in that 6000rpm range that you can actually FEEL on butt dyno, but then it kicks in even harder as you approach 7000 rpm. If you go hold 2nd or 3rd all the way to the rev limiter, you will feel the initial surge at peak torque (3800-5000), then what feels like a plateau in power (5000-6000), and then another hard pull as you reach peak hp (6000-6800). After that, the boost tapers off more, and the turbo runs out of breath, but you don't want to shift until 7000-7200 if you plan on continuing to go hard in the next gear without a lapse in power.

 

don't forget the flash. then you'll be very happy.

 

i have to disagree... i usually shift around 6500 because when i carry it to 7500 in second and 3rd... i honestly feel like i'm slowing down.... but thats just me

 

Don't worry, a flash is on the "to do" list also.

I'll have to try running it a little higher. It just sounds so wierd to me.

On my Civic Si and Contour SVT, they both had aftermarket intake and exhaust, so the faster I went, I heard a nice balanced sound from the front and back of the car. This is all engine noise so far so it sounds strange to me, but I'll get used to it.

I need me some exhaust!

 

On a seperate note, Glenlevit 15 year French Oak Reserve scotch is marvelous!

 

good for you to wait to near a 1000 miles before you really get into the. the manual states 600, but that would be the minimum miles for the break in period

 

did you do your pull on a highway? You're lacking torque...

 

You can't disagree unless you have 1/4-mile times to support this claim. I guarantee if you go to the drag strip and shift every gear at 6500, your ET and MPH will be much worse than if you shifted at 7000-7200. Don't go by what you THINK you feel...go by what the rest of us have proven on the drag strip.

 

I let my car break in for 1000 miles then got on it here and there. I didn't really fell that it fully broken in till about 2500 miles and it almost seemed like it got faster. Plus you might be thinking its going to pull you back into the sit when the turbo spools like a 02 s4 for example but I have found that it is more of a contunious pull from low rpms? also i would get a boost gauge

 

may be this is stupid question but,
one of my friend that has very strong evo say you just need to drive it hard when you get the car, no break in is need.
is it true?