Hey guys, when i finally could afford to buy my own new car, i picked the exo X MR. I live in Owego, and tehres no mitsubishi dealers around, so i went home to nyc to pick up one. I drove around as much as i can to break it in city streets, but i had to come bak up to central NY to work. So at around 100 miles, i drove 300 miles. I took one gas break around 1/3 of the way up. I didn't rev it higher than 4000. When i was driving at home/off the lot, i felt the turbo kick in at around 2-3k... now when i drive it i dont feel it as much as i use to. Did i break in my car inproperly or did i just get use to the turbo pull? Also theres always a good amount of flies i hit on my way up. Can it be that bugs are stuck in my turbo? i opened my hood and i did see acouple of flies on the engine...

 

hahaha... You're just "extra sensitive" just like I was when I got my brand new IX MR last year. Don't worry, your car is OK. Just wash or wipe down the area where the bugs are, and you'll be good. The X MR that you just bought recently is a very strong car. Small things like bugs and dirt won't affect the performance. If anything affects the performance, it'll be internal engine and transmission parts. But yeah, don't worry so much....your "baby" is OK. hahaha

 

you can take the car out and red line it for hours right off the lot and be fine ( alot of people actually think this is better for your car, I'm one of em)

"break in" periods are for cars built in the 1920's its not applicable for modern cars.

yes, you are just used to the turbo now. I drive a 500+ whp car and it feels pretty boring to me, thats the "hook" for high horse power cars, once you get used to it you gotta get more to get that same feeling.

if your air filter is still on the car, there's no way for a fly to get "stuck in your turbo"

 

...Just to be safe, I would take it to that same Mitsu dealer and I'll bet they'll check your Evo happily for you. That's your best bet.....It's better to be safer than sorry and plus you'll be at peace when you find out that your new car has been inspected by the professional mechanics.

 

yep nothing a new exhaust, cold air intake and a trip to an ecutek tuner wouldn't fix, you just need more boost!!

 

Stock the X usually tends to fall on its face..once you get it flashed you will feel the difference. I know you can't wait to pass the 1000mi marker...

 

If you wanna go by the book, it's 600 according to the manual.

 

so the early long distance/time (around 3 hours, ~200 miles, slightly changing rpms) isn't bad?

 

Nope your good to go broski!

 

Look the reason people use break in periods is letting the parts get in tune with each other and get used to each other, and get settled in.

How long you drove it for doesn't matter.

 

Well, I thought the whole point of Break In (especially for aluminum blocks) was to get the shavings out of the engine so you don't cause a loss in compression with the scratched cylinder walls.

Once an engine is made, there's small amounts of metal shavings left in its internals. The oil slowly brings these down to the oil pan, the further you go. Most break in periods I've seen are 3,000 and 6,000 miles (1st or 2nd oil change). I've not ever been told anything less than 3,000 miles.

But that's the whole reasoning behind low rpms, so that the shavings only minutely scratch and don't gouge the cylinder walls. This is all only stuff I've been told, I am not a mechanic by any stretch of the word, so I really don't know for sure. It makes sense to me, but I seriously run all my cars to at least the first oil change when breaking them in.

Please correct me if I am wrong, this is all I've ever known about "Why" you break in your engine.

 

Your fine...
I broke in my evo in the rain. From Florida to Louisiana...it rained the whole way which kept the drivline nice and cool while the tolerances opened up and the seals seated.
I am a big advocate for proper break in.

 

Just try to vary the engine speed and load.

 

My break in was done from San Diego to Minneapolis. Then I beat the tar out of it. Then drove it back.

Your fine don't worry about it. Flies or bugs in the turbo? what, no air filter?