Breaking In Evo X MR

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Jun 23, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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93HardTopTurbo

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Originally Posted by dek0026

really? and i thought i was easy on cars by not reaching the redline yet.

you're going to be fine. just don't launch, rev, turn or brake too hard for the first few hundred of miles. my car just started loosening up around 1500 miles and now with 2500 and taken on the first long road drive yesterday with stopping at tolls i am happy with the way the whole thing feels and revs happily until you stop it.

I believe he was being funny. Note that he said under 5K rpm in 5th gear. That should put him into pretty high triple digit speeds in a GSR.

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Jun 23, 2008 | 11:44 AM

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08EvoXGSR

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I think 5k in the GSR in 5th would put me over 120mph....I was there once....and I havent made it to a track to try again.....

Jun 24, 2008 | 07:45 PM

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Impulsoren

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From: Spewgene OR

Break-in is mostly for the piston rings. Piston rings like to be loaded to break-in properly, they need to be forced down in their grooves. If you rev really high a bunch, the rings will swipe along the cylinders a large number of times, but not have a big load on them (the highest load is at lower rpms but full throttle). I've always broken in motors with a couple of warm-up cycles (already done by the time you get your Evo) followed by a few blocks of light driving then 5-6 full throttle blasts through the midrange on the highway. Nothing I've built and broken in this way ever broke on me or used a drop of oil.

This is simply one man's opinion, I am not an automotive engineer.