any ideas guys? ive been told to let the engine warm up and drive it like normal, ive also been told to let it warm up and drive it very carefully and close to the factory recommended break in period. any suggestions?

thanks in advance

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anyone else get the dealer to work on there car? =)

 

take it real easy at first, NO hard pulls at all for like 200 miles, just ease into the throttle and no high shifts, and don't boost on it, after about 200 miles start easing into boost, basic in town driving, no hard pulls yet for another 200 miles

another thing you dont want to do, is while taking long trips keep the same throttle, vary it, go to half, then down to quarter, then up again, remember to keep an eye on your oil the whole time jsut in case, and change it after 500 miles, and youll be ready to rip

p.s. any questions jsut let me know, i had to break the JE's in with my turbo too

 

Treat it just like new car.

Check the oil for metal shavings as well. Doubt you'll have any, but better safe than sorry.

Oh, and I'm glad someone else knows that Pepsi is an essential part of all installs.

 

ahh yes pepsi the nectar of the gods.

so essential in an install or computer problem.

but if you ask boe he is fully against the pepsi clan he is a coke sucker.

hahah

edit: oh yeah billy lookin good man cant wait to see it all together.

 

sweet thanks guys, the car wont be turbo right away, im going to wait a few weeks before i put it on, plus i got a muffler company redoing all my exaust, and ic piping. i got to drive the car a few times with the old pos pistons, the mechanic i know put some wierd oil in the spark plug hold and it had compression for about a mile or so. anyways, thanks!

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Same way I'm rebuilding too, Billy. NA for a little then back to the turbo. Ah...and if you're on AIM tonight I've gotta bug you.

 

Don't use synthetic oil for the break-in becuase its to slick and will take like 3,000 miles for the rings to seat. (don't know if you are a synth or dino guy, but just a precaution) Drive it like its brand new like hobie said.

 

what did you pay for those pistons/rods combo

 

He said about $1,400.

$711 for the rods, and I believe the pistons are from RRM. I think I'm ordering soon. Gonna hurt. It'll be great in the long run though.

 

lol me too andrew.. i need to get some before I toast mine.. im gonna order some after christmas when i get some money

 

pistons take MONTHS, order as soon as you can

 

I'm getting a beater. I don't intend to do all my engine work in the dead of winter in an unheated garage without electricity anyway. I'm crazy, not stupid.

 

lol beaters rule!!!! im getting mine next week... already replaced the brakes and battery on that bad boy toyota wagon... woohoooo!!!
It makes me look that much more forward to driving my car in the spring just to know how crappy of a car i will be driving for winter

 

EDIT::: Btw andrew... how long did they say until your pistons come in?

 

so do i smell a group buy on pistons hahah I am gonna need some eventually